- Xbox speaks out on rumors of Xbox Game Pass dropping ‘day one’ games in a purported 2027 restructure — here’s what we knowby Alexander Cope on September 16, 2026 at 5:13 pm
Rumors have been spreading that Xbox Game Pass will change next year to drop its price in exchange for dropping “Day One on Game Pass” for future titles. Xbox recently spoke with Paul Tassi of Forbes to address these rumors.
- Thrustmaster’s new flight stick is a heavy and authentic A-10C HOTAS replica for PC simulator fans who crave digital dogfightsby ben.wilson@windowscentral.com (Ben Wilson) on September 16, 2026 at 2:20 pm
Thrustmaster’s HOTAS Warthog MK II debuts at $599.99, refining the fully metal A‑10C replica built for serious PC flight‑sim pilots.
- “Data centres have become integral to our lives” — Microsoft plans to push ahead with data center despite protestsby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on September 16, 2026 at 12:58 pm
Microsoft says the UK needs more data centers as Slough residents question the impact of the proposed site.
- Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember’s release date is revealed, with a time-limited ‘Alpha’ gameplay demo available on Xbox and PCby Alexander Cope on September 16, 2026 at 12:52 pm
Koei Tecmo has revealed that Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember will be launching on March 4, 2027, for Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. Additionally, Koei Tecmo has released a playable Alpha Demo for the game on all platforms.
- Microsoft Surface event announced for October 7 — here’s everything we know so farby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on September 16, 2026 at 11:26 am
Microsoft will hold a Windows and Surface event on October 7, 2026 in San Francisco. We expect RTX Spark and Windows 11 to be center stage at the event.
- Razer Prio review: The first mobile controller I’ve actually wanted to carry everywhereby daniel@windowscentral.com (Daniel Rubino) on September 15, 2026 at 5:12 pm
The Razer Prio isn’t trying to be the biggest, most comfortable mobile controller on the market. Instead, it focuses on something far more practical: portability. With a unique foldable design that collapses to nearly credit-card dimensions, the Prio is one of the few mobile controllers you’ll actually carry every day.
- Windows 11 update breaks copy and paste in Microsoft Excelby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on September 15, 2026 at 3:39 pm
A new bug stops you from copying and pasting in Microsoft Excel.
- Hate Xbox Cloud Gaming’s playtime restrictions? Amazon “Luna” offers an unlimited alternative option to play DOOM Eternal and more Xbox hits on the goby Alexander Cope on September 15, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Amazon Prime Luna is gradually becoming a favored alternative to Xbox Cloud Gaming in the wake of the latter’s controversial playtime restrictions, and Luna’s about to get even more popular as it’s adding DOOM Eternal and 16 other games to its library.
- Steam Deck 2 handheld plans haven’t been affected by the RAM crisis, even if Valve’s Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR were more expensive than planned.by ben.wilson@windowscentral.com (Ben Wilson) on September 15, 2026 at 2:11 pm
Valve says its Steam Deck 2 plans remain unchanged despite the RAM crisis, aiming for clear performance gains even as rising component costs bite.
- Windows 11 just received another emergency update — is this the new normal?by sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on September 15, 2026 at 12:12 pm
Microsoft just issued an out-of-band emergency update for Windows 11. The update fixes broken Hyper-V Linux folder sharing, Remote Desktop freezes, and USB audio bugs.
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance takes cues from Onimusha to turn the Longsword into an unstoppable monster in the final weapons showcase trailerby Alexander Cope on September 15, 2026 at 10:46 am
Capcom has released the final weapons showcase trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, showcasing the craziest new moves for the popular Longsword.
- Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: October 6 to October 7, 2026by windowscentral@futurenet.com (WinC Staff) on September 15, 2026 at 9:36 am
Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days 2026.
- Final Fantasy Resonance demo restores my faith in the series — and it’s coming to Xbox Play Anywhereby Alexander Cope on September 14, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Square Enix recently released a playable demo of the upcoming JRPG, Final Fantasy Resonance. After playing it for nine hours, I was amazed by its HD-2D graphics and glorious revival of turn-based combat. Here’s why it’s now my most hyped upcoming Xbox game of Fall 2026.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PC has a texture glitch that’s unlikely to get fixed — but here’s how you can work around itby richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on September 14, 2026 at 5:59 pm
Black Ops Cold War has just joined Game Pass, and a long-standing graphics issue has come back to light. It’s unlikely to ever get fixed, but you can work around it.
- Windows 11’s latest update broke my speakers, and I’m not aloneby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on September 14, 2026 at 4:54 pm
Windows 11 update KB5124008 causes many USB headsets, microphones, and speakers to fail with Code 10 errors, frozen volume controls, or total loss of audio output.
- Grok is now in Microsoft Copilot, but don’t expect snark in your spreadsheetsby sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) on September 14, 2026 at 12:39 pm
Microsoft is bringing xAI’s Grok models to Copilot across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Here is what subprocessor integration means for IT admins and users.
- I’ve rarely used these weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds, but this DLC footage is tempting me to give them a chanceby Alexander Cope on September 14, 2026 at 11:49 am
We’re nearing the end of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance’s weapon trailer series, and the latest batch covers the subtle and wild changes coming to the Heavy Bowgun, Lance, and Switch Axe.
- “Diablo 5 is a new game, it gives us the freedom to start with a really big idea.” — Why a sequel should have you excited for Diablo 4 tooby Jennifer Young on September 13, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Fresh from BlizzCon, an exclusive 15-minute interview with Diablo 5 Senior Producer and Art Director breaks down the bombshell announcement of the sequel arriving in 2029.
- When is Call of Duty: Warzone being integrated with Modern Warfare 4?by richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) on September 13, 2026 at 7:27 pm
Call of Duty: Warzone will be integrated with Modern Warfare 4, but not right away. Here’s what we know about what’s happening and when we think it’s going to happen.
- Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Battle net later this year, and Overwatch gets an Edgerunners collaborationby Jennifer Young on September 13, 2026 at 5:07 pm
CDPR brings Cyberpunk 2077 to Battle.net, plus an Overwatch Edgerunners collab and Diablo 4 Geralt skin
- Why is World of Warcraft Forever adding another elf race? I asked Blizzard. The answer is probably what you might expect.by jez@windowscentral.com (Jez Corden) on September 13, 2026 at 1:30 pm
World of Warcraft’s new “Skyborne” elf race is causing some controversy in the WoW community, many of whom are tired of Blizzard’s apparent love of elves.
- Warcraft 3 is getting a new expansion after over 23 years called the “Forsaken Kingdom” and it is available today for PCby Alexander Cope on September 12, 2026 at 7:08 pm
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Warcraft 3, one of its most beloved real-time strategy games, is getting a new expansion after 23 years called “Forsaken Kingdom”.
- ‘World of Warcraft Forever’ is Blizzard’s take on Classic+, revamping vanilla Azeroth in new ways for perpetual expansionby jez@windowscentral.com (Jez Corden) on September 12, 2026 at 6:56 pm
World of Warcraft Forever is Blizzard’s long-rumored “Classic+” take, designed to keep Warcraft’s old-school social-first gameplay intact while providing new content.
- Blizzard announces Diablo 5 and it’s coming sooner than you thinkby Jennifer Young on September 12, 2026 at 6:25 pm
Blizzard announced Diablo V for Spring 2029, set in a post-apocalyptic Sanctuary where Diablo has won.
- The Amazon returns: Diablo 4 roadmap reveals new class, Netflix adaptation and Nintendo Switch 2 portby Jennifer Young on September 12, 2026 at 6:22 pm
Diablo 4 gets a new class and a Nintendo Switch 2 port!
























