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Microsoft's Xbox brought massive gaming leaps to the living room with each generation, and we're looking back at its 25 years of iconic refinements!
Which console was your favorite?
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EA reportedly found itself looking at two hugely expensive sci-fi games: the next Mass Effect and Star Wars Battlefront 3.
It chose Star Wars.
The result? Mass Effect was canceled and BioWare shut down, despite Battlefront 3 reportedly not even having entered development.
This story is brutal.
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Microsoft finally brought back the option to move the taskbar in Windows 11, but you still need a third-party app to drag the taskbar into different positions.
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Generational super villain and generally bad person Sam Altman is upset that you own your own RAM, which he says should instead be used for ChatGPT.
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The Windows Central Podcast LIVE is starting now!
This week we're talking about the latest Windows 11 Insider features/builds, the new MacBook Pro with touch thoughts, Surface Laptop Ultra display drama, and the AI tech market decline.
Watch live here:
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One of Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra wallpapers has some Star Wars fans seeing the Galactic Senate instead of a grid of screws.
Still, it's now available as a 4K download, no matter what you see in its pattern:
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Halloween weekend plans? Xbox might have those covered. 🎃
The latest Free Play Days lineup has arrived, and WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers and Dead by Daylight make this a particularly good weekend to shut off the lights, grab a controller, and see how brave you actually are.
All the details:
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Wish your Steam Deck worked more like an Xbox? You're in luck!
'Xbox Dashboard' is a Decky plugin that does exactly what it suggests. It brings the Xbox Series X|S interface to Valve's handheld, complete with familiar navigation, game pages, and more.
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Catch up on the 'Metro' storyline before Metro: 2039 hits with the Metro Redux bundle, now with improved 4K graphics, a 120 FPS boost mode, and Play Anywhere support on Xbox Series X|S.
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Best Buy's weekend-only Doorstopper deals include the wired SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 gaming keyboard, down to $164.99!
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It's a great fit for competitive games with high responsiveness, customizable bindings, and a solid build.
The latest piece of sim racing gear from @moza_racing isn't a wheel or a flight stick; instead, it's for fans of two-wheeled racing.
The officially licensed MotoGP handlebars also don't require a mad, dedicated bike rig to actually use. Simply attach it to your existing Moza wheelbase, or even use it on a desk if you wish.
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World of Warcraft on Xbox has been one of those “surely it’ll happen eventually” conversations for years.
Now Blizzard says the goal is to let you play WoW “wherever you want” and eventually “on whatever you want,” with controller support described as the first step.
Oh, and Project Helix came up too. 👀
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At the recent @SimRacingExpo the folks from ImSim let @richdev1ne try out their brand new Porsche Raceborn simulator that carries a cool price tag of around €70,000.
Fortunately, he didn't break it and instead found one of the most remarkable sim racing experiences he's ever tried...
It's an official product developed in collaboration with Porsche, not simply a branding exercise.
Most of us won't have the budget for something like this, but what a remarkable thing it is.
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Did you know that 'Reading Mode' in Microsoft Edge (and other Chromium browsers) does a pretty good job of removing ads?
Indeed, some websites found a way around my ad blocker, so I found a way around them. It definitely makes the mobile web a better experience, at least.
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Microsoft found a clever way to make Edge launch considerably faster on Windows 11, particularly when your PC is already being hammered by other tasks.
Edge gets the benefit first, but Microsoft is doing something with the underlying technology that I think deserves just as much attention.
Details below:
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Apple spent years resisting the touchscreen laptop.
Now, the new MacBook Pro has one.
I don't bring that up for some cheap “Apple got owned” victory lap. I think there’s a much more interesting lesson here about brand loyalty, corporate convictions, and why you should never put a tech company on a pedestal.
More thoughts from the editor's desk by @Daniel_Rubino
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This limited-edition McDonald's mouse from Lenovo is made from recycled Happy Meal toys, and for some reason.. I want it.
But I'd have to fly to China to get it.
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