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Here's exactly when you can play the new Call of Duty: Warzone map, Haven's Hollow, and Season 01

Call of Duty: Warzone will be integrated with Black Ops 7 with Season 01, and that's also bringing a new Resurgence map with some familiar spots from Black Ops 6 Zombies.

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Two decades later: the Xbox 360 games that shaped culture, community, and a generation of play

From living‑room battles to online friendships, these Xbox 360 best‑sellers went beyond gaming to define an era of entertainment.

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Microsoft will soon let you say goodbye to Copilot — just not in the way you hoped

Microsoft is adding a “goodbye” voice command to Copilot on Windows 11, letting you end sessions hands-free.

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"It’ll be like playing a video game": Elon Musk predicts AI and robotics could make work optional and money less valuable within 20 years

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk claims AI and robotics will make work optional and money obsolete within the next 20 years

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Bill Gates says robots that take your job should pay taxes too — after claiming AI will replace humans for most things

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates suggested the introduction of a robot tax if AI and robotics are eventually poised to replace takeover human jobs. The executive claims the approach will slow down automation and help balance the economy.

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Microsoft adds tables and more AI to Notepad — what happened to the app we loved?

Microsoft is testing tables and faster AI actions in Notepad, but many Windows users say these features turn a once-lightweight app into something they never asked for.

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You won't believe how much the Windows Start Menu has changed in 40 years — including THAT ill-fated departure with Windows 8

As Windows turns 40, we're looking at the Start menu's changes from its debut in Windows 95, passing through 98, ME, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11.

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Microsoft needs to fix Call of Duty now, or watch the franchise collapse

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is suffering from player fatigue of the franchise, because the constant push of new games and new stuff to buy is exhausting. We need a proper break.

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Confused by Windows 11’s new AI actions? Here’s what they do and how to manage them

In File Explorer, you can now use AI actions to modify images, summarize text, and more, and in this guide, I'll outline the steps to manage and use this feature on Windows 11.

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Call of Duty sales figures point to a staggering year-over-year decline — Black Ops 7 is down compared to Black Ops 6, at least in Europe

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 sales are down significantly compared to its predecessor Black Ops 6, at least in Europe.

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NVIDIA pushes GeForce Now India launch to Q1 2026, but the wait will be worth it: You can now register to receive updates on the RTX 5080-powered cloud gaming service

NVIDIA has started building out GeForce Now in India, and while the service is only debuting in Q1 2026, you can now register to receive updates.

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"So awesome to see." Battlefield 6 dev says ex-DICE developers are coming back in droves — that bodes well for Season 2, REDSEC, and updates beyond

According to one DICE developer, many former devs are coming back to Battlefield Studios to work on the wildly successful Battlefield 6.

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How to put Xbox Full Screen Experience on your Windows handheld gaming PC — Legion Go, original ROG Ally, MSI Claw, and more

Xbox Full Screen Experience is no longer solely available for Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Here's how to put it on your Windows handheld.

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Good news! ARC Raiders is now Steam Deck Verified after the Proton 10 release — one of 2025's biggest multiplayer games is now in the palms of your hands

Thanks to the recent release of a new Proton version, ARC Raiders is now officially Steam Deck Verified and supported on the handheld.

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Don't like Xbox Full Screen Experience on your handheld? — Stop it from booting or replace it with your favorite game launcher

Xbox Ally handheld owners, if you're not loving Xbox Full Screen Experience, you can stop it from booting at startup. Better yet, here's how to replace it with your preferred game launcher.

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Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 tweak that preloads File Explorer in the background to make it faster

Microsoft is testing a change to File Explorer on Windows 11 that will automatically run it in the background to make launching the app faster.

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Xbox library and games not showing up? — You're not alone, and Xbox Support is investigating the problem. (Update: Fixed!)

If you can't see your Xbox games library right now, you're not alone. Xbox Support has confirmed an outage is affecting some users.

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Microsoft launches Xbox full screen experience preview for Windows 11 gaming PCs — expanding beyond handhelds for the first time

You can now try out the new Xbox full screen experience mode on a Windows 11-powered gaming PC, as Microsoft expands support beyond handhelds.

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TUXEDO scraps its Linux-based Snapdragon X Elite laptop — says the SoC "proved to be less suitable for Linux than expected"

Linux PC maker TUXEDO has scrapped plans to launch a Snapdragon X Elite-powered notebook, citing issues with development and support with Qualcomm's chip.

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Microsoft built a Windows 11 shell for Xbox and gaming — so why can’t we get one for phones?

They called me mad, they called me crazy. But hear me out. What if we had a Windows 11 "shell"-style experience for smartphones and tablets? It's time to go full circle, Microsoft.

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It's official: Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of 2025, and holy smokes — it had the biggest launch month of any game in the past 3 years, too

Market research for October shows that Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of 2025, and had a better launch month than any other in three years, too.

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Got a new Copilot PC? Here’s the setup trick that makes Windows 11 feel brand new

Setting up a Copilot+ PC is slightly different than a regular computer, and in this guide, I'll outline the steps to complete the initial setup, as well as post-installation steps, such as updates, personalization, performance tweaks, app setup, file transfers, and backup.

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[UPDATE] Legion Go and other Windows handhelds finally get Xbox Ally X's Full Screen Experience — It's available now

During today's Xbox Partner Preview, Xbox announced that the Xbox Ally's Xbox Full Screen Experience will be releasing for all other Windows handhelds tomorrow.

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ZOOPUNK showcases grizzled combat and wondrous colors, but something feels off — as the developer denies AI accusations

I couldn't help but catch the weird dialogue during cutscenes in the trailer for Zoopunk shown during Xbox Partner Preview.

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'Erosion' looks set to be my next Xbox indie addiction — this cyberpunk western warps timelines on a quest to save your daughter

During the Xbox Partner Preview, we got a look at the upcoming cyberpunk western game, Erosion. It looks like an awesome game that we can't wait to play.

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