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Seeing Final Fantasy Resonance bring turn-based combat back to the Final Fantasy franchise brings a tear to my eye as a longtime fan

IGN recently showed off uninterrupted gameplay footage for Final Fantasy Resonance, the series's first HD-2D game and one that plans to bring back turn-based combat to the Final Fantasy series.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI tokenmaxxing is costly: "I'm a tokenmaxxer too, it's addictive."

Satya Nadella warns Microsoft staff against tokenmaxxing, urging smarter AI use as the company balances innovation with efficiency.

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Why Xbox (and others) are considering the role of "ads" on console — it's more complicated than simple "greed," unfortunately

Even before the current memory crisis and various other crises, the volume of players spending literally *nothing* on consoles like Xbox and PlayStation is increasing. When you're selling hardware at a loss, that's a problem.

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PowerA now wants in on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with a specialist new controller, and it'll work on Xbox, too

PowerA has shown off a first look at a new controller in partnership with Meridian GMT. You won't be playing Call of Duty on this, but if you're into Microsoft Flight Simulator, you'll want to take a look.

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Report: Microsoft restructuring Xbox is "on the table" — it wants to "move faster" with new Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls games

A new report suggests Microsoft is considering restructuring Xbox, and also wants to "move faster" with new Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls games.

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Thrustmaster's latest racing wheel is the closest any of us will ever get to driving a 24 Hours of Le Mans winning car

Thrustmaster's newest racing wheel is an official replica of a 24 Hours of Le Mans winning car, and while it's expensive, it's going to be rare and definitely has the wow factor.

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"The only way to keep Bungie alive": As Destiny 2 ends, ex-Bungie dev says supporting Marathon will help keep the studio afloat

With Destiny 2 development now ended, one ex-Bungie dev says the best way to support the studio is to support its new extraction shooter Marathon.

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Windows Insiders get first crack at a less annoying Windows 11 update process

Microsoft shipped six new Windows Insider builds, headlined by a new unified update experience designed to reduce your monthly PC reboots by bundling driver, .NET, and firmware updates together.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator fans are getting all-new flight stick and yoke options from Thrustmaster, made for beginners and pros

Thrustmaster just unveiled all-new accessories at Flight Sim Expo in Minnesota, compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox, PC, and now PS5.

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The wait for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 just got a little bit shorter as early access to the campaign becomes a preorder bonus

Infinity Ward announces campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, starting on October 16 for those who digitally preorder the game.

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"It was an emergency acquisition": Former Destiny 2 dev says if Sony didn't buy Bungie, the studio would have been "very close to shutting its doors"

Ex-Destiny 2 developer says Sony buying Bungie may have saved the studio from closing down, and that the merger was an "emergency acquisition."

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GPUs are still shipping at a frantic rate despite market pressure — I didn't expect Intel to post the only growth

New findings from Jon Peddie Research indicate that GPU shipments held strong in Q1 2026, but there's more to the story than just a flat market.

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Spotify cares so little about Windows 11 the controversial disco ball icon came and went without ever touching a PC

Spotify has officially killed off its widely disliked 3D disco ball app logo. But if you only stream music on a PC, you never even knew it existed.

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Anthropic's new data retention policies cause Microsoft to temporarily ban its employees from using Claude Fable 5 AI

Microsoft clamps down on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 over data protection concerns.

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Nintendo wanted to block Palworld — now it faces a 0% chance and a measly $30K payout

Palworld 1.0 is set for a massive launch on July 10, while Nintendo’s legal case reaches an anti-climactic end

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This Windows 11 taskbar alternative is my new favorite — GroDock is the ultimate desktop productivity tool with deep customization

The Windows 11 taskbar is simple and minimal, but that's not enough for a lot of users. I tried out GroDock as an alternative to the native implementation, and it's staying on my PC for good. Here's why.

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Forza Horizon 6's save-wiping bug is finally being investigated: "Thank you for your patience while we work on a resolution"

Playground Games has finally provided an update on Forza Horizon 6's save-wiping bug. While a PC fix is already rolling out through Microsoft Gaming Services, Xbox players will require a system update, with Quick Resume currently identified as a potential contributor to the issue.

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Inside Xbox's margin crush: A string of misses at Xbox Game Studios, misguided Game Pass decisions, and the memory rout at its core

Microsoft's gaming division is facing a margin crisis, although not in a vacuum. The entire industry is struggling to figure out a healthy path forward in a universe where memory has become scarce.

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Major Microsoft Edge versions will now ship every two weeks: Microsoft confirms plans to ship new Edge features and changes twice a month

Microsoft has announced that Edge will be moving to a two-week release cycle for major versions of the browser, matching Chrome.

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Gears of War: E-Day ranks among the top five “most covered, watched, and discussed games” of showcase season

New data from LevelUp reveals that Gears of War: E-Day ranked fifth among the most covered, watched, and discussed games of showcase season. The rankings also featured Spyro: A Realm Reborn, giving Xbox two franchises in the top 10.

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Xbox's chief strategist considers using ads to "offer more affordable alternatives" for experiences — but says "The question is not 'Can we cram ads in everything?'" [UPDATED]

Xbox's chief strategist is considering ads that might help "keep our products affordable" and "fund outstanding work from our development teams."

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“It is intentional” Microsoft says Windows 11’s broken folder icons are by design. Here's what's going on.

Microsoft changes folder customization behavior on Windows 11 and Windows 10, blocking untrusted desktop.ini files after the latest security update.

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"We have no desire to move away from the console business": Xbox reaffirms Microsoft's commitment to console even as it plans to "get better" at PC, mobile

While Microsoft and Xbox plan to explore other platforms, it says it needs to "shore up the platform we have," and vows it won't "move away" from consoles.

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I just started Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and I already see why everyone gets a flight stick for it — so here's what I'm getting and why

I've just got into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it's already clear how much value even a budget flight stick is to the experience. Here's what I'm getting and why.

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Microsoft refuses to add this File Explorer feature, so the Files app stepped up

An update to the Files app adds a clever button to view the size of folders on demand without eating up your PC's resources.

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