Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming, despite Ubisoft owning the rights — but where's Diablo 4?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This is especially odd when looking at the genres of games in question. What happens to the rights in that situation? Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to stream via the Cloud. We’ll have to wait and see how it all pans out. The best early Black Friday deals Diablo 4 arrived in Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, but not in Xbox Cloud Gaming....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Stephen Sharp

GOG reminds everyone why they should buy games there and not Steam or Epic Games

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Since checkout banners are trending, we’re thinking of putting one up ourselves. Thoughts on this one? GOG goes on the offensive and reminds gamers why they should buy their games there. Does it have as many games as Steam? Buying Baldurs Gate 3? All of this talk of licenses and ownership recently reared its ugly head again courtesy of Ubisoft and Sony....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Patricia Kim

Google warns it will end support for uBlock Origin soon "because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions" — leaving over 30 million users susceptible to intrusive ads

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This could potentially leave over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads. its happening pic.twitter.com/K3J8Slag3gOctober 12, 2024 Google explains that the move protects users' privacy and security. Extensions Microsoft Store Windows 11 As such, “Chrome and the Chrome Web Store require extensions to be up-to-date with new requirements.” Consequently, Google states it’ll disable extensions that don’t meet the Manifest V3 framework threshold....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · Stacey Lane

It's beginning to sound a lot like Call of Duty—a new intel drop details Black Ops 6's audio innovations

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. What you should probably know Call of Duty is an inherently “audio-forward” game. Project Acoustics makes it possible for the audio in Black Ops 6 to be more dynamic. (Image credit: Activision) It can also adjust the loudness of frequencies that users may find uncomfortable to hear. External sounds can make it uncomfortable when they are at certain frequencies....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Mrs. Kimberly Bennett

Microsoft's October 2024 'Xbox Partner Preview' event revealed: Alan Wake II expansion, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and much more

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. What you better know The rumors are true! Microsoft says there will be “multiple world premieres,” too. Time for more details from Xbox’s creator partners. Alan Wake 2 is a survival-horror and investigative narrative adventure from Remedy of Max Payne and Control fame. Microsoft is also streaming the event on LinkedIn for all you ‘LinkedInfluencers’ out there atLinkedIn....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · David Robertson

No need to pay $50 per year for these incredible wallpapers

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. There are now “millions of dedicated Insiders,“according to Microsoft. To commemorate the occasion, Microsoft thanked Windows Insiders and released two new wallpapers. The Windows Insider Program, which recently turned 10 years old, shaped the design and feature set of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Many of us at Windows Central have been Windows Insiders since 2014 and have badges to show off....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Kimberly Wilson

Windows 10 is now in its final year of free support — here's what you need to know

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. What you better know Thedeath of Windows 10is now fast approaching. Why is Microsoft ending support for Windows 10? Apps like Google Chrome will eventually stop supporting Windows 10, like it did with Windows XP and Windows 7. Windows 10 is now a legacy operating system in Microsoft’s eyes. It was originally released in July 2015, making it over a decade old when support will finally end....

October 14, 2024 · 2 min · 425 words · Daniel Brewer

From 'Starblo' the Space Diablo that never saw daylight, to Mike Ybarra's plans to cut down on microtransactions — here's 7 things I learned about Diablo from Jason Schreier's book 'Play Nice'

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Here are seven of the most interesting things I learned about Diablo’s history. The game needed to be multiplayer, and, likeWarcraft, the gameplay had to unfold in real-time. Neyrelle looking at a soulstone in Vessel of Hatred The intense work schedule ended his marriage and strained his relationship with his daughters. “Starblo” Diablo in Space?...

October 13, 2024 · 2 min · 330 words · Angie Cox

Hello Kitty fans have a new option for an official gaming headset, but there's only one place to get it

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. If I was just considering this as a Hello Kitty product, it’d get my unadulterated approval. It just feels a little too expensive. This is a good-looking headset, even if it’s not exactly “premium." I like the little design on the inside of the headband. This may be the exact headset you were waiting for to complete your white-and-pink gaming setup....

October 13, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Judy Ward

Nobel Prize winner claims Sam Altman was fired for prioritizing profits over safety as Steam faces the heat for its crude sales strategy

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Profits were a bit of a theme this week in the world of tech news. A Nobel Prize winner argued that Sam Altman and OpenAI placed profits over AI safety. Sam Altman was accused of prioritizing profits over safety by a Nobel Prize winner. “Over time, it turned out that Sam Altman was less concerned with safety than with profits....

October 13, 2024 · 2 min · 337 words · Jimmy Smith

A new research paper suggests that Bing / Microsoft Copilot "AI" medical advice may be capable of causing you severe harm, at least 22% of the time ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. It’s no secret that AI search is terrible at least today. I saw another thread mocking how Google’s AI suggestedthat there are 150 Planet Hollywood restaurantsin Guam. The first “death by AI” will probably be due to misinformation, rather than killer sci-fi robot. There are, in fact, only four Planet Hollywoods in existence in total....

October 12, 2024 · 1 min · 171 words · Kyle Pierce

How to reclaim space after upgrading to Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. After that period, the system will delete files automatically. However, you might still reinstall version 23H2 if you have the installation media by doing aclean installation. Windows 11 upgrade cleanup However, this is not related to clearing the files for a previous installation.

October 12, 2024 · 1 min · 60 words · Brenda Villa

ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can't create a simple white image, while Google's flagship image generation tool frustratingly buries sophisticated creations behind a $20 monthly premium service

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Consequently, Gemini AI will leverage the new image generation tool to create images by default. However, the new tool’s capabilities are fairly limited for free users. Image of Google Gemini As highlighted byTechRadar, free users can’t leverage the tool’s capabilities to generate images of people. They’ll need an active$20 subscription for Google’s Gemini Advanced service....

October 11, 2024 · 1 min · 110 words · James Sanchez