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Every PC and Xbox game shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play Japan November 2025

Here are the games from the PlayStation State of Play Japan November 2025 that are also coming to Xbox and PC.

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"Bethesda has no fans; it has victims" — Fallout 4 flooded with negative Steam reviews as players slam Anniversary Edition for PC performance issues, breaking mods

PC players are condemning Fallout 4's new Anniversary Edition for breaking mods and causing performance issues despite not actually adding content to the RPG.

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X goes down hard with a security ‘YubiKey’ error affecting millions of Twitter users

A global issue with re-enrolling security keys for users’ X accounts is locking them out

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Valve's new Steam Machine is just a PC at heart — here's how to build your own and how much it will cost

Valve announced the Steam Machine today, and it looks a lot like a custom mini PC designed specifically for gaming. As a PC build enthusiast, my first course of action after the announcement was attempting to build something similar.

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Valve lays the foundations for an Arm-based gaming handheld future with first Snapdragon-powered SteamOS VR headset

The new Steam Frame is coming next year and is Valve's first all-in-one headset running SteamOS, powered by a Snapdragon chip.

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Valve already gambled on Steam Machine mini PCs a decade ago — which brands tried in 2014, and would they return in 2025?

The Steam Machine concept isn't new, and OEMs already tried Valve's vision in 2014. Could it be different this time around?

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The Steam Machine will face the same anti-cheat woes as the Steam Deck — but will it ever get better?

Playing some of the most popular multiplayer games on SteamOS isn't possible thanks to the anti-cheat software. But will it ever get better with the Steam Machine on the way?

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Valve's Steam Machine could undercut console pricing — if it can dodge tariffs and hardware shortages driven by AI

Pricing for Valve's new Steam Machine and Steam Controller has yet to be officially revealed, but ongoing market constraints and competition from consoles and mini PCs gives us a good idea of what it could cost.

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Valve is back with an all-new Steam Machine 'console' rammed with games from Steam, Xbox, and PS5 — here are the mini PC's specs, features, launch window, and more

Steam Machine is back! Valve has brought its console-like PC back from the dead, and this time, it's a lot more promising. Here's what we know so far.

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Get your motor running — this former PlayStation exclusive now takes Xbox players on a horrifying road trip with Game Pass

Pacific Drive, the former PlayStation exclusive title from Ironwood Studios and Kepler Interactive, has parked itself on Xbox Game Pass with support for Xbox's Play Anywhere initiative.

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Forget Microsoft's unpopular agentic AI OS plans, Windows Aero makes a comeback in new 'Windows 26' concept — but with a futuristic twist and a consistent dark theme

Designer Abdi (AR 4789 on YouTube) has shared an interesting concept about Windows 26, possibly envisioning what a future Windows version could look like if Microsoft embraces some of these ideas.

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Backbone is here with a nostalgic Xbox Cloud Gaming controller — sporting an old-school green transparent shell

The new Backbone Pro Xbox Edition is a nostalgic nod to the OG translucent Xbox shells of yore, and it boosts cloud gaming viability by a considerable amount.

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ARC Raiders slashes store prices and finally adds doubles matchmaking

Embark is listening to player feedback across the board.

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PS5 sales finally eclipse every Xbox console, including the Xbox 360 — what went wrong for Microsoft gaming?

Sony’s PlayStation 5 has officially outsold every Xbox console individually, including the top-selling Xbox 360, marking a dramatic shift from the era when the Xbox ruled the gaming world.

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Microsoft's AI Chief, Mustafa Suleyman, says "it's crazy to actually declare" that superintelligence will replace our species

Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, says that superintelligence AIs shouldn't be developed to replace humanity, but to serve them and drive significant scientific breakthroughs and innovation.

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ARC Raiders uses generative AI for voice lines trained on its paid actors — so what? Let's talk about where we draw the line.

Embark Studios created their voice lines through AI assistance, fueled by real humans. Where do we draw the line of what's right and wrong?

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Marvel Rivals Season 5 introduces Gambit as a new support, Rogue, and more — while this key feature players have begged for finally arrives

Season 5 of Marvel Rivals sees Gambit and Rogue added as new playable characters, while cross-progression means players can go between platforms with ease.

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Elden Ring Nightreign just announced its big The Forsaken Hollows DLC, and it's got a release date — here's everything new, and oh my gosh, that's Artorias

Elden Ring Nightreign's DLC expansion has been revealed as The Forsaken Hollows, and it's bringing new playable characters, bosses, and more to the co-op roguelike spinoff in less than a month.

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Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this"

Microsoft's current Windows lead Pavan Davuluri has tweeted that the future of Windows will be one that evolves into an agentic OS, but has received significant pushback online.

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Mixtape hits pause: the musical coming‑of‑age game now arriving on Xbox Game Pass in 2026

Mixtape, a game set in the 90s that's all about crafting the perfect mixtape with one last night of teenage freedom, is now launching in 2026.

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ARC Raiders is exploding right now, with more than 4 million sales and over 700,000 players hitting the servers at once

ARC Raiders is climbing so quickly it might end up challenging Battlefield and Call of Duty sooner than anyone expected.

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A brilliant new app makes your Xbox Ally look cleaner with proper Steam artwork

Your Xbox Ally finally looks like a real storefront powered by proper artwork.

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This big PS5 exclusive could be coming to Xbox soon — the developer is "considering additional platform expansions" after strong Steam sales on PC

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Windows 11's November Patch Tuesday update brings new Start, battery icon improvements, and important Task Manager fix — download now

November's Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 is out with lots of new features and fixes. Download KB5068861 now.

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After 3 years, Valve's Steam Deck is still one of the best gaming handhelds — but the conversation has changed

The Steam Deck isn't far off being four years old now, and in a world with many other handhelds to choose from, how has it held up?

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