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Nintendo strengthens legal position against Palworld with 2 new patents in the US
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Nintendo secured two more patents against Palworld, increasing the chance of a U.S. lawsuit against Pocketpair by late spring or summer 2025.

Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary with new Xbox Dynamic Background
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox To celebrate Microsoft's 50th anniversary, Xbox players can now customize their consoles with a unique Xbox Dynamic Background.

Helldivers 2 players pull off astonishing victory against Automatons
By Brendan Lowry published
News Against all odds, Helldivers 2 players have won at Pöpli IX — refusing to give the Automatons an inch as they push for Malevelon Creek.

Windows 11 is getting a big Start menu overhaul
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 We have our first look at a brand new, wider Start menu layout that combines the pins and apps list into one interface, and lets you turn off the Recommended area.

Marvel Rivals Season 2 introduces Emma Frost's thighs and Ultron
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Marvel Rivals Season 2 is on the way, bringing Emma Frost, Ultron, and the Hellfire Gala into the fray.

NVIDIA's RTX 5090 laptops are a terrible value. Here's why.
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops Thinking about blowing all your money on a new laptop with NVIDIA's RTX 5090 mobile GPU inside? I'm here to tell you why that's worth reconsidering.

Xbox reminds us that Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming to Xbox Game Pass
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox After the game briefly reemerged during a Nintendo Switch 2 partner sizzle reel, Xbox confirms that Hollow Knight: Silksong is still coming to Xbox Game Pass.

The most legendary business laptop is now 40% off
By Cale Hunt published
Deals When it comes to premium business laptops, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon is easily one of the best. Lenovo's Spring sale has slashed costs significantly, making it more desirable than ever.
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