This indie slice-of-life Xbox game tackles love and loss while plucking at your heart strings

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. After the death of his girlfriend, Cinta, Rama struggles to move on with his life. Cinta’s voice, from inside of Rama’s head, adds another layer of complexity to his grief. Afterlove EP turns coping with grief and loss into a bittersweet narrative adventure. Fahmi had assembled a studio of Indonesian developers under the name Pikselnesia to work on the project....

March 18, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Christian Taylor

Xbox fans are pining for Microsoft to re-open backward compatibility, considering it previously said it would add "as many games as possible" from Activision's catalog

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But is that a fair assessment? Blizzcon is coming back,too, which is something I didn’t expect to see under Microsoft. Graphic designer and Xbox content creator @Klobrille celebrates Microsoft’s partnership with Activision. Perhaps it wasn’t worded the best, but upon close, very little went into Xbox Game Pass. The following year since, a fairly insignificant amount of games have hit Xbox Game Pass too since then....

March 18, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Natalie Graham

Xbox Game Pass gets Atomfall, a collection of Blizzard Entertainment games, and more

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This collection includes Blackthorne, The Lost Vikings, and other classic titles from Blizzard’s older catalogue. Going with this tier means you never miss out on anything coming to the service. More games coming to different tiers of Xbox Game Pass.

March 18, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Stephanie Williams

Xbox Play Anywhere makes games more popular than you could have imagined

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But for developers, not for players. We already know how good it is for players. Xbox’s GDC news leaves no doubt over why developers need to use Play Anywhere. “As announced last week, over 1,000 titles are now supporting Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA). No other platform offers this. Want to playSpider-Man 2on your PS5 and your PC?...

March 18, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · William Sanchez

Ex-OpenAI founder claims 99.9% of web content will be AI-optimized — Was Bill Gates right about AI replacing humans?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. However, there are critical issues abound. It’s 2025 and most content is still written for humans instead of LLMs. Andrej Karpathy, Director of AI Tesla and OpenAI co-founder. 99.9% of attention is about to be LLM attention, not human attention.E.g. Still, the way AI consumes information is miles apart from the way humans do....

March 17, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Mark Rodriguez

I just found 7 top game deals cheaper than the Steam Spring Sale — Save money on these must-play titles

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Featuring superb cinematic visuals, an amazing story, and a ton of content, it’s a must-play. Don’t skip it. A screenshot of a good ol' Wild West shootout in Red Dead Redemption 2. Every dollar saved matters, right? Is CDKeys legit and safe? Is Green Man Gaming (GMG) legit? CDKeys' Helldivers 2 deal is significantly better than Steam’s right now....

March 17, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Stephanie Cooley

I ranked 7 of the best Microsoft games of all time to celebrate its 50th anniversary — disagree with these classics if you dare

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Being age seven in 1995, I never tried to improve or beat my scores. I was simply entranced by the impressive 3D graphics, reactive sci-fi noises, and flashing lights. Age of Empires II: Age of Kings is an absolute classic, but where does it fall in the list of most impactful Microsoft games?...

March 17, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Mrs. Karla Mason PhD

I thought coding was dead after Anthropic's CEO claimed that AI may take over within 12 months — I was wrong, and AI thinks so, too

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. According to a spot byTom’s Hardware, the coding-centric “Cursor AI” recently refused to generate code. “Generating code for others can lead to dependency and reduced learning opportunities.” Human-written code is still a critical resource. I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work. This ensures you understand the system and can maintain it properly....

March 17, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · John Franco

Is this Windows 11 'bug' the feature we've been waiting for? Say goodbye to Copilot (for now)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Microsoft Copilot is a surprisingly controversial AI tool. Microsoft has some bang out of Copilot as part of several services, including Azure and Microsoft 365. Your PC may have a Copilot key, but it won’t have the Copilot app if it’s affected by the latest Windows 11 bug. Windows 11 features a Copilot app that can be pinned to the Taskbar....

March 17, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Jessica Ward

New Qualcomm Snapdragon G Series chips will power upcoming handhelds — One looks like a Nintendo Switch that can turn into a DS

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. It makes me think of a Transformer in some ways. What can we expect from new Snapdragon G Series? AYANEO Pocket S2 is one of the upcoming handhelds that will be powered by Snapdragon G3 Gen 3. Two years ago, in 2023, I reported on the originalSnapdragon G Seriesline. As you’d hope with any new product, these latest chips greatly improve upon the previous ones....

March 17, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Nicole Massey

Scuf Valor Pro review: I didn't expect to like this hall-effect Xbox controller, but it won me over anyway

Playing mainly on Steam Deck, Xbox and PC, Jen prefers to collect controllers over shoes and handbags. This review was made possible thanks to a review sample provided by Corsair. The company had no input nor saw the contents of this review prior to publication. I was sent the Smoke edition which is transparent similar to the old Xbox Phantom controllers.(Image credit: Jennifer Young - Windows Central) However, replacement plates are not currently available, and the existing range of Instinct faceplates is not compatible....

March 17, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Heather Andersen

The day is almost here when every gaming handheld can be a Steam Deck

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “Beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds.” Anticheat and other compatibility issues aside, SteamOS is just better to use on a handheld right now. This isn’t an ROG Ally running SteamOS, but it could be soon. Having SteamOS available for other handhelds is a massive shot in the arm for the category. The desktop upgrade is a move to a full new point release of KDE Plasma, which is significant....

March 17, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Daniel Velez

World of Warcraft's unholy union with titles like 'Animal Crossing' and 'The Sims' is going to make is the most addictive game in history.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Last timeBlizzard delved into Player Housing,it described its general overall premise while teasing a Neighbourhood system. Basic Mode allows players to quickly and easily place furniture in a hurry, albeit with restrictions. Create your dream home in World of Warcraft’s upcoming Midnight expansion Let’s start with Basic Mode. Decorations can be placed and moved on the ground....

March 17, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Tiffany Fletcher