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LG’s McAfee adware proves why Microsoft needs to assume the worst of companies and protect Windows 11

LG faced backlash after an investigation showed its monitor setup software was pushing McAfee ads to Windows 11 PCs. While Microsoft stepped in to stop the ads, the incident highlights why the OS needs stricter controls on automatic app installations.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator are getting some more base map reworks — just in time for their console release?

Nevada in American Truck Simulator joins the UK in Euro Truck Simulator 2 as being an upcoming rework of base game content in the popular titles. Just in time for their promised console launch?

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I dug through Reddit to find the ten Windows 11 features people find "life-changing, " and the results were fascinating

Discover 10 underrated Windows 11 features Reddit users swear by, from Clipboard history and Winget to Sandbox and Reliability Monitor.

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The memory crisis just broke PC sales' growth streak — shipments dropped globally in Q2 2026, and only one PC brand saw any improvement

New findings from Counterpoint Research show that global PC shipments are finally seeing some seriously negative effects caused by the AI-driven RAM shortage. Only one Windows PC brand saw any growth, while everything else fell.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved on PC manages to look good even at low settings, sparing folk from selling their souls for RTX 5000 cards that are rising in price

PC players deprived of powerful GPUs thanks to the RAM crisis rejoiced because PC Gamer has discovered Halo: Campaign Evolved can achieve solid framerates on low settings and still maintain superb graphical fidelity without needing the latest PC hardware to work.

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Poll: Will you stop buying LG monitors after this week's adware scandal?

LG's monitors sparked outrage by silently installing software that promoted McAfee ads on Windows 11. While Microsoft stepped in and the pop-ups are gone, we want to know if the controversy will change your buying habits.

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JSAUX Xbox Ally ModCase review: I used scissors to cut off my dbrand Killswitch case to replace it with this — ZERO regrets ✂️

The dbrand Killswitch case for the Xbox Ally isn't bad, but the JSAUX Mod Case absolutely blows it away — better feel, features, and value.

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Rumors of a World of Warcraft x Dungeon & Dungeons crossover planned to be announced next week have supposedly leaked and been quickly removed

Rumors of a crossover between World of Warcraft and Dungeons & Dragons have begun spreading as a supposed leaked announcement of it has been spotted at one of Dungeons & Dragons' partner websites and then quickly taken down.

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"We've got a few more surprises coming" Microsoft talks what's next for Surface and the people's desire for a Surface Studio monitor in new video

A new Inside Windows Q&A video has been released that dives into the year so far for Surface, what's next, and whether or not we might see some new peripherals soon.

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Age of Empires 3: DE's latest expansion is back from the dead — Here's what you can expect from the revived content

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition is set to receive a new expansion with new civs, maps, and more. Ahead of the September launch, you can try out the new content as part of an open beta test. Here's everything you need to know.

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Microsoft finally lets you fix the worst key on your keyboard

Windows 11 now includes a native setting to remap the dedicated Copilot key to the Right Ctrl or Context menu key.

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The biggest indie "friendslop" game of 2026 appears to be delivering malware via Steam Workshop — How to protect your PC (and what to do next) (UPDATED)

The Steam Workshop is one of the PC gaming platform's biggest assets, but it's increasingly becoming a place where bad actors can spread malware to unsuspecting victims. The latest allegations involve indie smash-hit Meccha Chameleon. Here's what you need to know.

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Microsoft intervenes after LG gets caught installing McAfee adware onto Windows 11 PCs via their monitors

A popup window from LG that began appearing on PCs with LG monitors connected was showing ads for McAfee, and nobody, not even Microsoft, was impressed.

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Diablo 2's addictive secret might have just been cracked by Path of Exile's co-creator — it's a truly fascinating analysis of ARPG mechanics

Diablo 2 is one of the most addictive games around more than 26 years after it launched, but what exactly makes me want to come back again and again? We might now have the answer courtesy of ARPG sage and co-creator of Path of Exile, Chris Wilson.

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Total War: Warhammer 40,000's first, unedited gameplay deep dive into its ranged combat has firmly convinced me to put this Xbox title on my wishlist

The developers on Total War: Warhammer 40,000 recently unveiled a livestream deep dive into its combat system, in particular showcasing mechanics, special abilities, and tactics focused on ranged combat.

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Steam just MASSIVELY improved gifting, and I hope Xbox copies it

Steam has announced new changes to its gifting system so that it's easier to buy and send games to friends and family. Here's how the new system works.

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Xbox Live Services are currently down — could this be why players can't access Halo: Campaign Evolved's early access? [UPDATE]

Just as Halo: Campaign Evolved has launched in early access, Xbox Live services shut down at literally the worst time possible, but Microsoft is aware of the outage and is working on fixing it.

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People paid big money for Halo: Campaign Evolved's early access on Xbox and they aren't getting it

Halo: Campaign Evolved has launched in early access for people who purchased the Premium Edition or Premium Edition Upgrade, but unfortunately, there have been many reports of people unable to access it.

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Xbox's plan to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the mass market — Free tier revealed, powered by ads, with access to all games you own

Here are the details of Xbox's initial ad-powered Xbox Cloud Gaming service, set to go live soon in an early testing phase.

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Xbox is FINALLY boosting download speeds on console and PC — I tested it, and I'm finally consistently getting the speed I pay for

One thing that has bugged Xbox fans for years at this point is finally getting fixed, as Microsoft improves download logic across its gaming network.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved is the top-tier remake Xbox's legendary flagship deserves — but I wanted more for the asking price

Halo Studios has delivered a fantastic remake of Xbox's first flagship with Halo: Campaign Evolved, though for $50, I wanted more. Here's our full review.

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NVIDIA pushes out a hotfix driver that you'll want to grab before playing Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo: Campaign Evolved begins its early access period, but if you're playing on PC and you have an NVIDIA RTX 50 series graphics card, you'll want to get this hotfix driver first.

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Xbox's new backwards-compatible games on PC are "already Xbox 360 games" — and that changes everything about what's next

New details about how the four new back-compat Xbox games on PC are running lead me to believe that Xbox 360 games are on the way. I break down what appears to be going on behind the scenes and why it's a big deal for game preservation.

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NASCAR 26 finally has a release date with some serious new features and no delayed PC launch this year

NASCAR 26 has revealed some important new information about the game in its first dev diary, including the release date for PC and console as well as some important new features.

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RuneScape’s CEO makes a bold claim, saying the team is aiming to beat World of Warcraft and become the biggest MMO on the planet

In a lengthy interview with The Game Business, the boss of RuneScape, one of the oldest MMOs in the business, has declared his ambitions to make the 25-year-old game the best in the genre while expanding the franchise to new pastures.

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