Rebecca Spear

Razer has made one of the most insane wireless gaming mice EVER — even if it won't be my next mouse The Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro is an astounding feat of engineering, and I can appreciate that even if I won't be keeping it around.

Razer's new DeathAdder V4 Pro wireless gaming mouse is an astounding feat of engineering, and I can appreciate that even if I won't be keeping it around.

It's still one of the absolute best you can buy.

My favorite RTS castle builder from 2002 just got a brilliant remaster — and it's only $16 on PC for a limited time Love the feel of old games, but prefer modern graphics to fit your fancy monitor? Oh, do I have a game for you!

Love the feel of old games, but prefer modern graphics to fit your fancy monitor? Oh, do I have a game for you!

My favorite RTS castle builder from 2002 just got a brilliant remaster ⬇️

Steam takes down tons of porn games, cracks down on "certain kinds of adult-only content" — here's why and its new policy Many porn games have been delisted from Steam after a new rule recently went into effect.

Porn games have been on Steam for years now, but many just got taken down from the platform after a recent policy change.

Here's why, and Valve's new rule 🫢 www.windowscentral.com/gaming/steam...

AMD's budget Ryzen AI 5 330 processor will introduce a wave of ultra-affordable Copilot+ PCs with its mobile 50 TOPS NPU AMD's 28W chip should help cheaper x86-64 Copilot+ PCs tackle the ultra-affordable ARM64 Snapdragon X champions.

AMD's budget "Ryzen AI 5 330" mobile processor should help new ultra-affordable Copilot+ PCs go up against Qualcomm's current Snapdragon X champions.

But what's the deal with the naming scheme?

Pokémon has partnered with one of the biggest PC gaming brands again, and you can actually buy these accessories — but do you even want to? This isn't the first time Razer and Pokémon have come together, and these products are coming to different regions.

This isn't the first time it's happened, but Pokémon has partnered with Razer on some accessories that you can actually buy — but do you even want to?

The wireless gaming mouse I've used for 5 years is down to $30 — that's less than 2 cents a day (and it's still my favorite) Logitech's G305 LIGHTSPEED runs on a single AA battery, and I can't even remember the last time it ran out of juice.

I've used Logitech's G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for over 5 years, and I can barely remember a time when its AA battery died.

Now, it's down to $30 at multiple retailers and stands as one of the easiest recommendations I could ever make.

Steam Deck seems to have quietly gained support for another popular online game — no anticheat block anymore The Amazon-published MMO, Lost Ark, seems to have quietly gained Steam Deck and SteamOS support, with its anticheat no longer being blocked.

Amazon's MMO, "Lost Ark," appears to have quietly gained Steam Deck support, with its anticheat system no longer being blocked!

I don't play my handheld gaming PCs without this $10 accessory — Here's why it's a must-have for anyone who owns an ROG Ally, Steam Deck, or Legion Go A 90-degree USB-C to USB-C adapter is cheap and can prevent your expensive handheld's USB-C port and USB-C charging cable from getting damaged.

I always use this $10 accessory with my ROG Ally, Legion Go, Steam Deck, and any other handheld gaming PC I get my hands on.

Here's why it's a must-have ⬇️

ZeniMax QA testers face whiplash and "rancid" work morale following Microsoft's gaming layoffs — but the union still fights ZeniMax quality assurance workers fought for a contract with Microsoft for over two years. Reeling from layoffs, they're still here.

ZeniMax QA workers fought for a contract with Microsoft for over two years.

Reeling from recent layoffs and "rancid" work morale, the union is still fighting.

Here's why Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is *not* Brandon's GOTY, but this one is instead (and it's also on sale) buff.ly/O1lESsm

"Everybody's jobs will be affected" — but NVIDIA's CEO believes society can think its way out of AI-related job loss It's going to take every bit of society's ingenuity to save our jobs from the machines.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang expressed a bit of optimism alongside some pessimism about AI and the impact it's having on jobs.

"Stream Your Own Game" for Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Xbox PC app for Xbox Insider Program members TODAY 🙌

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Next-gen isn't just for Xbox consoles — Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting next-gen upgrades, too.

Here's what we know: buff.ly/AMFoDlS 👇

Windows 7 running natively on a Steam Deck is an affront to science — this tinkerer has Microsoft's OS booting in portrait mode Valve's handheld usually runs a variant of Arch Linux, but this hobbyist booted theirs into an (imperfect) desktop on Windows 7.

Valve's Steam Deck usually runs a variant of Linux, but this hobbyist installed Windows 7 onto theirs instead.

Why? Why not.

You only have a short time left to own the only official John Wick video game — soon it'll be gone for good (luckily, it's now only $3.99) John Wick Hex is being withdrawn from digital storefronts, likely due to an expiring license. So if you ever want it, now's definitely the time to move.

RIP.

The official Johwn Wick game is being delisted this week, seemingly forever. But, if you buy it, it'll always be in YOUR library.

