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Riot's fighting game 2XKO launches in beta this September with eventual cross-progression from PC to Xbox — and this Arcane character is joining the roster

Riot Games shared that the closed beta for fighting game 2XKO kicks off on Sept. 9, 2025 for Windows PC users, with Vi joining the playable roster.

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"A system that looks like the one you had as a kid." — This PC fuses 90s throwback vibes with absolute spec overkill

If you grew up with PC gaming in the '90s, Maingear's new Retro95 system should look very familiar. But unlike back then, this throwback can be configured with up to a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5080.

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Windows 11 just got a wave of AI features — one Snipping Tool addition makes me want a Copilot+ PC

Windows 11 is getting new AI tools, including updates to Click to Do, Relight in Photos, and Perfect screenshot, though some are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs.

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Sam Altman is "terrified" of voice ID fraudsters embracing AI — and threats of US bioweapon attacks keep him up at night

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that he is alarmed by the continued use of voice authentication by banking institutions as AI becomes increasingly prevalent.

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NVIDIA boasts a staggering $111 million in market value per employee — since it became the world’s first $4 trillion company

NVIDIA is the world's most valuable company after hitting $4 trillion in market capitalization with 36,000+ employees, each worth over $111 million in market value.

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'Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' came close to fully breaking me multiple times — a soulslike as brutal and as beautiful as it gets

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers" review in progress: This Chinese soulslike blends OG Dark Souls map design with the punishing combat ballet of Sekiro, resulting in something as gorgeous as it is deadly.

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Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates are now yours to claim — but there's a catch

You can now get free Extended Security Updates for Windows 10 for one year, but there’s a catch: you must sync settings with a Microsoft account.

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From Xbox to iPad — Elgato’s new 4K S records gameplay in cinematic 4K60 HDR

The just-dropped Elgato Game Capture 4K S is a compact, plug-and-play capture card that records true 4K60 HDR gameplay across consoles, PCs, and more. With analog audio input, premium cables included, and support for popular apps, it’s tailored for creators who want high-quality recording on the go.

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"The best way for us to protect our users is to proactively disable this feature" — Brave gets edgy with its new update that auto-blocks Windows Recall

Brave, the privacy-minded web browser, has announced it will be blocking Windows Recall by default in a future update. But it could also be a little posturing.

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Ubisoft hits 5 million with Assassin's Creed Shadows — but what’s coming next has us guessing

Assassin's Creed Shadows has crossed 5 million players since launch, reaching a new milestone.

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Little Nightmares 3 developer Supermassive Games announces layoffs — while another horror game is delayed

Supermassive Games is laying off up to 36 workers, while the team's upcoming horror game Directive 8020 is being delayed to 2026.

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It only took a week for Minecraft: Java Edition to begin testing the new shelves and Copper Golem statues

Mojang Studios has released Minecraft Preview 1.21.110.20, which includes shelves to swap out your hotbar items and turns Copper Golems into statues.

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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC — One of the scariest horror films I've ever seen is getting a videogame adaptation that I never knew I wanted until now

Saber Interactive has announced a brand-new game called Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, a survival horror adventure based on the iconic horror franchise, Hellraiser.

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The MSI Claw A8 handheld gaming PC appears for preorder in Europe — eye watering price is an understatement

Official information is still lacking, but the MSI Claw A8 has appeared for pre-order in some European territories, with a price that's definitely not for the masses.

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New SSD just dropped — swallows Xbox Game Pass whole and dares your Steam backlog to challenge it

The Kioxia LC9 SSD isn’t for gamers, but with 245TB of storage, it could theoretically hold hundreds of Game Pass titles, your Steam library, and everything in between.

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Battlefield 6 is the official title, and its reveal trailer has a release date this week — is my favorite multiplayer FPS about to make a massive comeback?

The next Battlefield game is officially called Battlefield 6, and its reveal trailer has a release date set for later this week.

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AMD's new generative AI promises "print quality" images from your laptop's local NPU — here's how to get it for free

AMD just announced a new local AI image generator that runs on your AMD laptop's NPU. It's a big step up compared to the previous SDXL Turbo model released last year.

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Microsoft launches Intel-exclusive Surface Laptop 5G with reengineered design — but it's SHOCKINGLY expensive

The Surface Laptop 7 with 5G is now available to order, but only for business customers and with an Intel Core Ultra chip. The device will ship on August 26 and starts at an eyewatering $1,799.

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Ubisoft's Avatar game is finally getting two features it should have had all along — better late than never

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora from Ubisoft never really hit the levels of hype we'd perhaps expect, but they keep working on it, and will be adding a whole new way to play.

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3 easy ways to customize Windows Terminal to look incredible in PowerShell and WSL

No matter how much or little time you spend in a terminal, it doesn't have to be boring. Here are 3 easy ways to make your Windows Terminal look glamorous.

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Windows XP returns from Microsoft’s graveyard in a nostalgic browser reboot — but don't expect Internet Explorer to work

A tech-savvy Reddit user recently shared a nostalgic project that brings Windows XP back to life directly in your browser with understandable limitations.

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“Literally no one seems to know anything about this” — Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain DoD systems with high impact data

"Digital escorts” with limited expertise oversaw China-based staff working on systems containing critical U.S. defense data.

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Ubisoft blames gamers, Steam, trends, and everyone but itself for poor game sales

Star Wars Outlaws and other titles have not reached audiences because it's apparently their own fault.

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9 features I want Microsoft to add and improve in Windows 11

Windows 11 is great, but it's still missing some key features, including support for local account setup during installation and more control over updates.

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Sam Altman needs 100 million AI GPUs worth $3 trillion for his vision — after OpenAI was forced to do "unnatural things"

Sam Altman recently indicated that OpenAI is well on its way to bringing “well over 1 million GPUs online” by the end of this year, but needs 100 million total.

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