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The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 bottle cap event rewards brain rot — and I don't want to see another one

Call of Duty's latest leaderboard event doesn't crown a champion from the best players, it crowns the player who cheeses the system the most. I don't want another one.

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Don’t Google the "Pocket Taco" while at work — but you need to check it out if you love retro gaming

GameSir’s new Pocket Taco controller targets retro fans with a clever vertical layout, though its name steals a bit of the spotlight.

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Resident Evil Village boss guide — How to beat Lady D, Donna Beneviento, Salvatore Moreau, Karl Heisenberg, and other major enemies

Wait, you were expecting just zombies? Maybe another Plagas? Well, think again because Resident Evil Village has its own nightmarish menagerie of medieval and gothic-horror monstrosities to deal with, and we have the intel on how to slay them all.

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Last years most addictive Xbox Game Pass title gets a major new update

Ball x Pit is getting a free new content drop with The Regal Update, launching January 26.

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Adobe and other SaaS stocks are taking a beating — as traditional software companies struggle in the AI era 📉

Is the era of Photoshop over? The stock market seems unconvinced of many traditional SaaS companies offerings as artificial intelligence takes center stage.

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What is Bazzite, and is it better than Windows for PC gaming? I installed this trending Linux distribution to see for myself

Learn about this emerging Linux distribution and whether it's a threat to Windows. Does it lack too many features to appeal to anyone outside the gaming crowd?

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Bungie's Marathon now has an official release date after earlier leak — continues its slow rebuild following early backlash

A leaked trailer spotted on Xbox Clubs suggests Bungie’s Marathon could launch on March 5, 2026, offering a clearer picture of the game’s progress after delays and controversy. Bungie has now confirmed it.

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Resident Evil Village: House Beneviento dollhouse puzzle guide — doll, music box, and film projector solutions

Having a tough time with the puzzle gauntlet of House Beneviento in Resident Evil Village? Well, our handy guide holds the solution to every one you'll encounter!

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Microsoft just issued emergency out of band updates for Windows 11 — but it didn't fix this bug that makes Outlook "completely unusable"

Windows 11 quality control is sliding as emergency updates fix shutdown errors but leave a major Outlook Classic bug untouched and "unusable."

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Adobe Photoshop spotted running on Linux with a Windows compatibility layer fix — Creative Cloud's most killer apps could escape Microsoft and Apple exclusivity

Are Adobe's apps some of the only killer software keeping users on Windows 11? That might change soon, as a WINE breakthrough has Photoshop running on Linux.

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AI-driven RAM shortages threaten more than just the PC market — datacenters expected to consume 70% of global memory in 2026

A recent Wall Street Journal report details how there's no end in sight for the ongoing DRAM shortage, which will affect a lot more than just the PC market.

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OpenAI rejected a Tesla merger years ago — now Musk is misrepresenting the truth to promote his rival AI company, xAI

OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of misrepresenting the truth in his court filings by only sharing snippets of previous conversations that portrayed him favourably.

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Opera's gamer‑centric browser is coming to Steam Deck and Linux — raising questions about whether Windows is losing its grip on PC gaming

Opera GX is set to arrive on Linux in Q1 2026, adding momentum to the platform’s steady growth as gamers and power users look for alternatives to an increasingly AI-driven Windows.

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Razer's "NewGen" gaming chair is a breath of fresh air with comfy ergonomics and an affordable price to boot

After suffering with lesser models, Razer offered its Iskur V2 X NewGen gaming chair as a palette cleanser. It fulfilled its promise, and I highly recommend it to any serious gamer. Here's why.

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Does GTA 6 face further uncertainty? — Explosion reported at Rockstar North Edinburgh office, no injuries confirmed

An early-morning incident at Rockstar North in Edinburgh prompted an emergency response following reports of a boiler-related explosion. No injuries were reported, and it remains unclear whether GTA 6’s development will be affected.

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Blizzard's World of Warcraft roadmap shares its Player Housing vision of the future — Guild Halls, neighbourhood expansions, and more

Blizzard Entertainment has recently disclosed its plans for what kind of gameplay content will be added for World of Warcraft's highly anticipated Player Housing feature, which we have summarized.

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How to dual-boot Windows and SteamOS on Steam Deck — the best method for native Game Pass and anti-cheat support

This guide explains the easiest and safest way to dual boot Windows and SteamOS on Steam Deck, covering partitioning, drivers, boot fixes, and common pitfalls to avoid data loss.

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Microsoft Edge finally lets you hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar — Are you clicking “remove”?

Microsoft recently shipped a new update for Microsoft Edge in the Stable Channel, which allows users to hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar.

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From the Editor’s Desk: AI PCs in 2026 — Microsoft’s big bet or consumer misfire?

Microsoft says the AI PC is the future—but right now, it mostly changes your wallet.

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EXCLUSIVE: Xbox Cloud Gaming will get ad-supported access this year — rumors coalesce after ad support notices appear prematurely

Users have been noticing that Xbox Cloud Gaming has begun referencing "ad support" while launching games, confirming our earlier report.

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Despite being free on Epic, Blood West sold 200% more copies on Steam, proving players still prefer to pay on Valve’s store

Blood West went free on Epic Games Store during the holidays, yet Steam sales rose by around 200% at the same time. The case highlights how Epic giveaways may function more as discovery tools than sales replacements.

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I always make these 9 tweaks in Windows Terminal for a more readable and consistent experience on Windows 11 — and they're for more than just aesthetics

These are the exact Windows Terminal configurations I always use on a fresh Windows 11 setup, with explanations on what makes them so important.

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Epic Games Store grew from 108M to 295M users, but third‑party revenue barely moved — proving giveaways trained users not to actually buy games. Is Xbox PC going down the same path?

Free games helped Epic reach millions of players, but it also changed how they spend. Is Xbox doomed to make the same mistake on PC?

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A newly resurfaced Office 97 Easter egg reveals Clippy’s secret role, proving the paperclip was trolling us long before memes

A tech sleuth has uncovered a hidden credits screen in Word 97 that requires a bizarrely specific sequence of toolbar movements and Clippy searches to trigger.

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Weekly Windows Wrap: Excellent hardware meets an OS in crisis — it’s time to hold up a mirror to Microsoft

In this week's Windows Wrap, Sean Endicott reflects on the friction between peak PC hardware and Microsoft’s frustrating, AI-obsessed software strategy.

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