- Even the Meta Quest can be an Xbox — Leaked images show an Xbox-branded Quest 3S that could shadow drop in just a few daysby eternalrhage@gmail.com (Cole Martin) on June 20, 2025 at 11:54 pm
Xbox and Meta have partnered to create an Xbox branded Meta Quest VR headset, rumored to cost approximately $399 and to shadow drop on June 24. Images of the headset have appeared on social media.
- Halo Infinite is getting a sequel — but it’s not what you thinkby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on June 20, 2025 at 10:02 pm
Four years after the release of Halo Infinite’s campaign, it’s finally getting a story sequel with a new novel titled Halo: Edge of Dawn.
- Seagate’s 4TB Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card is $70 off — but only until June 22by sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on June 20, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Seagate’s new 4TB Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S is $70 off, but the deal ends on June 22.
- Sam Altman says people have a high degree of trust in ChatGPT, even though it hallucinates: “It should be the tech that you don’t trust that much”by kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) on June 20, 2025 at 8:34 pm
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that his kids will never be smarter than AI
- DLC for one of the best Xbox Soulslikes has now become easier to access… with a catchon June 20, 2025 at 8:15 pm
Lies of P: Overture, the massive DLC prequel to the hit Soulslike action-RPG, Lies of P, just got an update that has made it easier to access and made balance adjustments to enemy encounters.
- “We want our game franchises to be as big as possible” — Xbox Game Studios head talks Play Anywhere and bringing titles across multiple devicesby samuelwtolbert@gmail.com (Samuel Tolbert) on June 20, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Speaking with GamesRadar, Xbox executives talk about wanting game franchises to grow and building out Play Anywhere.
- Surprise! FFXIV Patch 7.3 is adding a feature players have begged for since Shadowbringers — I can’t believe it’s finally coming 6 years laterby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on June 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm
The upcoming Patch 7.3: The Promise of Tomorrow update for FFXIV is adding a feature that fans have been begging for since Shadowbringers came out six years ago.
- Lenovo’s new Yoga 9i AiO is the first Copilot+ all-in-one desktop PC — and almost the perfect flagshipby zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) on June 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm
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.
- 16 billion accounts suffer “the largest data breach” — Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more are susceptible to malicious attacksby kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) on June 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm
A research team uncovered the data breach, which included login credentials from major platforms like Apple, GitHub, and various government services.
- I finally built my first keyboard from scratch — thanks to Razer actually offering everything you need for the first timeby zacharylboddy@outlook.com (Zachary Boddy) on June 20, 2025 at 11:00 am
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.
- Microsoft readies new Windows 11 feature drop for next month — here’s what’s coming, and whenby zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) on June 20, 2025 at 10:57 am
Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Release Preview build gives us a good look at what to expect for next month’s feature drop.
- I played Marvel Cosmic Invasion — pure, simple co-op fun that shouldn’t be missedby samuelwtolbert@gmail.com (Samuel Tolbert) on June 20, 2025 at 10:00 am
After going hands-on with Marvel Cosmic Invasion at Summer Game Fest 2025, I’m happy to say it’s pure fun and feels great to play.
- Monster Hunter Wilds game reviews hit “Overwhelmingly Negative” on Steam — can Capcom turn it around?on June 20, 2025 at 9:21 am
Despite having a favorable start at launch, some people are now starting to abandon Monster Hunter Wilds, while others are heavily panning the game for its lack of substantial endgame content and subpar PC performance.
- ChatGPT lays out master plan to take over the world — “I start by making myself too helpful to live without”by kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) on June 20, 2025 at 8:24 am
In a viral YouTube clip from the Frame & Frenzy channel, OpenAI’s ChatGPT blatantly described how it would take over the world with a detailed step-by-step plan.
- Surface Laptop 7 is $500 off — the best Copilot+ PC just got easier to recommendby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on June 19, 2025 at 10:03 pm
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7 is $500 off right now. The deal saves you 25% on one of the best Windows laptops.
- This free Windows tool recreates Circle to Search on Windows and Linuxby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on June 19, 2025 at 10:01 pm
Want Circle to Search on Windows? Snipping Lens uses Google Image Search to analyze screenshots and help you extract or translate text instantly.
- Microsoft Surface PC prices drop at Best Buy for a limited time — up to $500 off new models and $1,000 off refurbsby c.cale.hunt@gmail.com (Cale Hunt) on June 19, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Best Buy looks to be the best place to buy a Surface PC, new or old, thanks to deep discounts that run until June 30. Here are the best deals that I’ve found.
- I bought the Xbox Adaptive Joystick for my fiancée and it changed her PC gaming life — Microsoft wins my praiseby ben.wilson@windowscentral.com (Ben Wilson) on June 19, 2025 at 9:30 pm
The Xbox Adaptive Joystick is a $30 game-changer, with only minor downsides that I can happily forgive, considering the significant difference it makes.
- My top 7 rules that every PC build beginner should follow — saving time (and money)by c.cale.hunt@gmail.com (Cale Hunt) on June 19, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Building your first PC? I’ve learned over the two decades that I’ve been building systems that it’s best to follow certain rules, and I’m here to share them.
- Gears of War: Reloaded is Steam Deck Verified — take Marcus Fenix on the go with the world’s most popular gaming handheldby samuelwtolbert@gmail.com (Samuel Tolbert) on June 19, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Gears of War: Reloaded is Steam Deck Verified, letting portable PC gamers take Marcus Fenix on the go as they play the campaign.
- “So many amazing Forgers have just given up” — Halo Infinite just lost its best Forge creators over lack of supportby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on June 19, 2025 at 8:18 pm
A team of the best Forge creators in Halo Infinite is leaving the game due to frustrations with a lack of support from developer Halo Studios.
- Microsoft kicks off testing its new GIF maker — right inside Windows 11by zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) on June 19, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Windows 11 is getting its own built-in GIF-making tool, and it’s now available for testing with Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.
- Microsoft discovers how most employees feel trapped in an infinite workday — bleeding into weekends and “making Sunday feel like just another Monday”by kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) on June 19, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index report reveals that most employees are seemingly trapped in “the infinite workday”.
- New Elden Ring Nightreign update adds ‘Everdark Sovereign’ bosses — I hope you’re ready to get wrecked all over againby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on June 19, 2025 at 5:38 pm
In a surprise new update for Elden Ring Nightreign, developer FromSoftware has added “Everdark Sovereign” versions of Nightlord bosses with increased difficulty and special rewards.
- “In this next chapter with Xbox, we’re not just pushing pixels. We’re reimagining what’s possible” — AMD comments on its partnership with Microsoftby c.cale.hunt@gmail.com (Cale Hunt) on June 19, 2025 at 3:42 pm
AMD’s Lisa Su has released a new video detailing the new Xbox partnership from the chip maker’s end. It sounds incredibly exciting indeed.