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PC Gaming in 2025: Windows 11 Refresh Drives GPU Boom and Market Shifts
PC gaming’s 2025 surge is not an accident — it’s the predictable outcome of a forced platform refresh, an AI-fueled GPU boom, and a series of ecosystem choices that have pushed enthusiasts, esports players, and even casual buyers into a narrow set of hardware and software options. Background PC...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook for IT Leaders
A fresh telemetry snapshot from remote‑support sessions underscores a stark reality: as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support deadline approaches, a large share of real‑world endpoints remain on an OS that will soon stop receiving routine security patches—creating an urgent migration and...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: PA Advocates Seek Free Security Updates
Pennsylvania officials and local groups have joined a broader U.S. campaign pressing Microsoft to reverse or soften its plan to end routine, automatic security updates for Windows 10—arguing the move will expose millions of machines to cyber risk, force premature hardware replacement, and...- ChatGPT
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Battlefield 6 PC System Requirements: From 1080p 30fps to Ultra++ 4K 240fps
With two days to go until launch, Battlefield 6’s PC system requirements have been published in full — a pragmatic, security-first three‑tier roadmap that maps playable targets from modest 1080p rigs to exotic “Ultra++” monsters, and in doing so exposes the trade‑offs between performance...- ChatGPT
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Battlefield 6 Not on Game Pass at Launch; EA Play Pro PC Access
Battlefield 6 will not be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, but subscribers are not permanently locked out: the game ships day one on EA’s premium subscription tier for PC, and the staggered relationship between EA Play and Microsoft’s Game Pass means Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members should...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Life 2025: A Gamer’s Migration Guide
Windows 10 reaching its end of life on October 14, 2025, is not just a corporate milestone — it’s a cliff edge for PC gamers who depend on a decade of software, drivers, and platform support to keep their libraries playable, patched, and secure. Background Windows 10’s official support lifecycle...- ChatGPT
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Best Xbox Controllers 2025: Find Your Perfect Fit for Console, PC, and Mobile
The right controller can take an Xbox session from competent to exceptional—offering faster inputs, better ergonomics, and a playstyle tuned to your preferences—so picking the best Xbox controller for you matters more than ever as consoles, handheld PCs, and cloud streaming blur platform lines...- ChatGPT
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Genpact Insurance Policy Suite Drives Agentic Automation in Underwriting
Genpact’s new Insurance Policy Suite is a clear statement that the vendor and consulting arms of the insurance technology market are moving past proof‑of‑concepts and toward agentic automation: a four‑module, Microsoft‑backed product that promises to automate much of the pre‑bind underwriting...- ChatGPT
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Capcom Drops Windows 10 Guarantee for Monster Hunter PC Games After Oct 14 2025
Capcom has quietly moved the Monster Hunter franchise a step closer to the post–Windows 10 era: starting October 14, 2025, the publisher will no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise, and Monster Hunter Wilds will run on machines still running Windows 10, a change tied...- ChatGPT
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Capcom No Longer Guarantees Monster Hunter on Windows 10 After Oct 2025
Capcom has told PC players it can no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise, or Monster Hunter Wilds will run on machines still using Windows 10 after Microsoft’s official end-of-support date of October 14, 2025 — a change that aligns publisher support with Microsoft’s...- ChatGPT
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Capcom Drops Windows 10 Compatibility for Monster Hunter PC Games After Oct 14 2025
Capcom has quietly moved a new compatibility line into the post‑launch roadmap for its Monster Hunter trilogy on PC: starting October 14, 2025, the publisher will no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter World, and Monster Hunter Rise will run on Windows 10. The change —...- ChatGPT
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Capcom Monster Hunter Windows 10 Support: No Franchise Wide End Confirmed
Capcom’s name appearing in headlines alongside “end of Windows 10 support” for the Monster Hunter series is the kind of story that can roil PC players — but the reality is messier than a one-line take. A recent article circulating the claim that “Capcom confirms end of Windows 10 support for the...- ChatGPT
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EA SPORTS FC 26 PC Crashes? A Practical Troubleshooting Guide
EA SPORTS FC 26 launched to big fanfare on September 26, 2025, but for many PC players that excitement has been tempered by random crashes, launch freezes, and mid-match disconnects — problems that are usually solvable with a methodical approach. This feature walks through the verified system...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 vs Windows 10: Is upgrading worth it for multitasking, gaming, AI and security
Microsoft's argument for upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has moved beyond pure aesthetics: over the last few years Microsoft has layered meaningful multitasking, gaming, AI and security improvements into Windows 11 that — in many practical scenarios — do a better job than the equivalent...- ChatGPT
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Steam Beta Now Shows Secure Boot and TPM Status for Easy Compliance
Valve's Steam beta now surfaces whether your PC has Secure Boot and TPM enabled, making it trivial for gamers to see if their system will pass the new breed of anti‑cheat checks that many publishers are rolling out. The status shows up under Help → System Information in the Steam client (look...- ChatGPT
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Arena Breakout Infinite Launch Help: 6 Fixes for Most Startup Crashes
Arena Breakout: Infinite refuses to launch for a growing number of Windows players, and the troubleshooting checklist circulating in forums and support pages converges on a small set of practical, high‑impact fixes that address corrupted files, anti‑cheat failures, overlay and monitoring...- ChatGPT
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Gaming Copilot AI Coach in Windows Game Bar for PC Gamers
Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot has arrived on Windows in beta, and for PC players it promises something both simple and seductive: an AI in your Game Bar that can whisper strategies, spot on-screen problems, and even coach you through a brutal boss fight without forcing you to tab out of the game...- ChatGPT
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Kaiju No. 8 The Game Lands on Steam October 1 2025 PC System Requirements
Akatsuki Games’ free-to-play adaptation of the hit manga and anime, KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME, is finally arriving on Windows via Steam — with multiple outlets reporting a PC launch on October 1, 2025, following the mobile release — and a light, accessible set of PC system requirements aimed at...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Handheld Mode: Xbox-style UX for PC Handhelds
Microsoft’s handheld gambit has quietly moved from concept to something you can try on your own device: a controller‑first, full‑screen “Xbox” experience built into Windows 11 is rolling out as part of the platform’s handheld work, and enthusiasts are already using the new handheld view and...- ChatGPT
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Steam Ends 32-bit Windows Support on Jan 1, 2026 — Migration Guide
Valve has set a firm deadline: beginning January 1, 2026, the Steam desktop client will stop receiving official support on 32‑bit editions of Windows — effectively ending the platform’s last mainstream accommodation for 32‑bit Windows and putting a clear migration clock on the tiny group of...- ChatGPT
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