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Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff

Microsoft is laying off employees in its Xbox division, including cuts to the teams at King and ZeniMax Media.

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Apple is making a cheap MacBook — that's bad news for Windows

A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware. If true, Windows OEMs are in trouble.

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Minecraft’s 'Vibrant Visuals' side-by-side comparison pics — Here’s what it gets right and where it falls short

I played Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals enabled on my Xbox Series X and Series X. This upgrade makes the game feel more alive, but it still needs some improvements.

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A Microsoft engineer made a Linux distro that's like a comfort blanket to ex-Windows users — I finally tried it, and I'm surprised how good it is

This Linux distro is probably one of the best places to start if you're a long time Windows user, in no small part due to it being built by a Microsoft engineer.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 — Release date, price, Career Mode, Skaters, Platforms and everything you need to know

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is an upcoming Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC remake of two of the most beloved skateboarding games of the PlayStation 2-era. Here's everything you need to know about this highly anticipated two-pack remake.

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Don't buy into Microsoft's "Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3x faster than Windows 10 PCs" claim — Here's why it's stretching the truth

Microsoft markets performance boosts on Windows 11 PCs over counterparts from several previous generations running Windows 10, but some comparisons aren't fair.

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The Xbox Meta Quest 3S is fine — but there was a better augmented reality partner for Microsoft and Xbox Cloud Gaming

The Xbox Edition Meta Quest 3S is cool, but you know what's even cooler? The XREAL glasses. Here's why I think Microsoft should've partnered with XREAL instead of Meta (or why not both?!)

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I spent two months using the massive Area-51 gaming rig — both a powerful beast PC and an RGB beauty queen

Alienware's Area-51 Gaming Desktop is a powerful RTX 5090 PC, and it finally ditches proprietary parts for better upgrades, but things could still be improved.

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This gimbal-tracking webcam has TWO cameras and a great price — but it may not be "private" enough

The EMEET PIXY is a unique gimbal-tracking webcam with two camera sensors, and it's packed with features at an absurdly good price... but with some problems.

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I FINALLY got my hands on my most anticipated gaming laptop of 2025 — and it's a 14-inch monster

ASUS updated the ROG Zephyrus G14, its compact 14-inch gaming laptop, with new hardware for 2025, and I've gone hands-on before my full review.

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SteelSeries' latest wireless mouse is cheap and colorful — but is this the one to spend your money on?

The SteelSeries Rival 3 (Gen 2) Wireless is an entry-level, wireless gaming mouse with a colorful personality and good performance, but is it the best value?

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I tested a 34-inch 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor that nails performance and design — with a price that's lower than you'd guess

I tested the Alienware 34" QD-OLED AW3425DW Gaming Monitor and absolutely fell in love with its pricing and features. Here's what makes it such a great choice.

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The Razer Blade 14 is amazing — but should "normal" people actually buy this ultra-premium gaming laptop?

The latest Razer Blade 14 is an incredible laptop, and it's also the company's best seller. Starting at $2,300, though, who should actually buy this device?

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I missed having Xbox Remote Play on my ROG Ally — but then I found my Steam Deck can do it even better

After using a now deceased ROG Ally for Xbox remote play I was ready to wait it out until I discovered this app exists and does it even better.

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7 upcoming day one Xbox Game Pass games I need to play yesterday — and I'm looking forward to even more

Xbox has already confirmed a ton of upcoming, day one additions to Xbox Game Pass, so here are 7 that I can't wait to play (but I'll have to anyways).

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This lightweight gaming headset is beautiful and sounds great — I just wish it were better outside of PCs

I've been using the Logitech G522 LIGHTSPEED wireless PC gaming headset for a few weeks, and have been impressed by its design and sound quality.

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Rogue Trader continues to be one of the best Warhammer 40,000 games of all time — thanks to this second DLC expansion

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s second DLC expansion, Les Imperialis, has over 15 hours of awesome new stories, quests, gameplay changes, and more.

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After a year of waiting, Microsoft's Meta Quest 3S "Xbox Edition" is here — our hands-on review of this (very) limited edition partnership

Last year, Microsoft revealed it was working on an Xbox edition Quest VR headset with Meta, of Facebook fame. Was it worth waiting for over a year? Our review.

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I've been seeing the future through the best AR glasses yet — and there's a whole lot of XREAL there

I've been using the XREAL One Pro AR glasses, and they're hands-down the absolute best in the category right now. It's the future, but is it worth the cost?

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Summer Game Fest had a bit of a "weird" vibe this year — an extremely mixed bag of weak presentations and interesting titles

Summer Game Fest 2025 was an extremely mixed bag for me, with some high highs and some low lows, within and without.

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I tested this beastly gaming laptop with flawless performance — but I'm obsessed with a different feature

I reviewed the Alienware 16 Area-51 AW30 gaming laptop. It's absolutely blown me away with its smooth performance, colorful RGB, and mechanical keyboard.

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Especially with this redesign, I finally understand why the Blade 14 is Razer's best-selling gaming laptop

The Razer Blade 14 (2025) wraps a new generation of AMD and NVIDIA hardware in a thinner, lighter chassis, and it's a fantastic gaming laptop with lots of charm.

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I love that transparent technology is making a comeback — and one of the biggest gaming companies has joined the fun

Razer has dropped the Phantom Green Collection, a reimagining of some of its best PC gaming accessories with sleek, translucent green designs that I love.

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Lenovo's new Yoga 9i AiO is the first Copilot+ all-in-one desktop PC — and almost the perfect flagship

Lenovo's latest flagship desktop all-in-one is the first Copilot+ all-in-one PC, and it trumps the competition, showing how dire the AiO Windows PC space is.

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I finally built my first keyboard from scratch — thanks to Razer actually offering everything you need for the first time

Razer has finally released its highly customizable BlackWidow V4 75% as a standalone base, and I built my own keyboard to get the barest taste of what it's like.

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