- Get into PC gaming without the stress, made even easier as trusted pre-built iBUYPOWER rigs drop their prices before Memorial Dayby ben.wilson@windowscentral.com (Ben Wilson) on May 15, 2026 at 10:56 am
Pick up a ready-made desktop gaming PC from iBUYPOWER in the week leading up to Memorial Day with some time-limited discounts.
- Xbox’s Forza Horizon 6 gets its first Festival Playlist next week, includes 10 new cars and 4 from the Car Pass — here’s what’s racing your way soonby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on May 14, 2026 at 11:41 pm
Forza Horizon 6 will soon get its first Festival Playlist, and while it’s live, players will be able to earn 10 new cars in the hit Xbox racer.
- Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 leaked in new images: Microsoft’s next-gen pro controller confirmed with new buttons, cloud connect, and moreby zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) on May 14, 2026 at 10:58 pm
A Brazilian regulator has leaked images of Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen Xbox Elite Controller with three key new upgrades.
- Xbox Game Pass’ Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch — it’s peaked at nearly half a million concurrent playersby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on May 14, 2026 at 9:32 pm
Subnautica 2 has finally arrived on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and has already become a colossal hit on Steam alone. It’s enjoying a huge launch right now.
- Microsoft’s Xbox CEO Asha Sharma polls nearly 20,000 gamers on the brand’s title — I can’t believe this is what players want the Xbox name to look likeby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on May 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Xbox or XBOX? CEO Asha Sharma asked nearly 20,000 fans that question in a recent poll, and their preference for the title of Microsoft’s gaming brand was clear.
- Major Windows 11 performance upgrades set to rollout within weeks, Microsoft confirms: New ‘Low Latency Profile’ improvements confirmed to “accelerate app launches and core shell experiences”by zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) on May 14, 2026 at 7:22 pm
Windows 11’s highly anticipated Low Latency Profile performance feature is now in the final round of testing, with rollout expected to begin within the next few weeks.
- I can’t shake the feeling Xbox’s Project Helix has a major flaw, and Windows K2 might decide its futureon May 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Understanding how Project Helix ties into Windows K2 changes the whole conversation — and it’s a link many are overlooking.
- Microsoft made $30 billion from OpenAI in 2 years — but somehow burned through $100 billion in costs to get thereby kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) on May 14, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Microsoft has reportedly spent more than $100 billion on its partnership with OpenAI, largely on infrastructure and hosting costs.
- Meet the Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller — New controller leaks online, and it has built-in Wi-Fi that should greatly reduce latencyon May 14, 2026 at 5:21 pm
A newly leaked Xbox controller reportedly features built-in Wi-Fi 6 connectivity designed for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The smaller controller could reduce latency through direct-to-WiFi functionality and may hint at Xbox’s future cloud gaming plans.
- “This is still very insane to see”: Halo: Campaign Evolved is stocking PS5 shelves in GameStopon May 14, 2026 at 4:05 pm
Halo: Campaign Evolved has been spotted on PlayStation 5 store shelves at GameStop, sparking debate among Halo fans on just how surreal it is to see.
- Warhammer Skulls 2026 is set to bring new reveals across the franchise and could shape the year ahead for fans. Here’s when you can watch it.on May 14, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Games Workshop has recently announced when Warhammer Skulls 2026 will be streamed live while also providing news of Adeptus Mechanicus 2’s release date and a teaser for a Warhammer 40,000: Darktide update.
- Forza Horizon 6 Treasure Cars: All 9 locations and unlock guideby richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on May 14, 2026 at 2:05 pm
Alongside Barn Finds, Forza Horizon 6 introduces Treasure Cars, another set of 9 hidden vehicles that you’ll definitely want to get your hands on. Here’s how and where to get them.
- Microsoft nearly solved one of folding phones’ worst problems: New patent reveals spring-loaded hinge design for canceled Surface Duo 3by zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) on May 14, 2026 at 1:52 pm
The company had explored a next-gen folding phone design that included a spring-loaded button for popping open the device without prying it with your fingers.
- “Playground does it again:” Our Forza Horizon 6 review roundup points to a major win for Xbox with the highest rated game of 2026 so faron May 14, 2026 at 1:35 pm
Forza Horizon 6 reviews are now live ahead of launch, with Playground Games earning strong praise across Xbox Series and PC. The game currently sits at 92 on Metacritic, with critics highlighting its visuals, gameplay, and open-world design.
- “I’m confident Alienware can deliver” — A new budget gaming laptop is here, but how does it compare to the next best Alienware 16 Aurora?by c.cale.hunt@gmail.com (Cale Hunt) on May 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The new Alienware 15 is the most affordable gaming laptop in the family, but how does it compare to the next best Alienware 16 Aurora? Let’s find out.
- Microsoft Edge ditching Copilot Mode means more AI in your browser, not lessby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on May 14, 2026 at 12:51 pm
Microsoft is retiring the dedicated Copilot Mode in Edge. AI features will instead appear throughout the browser, including Edge’s mobile version.
- Microsoft will soon let you pause Windows 11 updates indefinitely and automatically roll back faulty drivers — solving half of my problems with the OSby kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) on May 14, 2026 at 12:42 pm
Windows Update’s new rollback feature rescues systems from crashes and instability by allowing you to roll back problematic drivers.
- Forza Horizon 6 is the “most confident, most refined, and most fun” yet — the best-looking racer on Xbox and PCby Michaelrhoglund@gmail.com (Michael Hoglund) on May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Playground proves once again why they’re the top dog when it comes to racing games.
- Don’t build up Forza Horizon 6 Legend Island too much; here’s what actually happens when you get thereby richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Legend Island is the only part of the Forza Horizon 6 map that’s locked out of the gate. Here’s how you get there and what happens when you do.
- Forza Horizon 6 Barn Finds: All 15 locations and unlock guide (spoiler-free)by richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Forza Horizon 6 is back with another batch of 12 Barn Finds to hunt down, so here’s how you unlock them and all the locations you need to go to.
- Fast travel in Forza Horizon 6 has a big change over previous games; here’s how you do itby richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Forza Horizon 6 has made a pretty big change to its fast travel system, which still rewards exploration but reduces some of the tedium.
- Forza Horizon 6 doesn’t have the best voice acting, so here’s how to turn off the audio dialogueby richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
You don’t play Forza Horizon 6 for a compelling story and great voice acting, and so if it’s getting on your nerves, here’s how to make it go away.
- Devolver snubs Xbox fans: “Grand finale” Talos Principle 3 will skip Xbox completelyby jez@windowscentral.com (Jez Corden) on May 14, 2026 at 10:36 am
It’s another example of Xbox’s predicament, as publishers seem to begin snubbing Xbox at an increasing clip. Talos Principle 3 will skip Xbox, with PS5 and PC versions planned only.
- The Xbox Ally gets special treatment in the UK as it gets a Britain-exclusive 26% discount — with this deal, it now has more value than the Steam Deck [EXPIRED]on May 14, 2026 at 9:15 am
The ASUS Xbox Ally is one of the most popular gaming handhelds on the market for its performance, Xbox ecosystem compatibility, and value that’s been vastly improved in the UK with this Britain-exclusive 26% discount.
- The amazing Dark Souls 2 path tracing mod is now available to download — I’m shocked at how it makes the ugliest Dark Souls look like a modern gameby lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry) on May 13, 2026 at 11:13 pm
A long-awaited path tracing mod for Dark Souls 2 has been released publicly, and gives FromSoftware’s ARPG a massive graphical glowup.























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