Perfect score laptop hits lowest price ever: Get Snapdragon X Elite with 1TB for $799

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. That’s the best price we’ve ever seen on that version of the Copilot+ PC. The question that’s left is if the nearly perfect PC is perfect for you specifically. Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7x is ludicrously thin and delivers excellent real-world battery life. While never overly harsh, Boddy’s reviews demand a truly exceptional experience to earn high marks....

December 23, 2024 · 2 min · 230 words · Jonathan Miller

Xbox, here are 5 things I want from you for Christmas

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I used to do that back in the day, you know. Without those cloud saves, there is no “This is an Xbox” initiative, after all. Feeling festive yet? And hey, Steam does it pretty damn well. It would be nice if Xbox Santa could fix this one for us in 2025. HOWEVER, very few of my actual games support Xbox Play Anywhere, at least for cross-platform save progression....

December 23, 2024 · 2 min · 408 words · Xavier Herrera

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers reveal massive plans for 2025

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. GSC Game World isn’t done yet, either. Get ready for a packed year of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. I just wanna play the guitar in this game while my buddies die around me in multiplayer. Is that too much to ask? However, from what was revealed in 2022, the idea forS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 multiplayeris to lean more classical than anything like extraction or battle royale....

December 22, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Paula Watson

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate savings make a great gift for yourself or your loved ones in time for the holidays

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The latest deal information has been updated below to reflect this. Even after this years price hike, it remains one of the best-value subscriptions in gaming. Xbox Game Pass is the biggest platform for Call of Duty Black Ops 6 right now Hellblade 2, Fallout 76, Vampire Survivors and of course the blockbusterCall of Duty: Black Ops 6....

December 22, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Benjamin Stein

Predicting the (actually very exciting) future of next gen Xbox hardware

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. What does Xbox’s next gen look like? I think there’s more hints out there than many potentially realize. Xbox hardware and accessory sales have declines consistently for several quarters. As we head into 2025, the hardware we use to play games on is becoming increasingly incidental. I wrote recentlyhow Xbox mostly won’t have console exclusivesmoving forward, but it may not even matter....

December 21, 2024 · 3 min · 454 words · Patrick Andrews

With Astro Bot winning Game of the Year, Microsoft and Xbox need to start reinvesting in their platforming games

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. We should probably retweet and repost it far and wide for good luck. However, it is also a wake-up call forMicrosoftandXbox. The cute robot Astro Bot won the coveted Game of Year award in 2024. These Bots can either be blank slates like Astro or references to other video game franchises. These little callbacks eventually form a nostalgic museum that celebratesPlayStation’s 30-year history in the gaming industry....

December 21, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Christina Garcia

Can a pair of earbuds really make me ditch my gaming headset?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. When the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds were first announced, I was intrigued. But the idea of a lighter pair of earbuds I could pop in and out was interesting. The receiver is plugged in using the USB-C to A adapter After using them for around six weeks, I cant imagine life without them. The real surprise for me, though, was how well they actually performed in a party chat situation....

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 182 words · Brandon Gonzalez

How to get started with Windows Recall on Windows 11

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This feature can be thought of as a photographic memory. Opt-in and out Windows 11 won’t automatically turn on the Recall AI feature on your rig. It will be up to you to decide. However, you’re free to increase or decrease the allocation with the instructions below. Also, Windows Recall doesn’t snapshot anything with DRM (Digital Rights Management)....

December 20, 2024 · 2 min · 353 words · Brian Wright

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) review: Phenomenal hardware, but too much bloatware

This is a phenomenal 2-in-1 convertible laptop that also benefits from being a Copilot+ PC. This review was made possible thanks to a review sample provided by HP. The company had no input nor saw the contents of this review prior to publication. A 2-in-1 design adds a lot of versatility, but it also brings a higher cost. That’s still a pricey machine, but there’s no denying the consistent quality....

December 20, 2024 · 4 min · 649 words · Brittany Burns

Older games dominate Steam as 85% of playtime in 2024 was spent on titles released before this year

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Steam gamers love older titles. That’s the word from this year’s Steam end-of-year review,Steam Replay. The vast majority of playtime on Steam is spent on games that came out before 2024. 15% of playing time on Steam was on games that came out in 2024. The 15% of playtime covered by games released in 2024 is higher than the respective figure from 2023....

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 163 words · Anthony Murillo

OpenAI launches next-gen reasoning models with "incredible" coding capabilities

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. On the last day ofOpenAI’s 12 days of shipmas, the ChatGPT maker announced OpenAI o3. Interestingly, OpenAI o3 features “incredible” coding capabilities per benchmarks shared. Google CEO Sundar Pichai refers to the new model as the “most thoughtful model yet.” This is because they’ll be able to handle complex tasks and queries.

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Rachel Moore

OpenAI's Sam Altman says AGI is becoming a "less useful term" with o1 — "astonishing cognitive capabilities" predicted before 2026

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Are top AI labs on the verge of hitting the AGI benchmark? Your guess could be as good as mine. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. However, as AI progresses, it’s increasingly becoming difficult to determine what AGI means or constitutes. AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) refers to an AI-powered system surpassing human cognitive capabilities across various tasks....

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 211 words · Michelle Mcdonald

Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Qualcomm purchased chipmaker Nuviain 2021 for $1.4 billion. “It justified the acquisition,” said Amon of the potential savings. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X processor come from Nuvia technology. Qualcomm purchased Nuvia in 2021. Amon’s testimony included a recollection of when Qualcomm first considered purchasing Nuvia. Before the 2021 purchase, Qualcomm felt technology purchased from Arm was falling behind Apple....

December 20, 2024 · 2 min · 398 words · Larry Flores