The rising price of Nintendo games makes supporting smaller titles and studios more important than ever — I'll be voting with my wallet

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. SNES games in the 90’s regularly cost over $70. Thats why being mindful of game pricing matters more than ever. Helldivers 2 hit 450k concurrent players on Steam (it’s possible for you to alsograb it for around $55right now.) You could even look at the like of No Mans Sky. It’s an older title,currently available for $23....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Carrie Wallace

Verdansk is coming back to Call of Duty: Warzone, and I'm pretty sure I know which weapon EVERYONE will be putting in their loadouts

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Getting it simply required opening the Warzone tab in Call of Duty HQ, and you get it. It’s a really good weapon. The Kilo 141 was just added to Black Ops 6 ahead of Warzone coming back online, and I already know everyone’s going to use it on Verdansk. It’s versatile and fun to use....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Mark Tran

What might Microsoft announce at its 50th anniversary Copilot event?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Tomorrow,Microsoft turns 50years old. The event is officiallydubbed aCopilot event, but what might that entail? The Copilot+ PC launch event with Satya Nadella. More Copilot+ features? Microsoft is calling this aCopilotevent, and I think it’s fair to say Copilot+ falls under that umbrella. Last year, Microsoft announcedWindows Recall,Click To Do, andAI in Searchas the star Copilot+ experiences....

April 3, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Kimberly Burns

Windows 11 is getting a big Start menu overhaul with better layout customization and more — here's a first look

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The Recommended area is also not something the user can currently turn off. The new Start menu looks to be solving those issues, which is great to see. The new Start menu! Hidden in today’s Dev/Beta CUs: a major update to the Windows 11 Start menu! Pinned list is now limited to 2 rows, but can be expanded....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Gabrielle Smith

Windows 8 tiles were ahead of their time — The Xbox handheld could be the perfect place for a similar interface

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The Xbox handheld discussed on this page is a different rig that has a 2027 targeted release. Some say the latest technologies and hurdles spell the end for consoles. My concept art of what the Xbox Handheld could look like. Theconfusing “This is an Xbox” campaignwas even interpreted by some as an admission of this....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Steven Hardy

Xbox reminds us that Hollow Knight: Silksong is still coming to Xbox Game Pass

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. We’ll have to wait and see how things pan out. Hollow Knight: Silksong is still on the way, but little else is known.

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 40 words · Dustin Kennedy

6 reasons why I think Microsoft should keep the 'local account' option in Windows 11

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. In my opinion, this is a mistake. According to Microsoft, the decision aims to enhance security and improve the user experience. Windows 11 local account setup. However, as expected, users quickly began to show their frustrations over the change. Despite these benefits, Microsoft should keep the option to create a local account, especially during setup....

April 2, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Jermaine Maxwell

Call of Duty: Warzone is officially offline. Here's EXACTLY when you can play it again. [UPDATE: It's back!]

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Update April 3:Verdansk is now live and Warzone is back online! Call of Dutyis the death and taxes of gaming. Call of Duty: Warzone returns to its roots with Verdansk coming back as the battle royale’s big map for Season 3. A reliable constant that is always there when you need it. Even the 20+-year-old COD titles like 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 remain online today....

April 2, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Margaret Chen

Elon Musk's X might have a mole problem: “How could someone enumerate all Twitter user IDs, unless they were an employee?"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Last week, xAI acquired X for $33 billion. Elon Musk was seemingly stoked, indicating “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined.” Insider involvement is suspected in a breach at Elon Musk’s X. The company claimed that the bad actors didn’t access any sensitive data. But as it now seems, the recent data breach was more critical in comparison....

April 2, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Teresa Allen

Forget Satya Nadella's Windows Phone fumble, Bill Gates' "greatest mistake of all time" cost Microsoft $400 billion

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Running a successful company likeMicrosoft for 50 yearsis no easy feat. As part of the challenges of operating a multi-trillion-dollar industry, several mistakes are made along the way. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks to the press in 2006. As Microsoft’s 50th anniversary edges closer, I’m looking back atMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates' greatest mistake....

April 2, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Claire Gibson

GameSir just showed off its G7 Pro "Xbox Elite" controller, and it looks spectacular

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Here’s everything you’re gonna wanna know about the GameSir G7 Pro. It can be played with the aforementioned platforms via wired or wireless connections. GameSir’s latest Xbox and PC controller just got a brand new trailer. What’s interesting to note is that it was previously reported to be wireless for the PC only.

April 2, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Darren Oneill

HP EliteBook X 14 (G1a) review: I've become a big fan after testing this powerful and premium enterprise AI laptop

As a general rule, enterprise laptops tend to be dreadfully boring. After all, they don’t need to be fun to sell themselves to companies and businesses. I answer all of those questions and more every time. Like most enterprise laptops, the EliteBook X 14 charges a bit of a premium for regular people. This review was made possible thanks to a review sample provided by HP. HP had no input nor saw the contents of this review prior to publication....

April 2, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Frederick Vaughn

Intel's new CEO requests "brutal honesty" from partners in his first keynote speech — Determined to build a "world-class" foundry

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Now, he wants to encourage honest feedback from clients and repair any eroded trust. Still, Tan wants Intel to “continue to strengthen” its products, so who knows. Intel CEO Lip Bu-Tan on stage at Intel Vision 2025. Intel Vice Presidents Christoph Schell and Kevin O’Buckley.

April 2, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Michelle Vega