The good news? One place has a digital copy for just $3.99 buff.ly/CHSIlYM

🤦 An AI-generated Xbox hiring ad recently posted by Microsoft contains blatant errors, drawing scathing criticism following the recent wave of layoffs. buff.ly/k7PcDdZ

Walmart outlives Prime Day with a bargain Xbox Series S discount that's still live — grab one before it's too late Act fast, and you can grab an Xbox Series S for close to what it was before 2025's price hike.

Walmart outlives Amazon Prime "Day" with a bargain Xbox Series S discount that's STILL live.

Did they forget to end the deal? Grab one before it's too late!

The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X prices may have leaked — and if true, it's not as bad as I thought Microsoft and ASUS are gearing up to launch the Xbox Ally PC gaming handheld later this year, and the biggest questions remain fixed on price. Do we have our first answer?

The Xbox Ally / Xbox Ally X EU price may have LEAKED thanks to ASUS. And it's not as bad as we thought it might be.

Here's what (we think) it means for the United States price point: buff.ly/PwvOOfG 💰💰

Seagate's Storage Expansion Card for Xbox is on sale — "An almost-perfect solution that seamlessly expands your Xbox" The 4th of July and Prime Day are great times to expand the storage of your Xbox Series X|S.

Need more space for your favorite Xbox games?

Every single version of the Seagate Storage Expansion Card is on sale.

Gamers continue to make the switch to Windows 11 — and not just from Windows 10, either Steam's latest hardware survey results are here with some interesting little tidbits, including the continued rise of Windows 11.

Steam's latest monthly PC hardware survey is here!

It shows how PC gamers continue to embrace Windows 11 as the demise of Windows 10 looms larger.

PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft PlayStation and Arrowhead's Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox later in 2025.

PlayStation Studios' Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in August, bringing reinforcements to the fight for liberty.

No, seriously!

I finally tested a "SteamOS" Legion Go S — it's the perfect handheld gaming PC if you don't mind these three things I spent a week using the new Legion Go S — Powered by SteamOS handheld gaming PC, and it's mostly all delights if you don't mind some minor drawbacks.

I spent a week using the new Legion Go S "Powered by SteamOS" handheld gaming PC, and it's mostly all delights if you don't mind some minor drawbacks.

Here's what makes it a compelling choice for gamers.

Capcom reports that its Steam game sales have risen massively — despite flagship titles like Monster Hunter Wilds receiving profuse backlash from PC players Capcom has released a sales fiscal year revenue report for 2024-2025, and it reveals that its Steam game sales are on the rise, and its PlayStation game sales are falling

Capcom has released a fiscal year report for 2024 to 2025, showing how its Steam sales have risen astronomically compared to its console sales.

Microsoft Gaming studios head Matt Booty says "overall portfolio strategy is unchanged" — with more than 40 games in production Sources indicate that none of the games shown during the recent Xbox Games Showcase have been canceled, at least for now.

Microsoft Gaming's Matt Booty says "overall portfolio strategy is unchanged".

It seems none of the games shown during the recent Xbox Games Showcase have been canceled, at least for now.

No, Microsoft and Xbox's Phil Spencer isn't stepping down — here's the truth There are no plans for Phil Spencer, Microsoft's Xbox and gaming lead, to exit the company (at least for now).

Look, Xbox's Phil Spencer is no doubt going to retire in the coming years, but nothing is imminent, either, according to our executive editor Jez Corden.

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Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's IP, and other unannounced projects Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.

Set up in 2018 to make AAA Xbox IP, Microsoft is now closing down Perfect Dark studio "The Initiative," as part of its 9,000 staff reductions.

Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' as part of broader cuts — and possibly even more Xbox is canceling Everwild, a new IP from Sea of Thieves developer Rare.

Xbox project "Everwild" seems to have been cancelled, with other gaming projects set to potentially follow. Xbox hardware has avoided the brunt of the cuts at Microsoft Gaming.

Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs — jobs cut at King and ZeniMax Media King and ZeniMax Media, two of the subsidiaries at Microsoft Gaming, are being hit with layoffs.

Developing: King and ZeniMax Media, two of the subsidiaries of Microsoft Gaming, are being hit with layoffs.

Microsoft has a new way to use AI in OneNote — but a "dumb" feature excites me more Microsoft recently added Copilot Notebooks to OneNote, but a fix for blurry content might be more useful in daily life.

AI is cool and all… but do you get more excited about big features or simple fixes that just make things work better?

That's exactly what happened with Sean Endicott and OneNote this week.

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I made 21 tweaks in Windows 11 to increase gaming performance — and they worked Increase PC gaming performance on Windows 11 with these system tweaks and optimization features.

Check out my 21 top tweaks to boost frame rates, improve loading times, and unlock overall smoother PC gaming performance on Windows 11.

From system settings changes to advanced GPU features, this guide has it all: