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Grounded 2's best feature is happening because Obsidian left the Xbox One behind

After playing Grounded 2, I talked with game director Chris Parker, who says the game's biggest feature is possible because the team left the Xbox One behind.

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It's the year of Linux... at least for Denmark — here's why the country's government is dumping Windows and Office 365

Denmark is replacing Office 365 and Windows with Linux and LibreOffice in a move toward digital independence and data control.

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6 registry tweaks every tech-savvy user must apply on Windows 11

Discover six useful Registry tweaks every Windows 11 power user should know, from disabling Bing search and automatic updates to restoring classic menus and enabling automatic Registry backups.

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It's about time: Sony PlayStation finally gets rid of PC game region locks after an entire year — but some still remain

A full year after Sony began region locking PlayStation games on PC due to PSN controversy, it's finally selling its games in blacklisted countries again.

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$80 Xbox games? Consider yourself lucky — they're a lot more where I live

The Outer Worlds 2 is the first Xbox game to hit $80 USD, and while that seems like a lot, you could be worse off living elsewhere.

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This could be the versatile laptop accessory I've been waiting for — Here's why it stands out from other portable monitors

JSAUX FlipGo Horizon makes it easy to attach two portable monitors to your laptop, but it offers a key feature that many other portable monitor accessories don't.

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New code strings attached to Xbox Game Pass suggests a price increase may be imminent

Death, taxes, and subscription service price increases. The three horsemen of inevitability. A new code string suggests Xbox Game Pass is next.

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From The Editor's Desk — new Windows Central community features, we'd like to hear from you!

From the editor's desk? In 2025? In this economy? We have some cool news to share about the future of Windows Central, and we want to hear from you.

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OneDrive for Mac will soon give you more flexible storage options

Removable drive syncing is finally coming to OneDrive for macOS, giving users more flexibility with where their files are stored.

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Windows Central Podcast: Xbox Ally is official, and Aero Glass is back?

Daniel and Zac discuss the new Xbox Ally and major changes to Windows for gaming handhelds.

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The Gears of War Reloaded beta is upon us, here's how you can take part

The Gears of War Reloaded beta is here and there are a few different ways you can get yourself a ticket to enter. Here's what you need to know.

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'7 Days to Die' meets 'Animal Crossing': This wholesome survival game for Xbox and PC has some interesting inspiration

Cozy meets survival to explore safety and danger in Winter Burrow, a unique genre-mashup from Pine Creek Games that offers a more approachable survival experience with a storybook aesthetic.

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Minecraft Vibrant Visuals finally has a release date and it's dropping with the Happy Ghasts

Vibrant Visuals and Chase the Skies both launch on June 17 in Minecraft. Here's everything you need to know.

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5 things we didn't get from the Xbox Games Showcase, because Xbox obviously hates me personally

The recent Xbox Games Showcase was filled with exciting reveals and updates, but there were several games that I really wanted. Here are the top five.

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Sam Altman says "OpenAI was forced to do a lot of unnatural things" to meet the Ghibli memes demand surge

Sam Altman admitted that the ChatGPT maker was compelled to take unnatural measures to handle the viral Ghibli effect, including borrowing computing power from its research department and delaying the launch of some features.

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Microsoft Copilot's own default configuration exposed users to the first-ever "zero-click" AI attack, but there was no data breach

Aim Labs recently shared findings about the first-ever zero-click AI attack impacting Microsoft 365 Copilot, though there's no evidence bad actors managed to access sensitive user data.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong boldly teases DLC before even giving a release date, and fans are poking fun to hide the pain: "Sure hope this DLC doesn't turn into a full fledged game that takes 8 years to develop"

Despite the fact Hollow Knight: Silksong doesn't even have a release date yet, one of its devs has recently teased DLC for the game.

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Xbox and PC's best L4D alternative has a new class gameplay video for you

Fatshark has unveiled 7 minutes of Arbites gameplay for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ahead of the DLC's release June 23.

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The Steam store just got a big update with great new features — here's what was added

Valve's globally popular PC gaming client Steam just got a major update that greatly improves its support for showing accessibility features available in a game.

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"I wish everybody could play my game." The Outer Worlds 2 director doesn't like its $80 price tag either, and says it was an Xbox decision

The first Xbox game to cost $80 is The Outer Worlds 2, but its director says the price was chosen by Microsoft and Xbox, not Obsidian, and simply wishes everyone could play.

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Ninja Gaiden 4 is bloody, stylish, and pure fun — I cannot wait for the full release of this Xbox, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames team-up

After going hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, I'm convinced the team-up of Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, and Xbox Game Studios is what this series needed.

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Backbone Pro review: This is the most expensive Xbox Cloud and NVIDIA GFN controllers you can buy right now — is it worth it?

The Backbone Pro adds Hall Effect sticks, a sleeker ergonomic profile, and big compatibility for maximum play. But is it worth the hefty price of admission?

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Silent Hill 1 remake in development at Konami and Bloober Team, but will it come to Xbox?

During Konami's Press Start showcase, the publisher confirmed that a remake of Silent Hill 1 is in development at Bloober Team.

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Copilot Vision just launched — and Microsoft already added new features

Microsoft just launched Copilot Vision with support for multitasking, real-time tips, and Highlights to guide users through apps.

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I've been loving the upgrade to my favorite mobile controller, and there's even a version for large tablets

I've been using the new Razer Kishi V3 Pro controller, and it's my favorite mobile gaming accessory made better than ever... and now it works with tablets.

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