Time Magazine’s famed “Person of the Year” was dedicated to the architects of AI this year, and the lack of representation for Microsoft betrays how far the company has fallen behind.

Most Thunderbolt 5 docks I’ve tested so far retail for $400+, but Wavlink’s new Thunderlight dock bucks the trend in a big way. Here’s what you need to know, and why it’s my new favorite TB5 dock for budget shoppers.

AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it’s giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?

Seagate’s Astro Bot-themed game drive is a limited edition HDD that works for PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. But is it worth buying for PC? Our review.

The Xbox Ally X offers powerful handheld gaming, yet early setup issues, software problems, and what I call “jank” show it needs serious refinement before it can shine.

id Software, the Texas-based developer behind DOOM and Quake, has unionized, with Microsoft voluntarily recognizing the union.

From the publishers behind emotional narratives like This War of Mine and Indika, Death Howl offers a gut-wrenching story about a mother who travels to the spirit realm in search of her lost son only to face restless spirits in tactical combat.

On Windows 11, you can make the app icons small in the Taskbar right from the Settings app, and in this guide, I’ll show you the easy steps to complete this configuration.

We got a look at several upcoming games during The Game Awards 2025, but seven, in particular, stood out to me the most. These are the games I personally cannot wait to play.

The Windows Central team has come together to vote and rank on our favorite games of 2025 launching on Xbox and PC, with a few honorable mentions on top!

Even as Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman advocates for humanist superintelligence, the executive recently indicated that the company will pull the plug on the technology if it becomes a threat to humanity.

WhatsApp is pushing Windows users toward a new wrapped web app that uses significantly more RAM, raising concerns about performance on lower-end PCs.

As 2025 comes to an end, explore the top Windows 11 features released in 2025, including Start menu changes, Quick Machine Recovery, Xbox FSE, Battery Percentage in Taskbar, Administrator Protection, widgets, and more.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson of KOTOR and Mass Effect fame says the game will come out before 2030.

To nobody’s surprise, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year at The Game Awards. But it also won Best RPG — and it shouldn’t have, against Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

A big iPad Air discount underscores how Apple still leads in tablet usability, even as Microsoft’s Surface Pro offers stronger productivity features.

The developers of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 have reacted to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beating the RPG in three categories at The Game Awards.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won 9 awards, including Game of the Year, during The Game Awards 2025. I finally decided to look up the translation to its hauntingly beautiful music, and I’m happy I only did so after beating it.

The latest entry in Microsoft’s critically-acclaimed Surface Pro laptop series has gotten an early Christmas 31% discount for a limited time, just in time for professionals looking for an affordable laptop to take on 2026.

Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart is transitioning to ZeniMax Media COO in 2026, while Xavier Pokorzynski takes over his old role.

Hot off the heels of Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred’s cinematic reveal at the 2025 Game Awards, Blizzard has revealed a line-up of new merchandise to commemorate it, from apparel to figures.

Framework’s DIY laptops now cost more due to a 50% jump in DDR5 prices, showing how AI datacenters continue to squeeze consumer RAM supply.

RAM prices are completely out of control, making it tough to upgrade a PC. Whether you’re hoping to buy for yourself or for your favorite PC gamer, I have some advice to help you avoid overpaying.

OpenAI finally launched its GPT-5.2 model after CEO Sam Altman declared code red following Google’s successful Gemini 3 launch. The model ships with advanced capabilities across coding, text, image, and video.

AYANEO makes some pretty wild portable gaming devices, and in 2026 it’s going to be making its first phone. 15 years on, we’re finally getting a spiritual successor to the Sony Xperia Play.