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One of my favorite Xbox Game Pass games is leaving this month — I can't believe this huge FPS title is departing

Nearly a full year after its launch onto Xbox, Windows PC, and Game Pass, GSC Game World's popular survival-horror shooter STALKER 2 is leaving the program.

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No, World of Warcraft isn’t being dumbed down for consoles — Ion Hazzikostas sets the record straight

From addon restrictions to simpler rotations, Blizzard says Midnight’s changes are about making WoW easier to learn, not dumbing it down.

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No, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is not launching early — here’s why

The rumors that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will release early just won't go away, but hopefully now, people will stop buying into them.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming just got its biggest upgrade yet — but will anyone pay for it?

Microsoft's big Xbox Cloud Gaming upgrades are rolling out, delivering 1440p resolution at 60 FPS. But, with a 50% price hike in tow — is this going to be the next big thing, or will it struggle like Stadia did previously?

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OpenAI might skip GPT‑6 entirely — and the reason is stranger than you think

Sam Altman recently revealed the company's tongue-in-cheek plan to rename GPT-5's successor from GPT-6 to GPT-6-7.

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From sci‑fi mysteries to football glory — all the new Xbox games you can play this week (Nov. 3–9, 2025)

Here are the latest games launching on the Xbox Store, from November 3-November 9, 2025.

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Satya Nadella bet billions on OpenAI when no one else would — and it changed everything

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed how Microsoft's early bet and investment in the company played an instrumental role in its success in the ever-evolving AI landscape.

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Landscape, portrait, or both — this dual-monitor addon for laptops is a multitasking lifesaver when I go on trips

The JSAUX FlipGo Pro is a portable dual monitor accessory that comes with a stand for orienting them in portrait, landscape, stacked, or solo mode. It provides a helpful setup with only a few issues. Our review.

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ARC Raiders compensates victims of loot-stealing cheaters — "if you encounter cheaters or unfair play, Embark will refund your items to your inventory"

Embark Studios recently launched its extraction shooter, ARC Raiders, and has been busy since then, moderating the game's servers to catch cheaters and refunding the loot they've stolen from players, even when victims don't report them.

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Blood West is the horror‑western Xbox boomer shooter you didn’t know you needed — here's why we love it

Hyperstrange and New Blood Interactive have combined forces to bring Blood West to Xbox Series X|S consoles and Xbox PC-compatible devices. The indie game combines nostalgic, low-resolution art, eldritch horrors, and immersive stealth FPS/RPG hybrid gameplay in one cohesive experience.

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The Outer Worlds 2 patch 1.004.001 is live — fixes major quest bugs and visual glitches (and yes, Inez finally works)

The Outer Worlds 2 is great, but it's hardly perfect. Obsidian Entertainment is rolling out a new patch right now, and it actually fixed an annoying bug.

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Razer’s new Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz is absurdly fast, ridiculously precise, and terrifyingly good — it feels like a cheat code for competitive gaming

The Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz delivers absurd responsiveness and precision that can make every other keyboard feel sluggish, but its $250 price tag means it’s aimed squarely at players chasing every possible competitive advantage.

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Microsoft revamps the Start menu in Windows 11 — scrollable layout, new views, and fewer clicks

Microsoft is rolling out a new Start menu for Windows 11 with a unified, scrollable layout that combines all sections into one view and finally adds an option to hide the "Recommended" area. The redesign arrives with the November 2025 update, and in this guide, I'll highlight everything you need…

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Silent Hill 2 gets an ESRB Rating for Xbox Series X|S — Could this be a sign we'll finally see this awesome horror remake on Xbox?

We have recently discovered that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has given the critically acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake an Xbox Series X|S rating, implying it may soon be heading for Microsoft's home consoles.

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"The virtuous cycle of AI has arrived" — NVIDIA's CEO believes AI can address $100 trillion of the world's industries as the market accelerates

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote speech at the APEC CEO summit in South Korea on Friday, in which he explained that the AI boom will likely only accelerate now that the industry has reached a tipping point that he calls a "virtuous cycle."

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You're wasting your air strikes in Battlefield 6 REDSEC — here's the pro play instead

The airstrike and artillery strike in Battlefield 6 REDSEC can be significantly more powerful than you know. Here's the pro strategy to maximize their use and get the win.

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ON THIS DAY: Are the Lumia 950 and 950 XL victims of the Surface's success?

Will the Surface's success cause fans to pass on the Lumias 950 and 950 XL during the critical launch of a new OS? Time and how these devices sell will tell.

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Microsoft’s CEO compared Xbox to TikTok — and the internet is confused for the wrong reason (here's why)

Yes, Xbox competes with TikTok and other forms of social media. But the reason TikTok is winning is because Microsoft refuses to be more social and culturally open — It's no surprise Roblox and Steam are eating Xbox's lunch. Microsoft is VERY uncool.

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Obsidian didn't add this cool feature to The Outer Worlds 2 until the game was well into development — here's how it happened

The Outer Worlds 2 directors Brandon Adler and Matthew Singh revealed that one of the game's more interesting features wasn't planned at first.

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Canva takes direct aim at Adobe's egregious prices and moves Affinity to a free model — Here's what all this means for creators

Affinity wants to offer creative freedom without the strings of a subscription, in an apparent jab against Adobe.

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Microsoft obscures OpenAI's $11.5 billion loss last quarter behind corporate and financial jargon in FY26 Q1 earnings

Microsoft's latest financial report seemingly suggests that OpenAI might have incurred a $11.5 billion loss in the quarter that just ended.

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection pre-orders have taken flight — and one of my most requested monsters finally returns after nearly two decades

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection's latest trailer reveals more of its story, the game's deluxe edition and pre-order bonus, and the return of one of the most frightening monsters in the entire franchise.

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Bill Gates recently warned of an AI bubble — likening it to the dot-com era's hype-driven overvaluations: "There are a ton of these investments that will be dead ends."

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently said the world is in the midst of an AI bubble, comparing it to the dot-com bubble, when several companies were overvalued due to hype and investor enthusiasm.

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PUBG adds AI squadmates that listen, loot, and fight like real players — powered by NVIDIA’s ACE tech

PUBG and other top games are about to change? NVIDIA’s ACE technology aims to introduce human-like AI squadmates ready to play, listen, and adapt alongside you.

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Activision and Paramount's Call of Duty film finds director and writers — it's being helmed by Hollywood duo Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg

The Call of Duty movie from Paramount and Xbox's Activision now has a director and writer, with Taylor Sheridan And Peter Berg once again teaming up.

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