The AI-powered revolution in PC gaming now has a new flagship: Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot. Quietly unveiled to Windows 11 beta testers, this innovative feature promises to become the ultimate digital sidekick for gamers, offering context-aware assistance inside any supported title. By seamlessly...
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The next installment in Activision’s blockbuster franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, will break new ground—not just for its action-packed gameplay, but also as a technical milestone for PC gaming security. When Black Ops 7 launches later this year, it will become the first Call of Duty title...
The Xbox Design Lab’s sudden return following a half-year of unexplained downtime marks a powerful chapter in Microsoft’s journey to make gaming hardware personal. After months of silence, with speculation swirling and loyal customers left in the dark, Microsoft broke the news with a polished...
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Microsoft’s long-anticipated Copilot for Gaming has officially moved from promise to reality, as the intelligent AI assistant debuts through the Game Bar for Xbox Insiders on PC. Positioned as a groundbreaking “sidekick” for gamers, Copilot is designed to streamline all aspects of gameplay, from...
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Microsoft’s integration of its AI-driven Gaming Copilot into the storied Windows Game Bar marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing commitment to infuse everyday computing experiences with intelligent assistance. The new “Gaming Copilot (Beta)” aims to transform how gamers interact with...
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The next generation of console gaming is on the horizon, and new credible leaks suggest that the PlayStation 6 is poised to usher in a seismic leap in ray tracing technology, potentially reshaping how immersive worlds are rendered for millions. Details shared through trusted industry voices...
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Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS is rapidly reshaping the landscape of PC gaming, with new data from Steam’s July 2025 Hardware & Software survey illustrating a notable shift in user preference away from Microsoft’s once-unassailable Windows 11. According to the survey, SteamOS market share surged by...
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For millions of PC users and gamers worldwide, the question of continued driver and software support for Windows 10 has loomed large, especially as Microsoft’s decade-defining operating system approaches its official end of life. That pivotal date lands in October 2025, marking the endpoint for...
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NVIDIA has announced that its upcoming October Game Ready driver release will mark the end of full support for several of its older GPU architectures, including Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta. This decision aligns with Microsoft's planned end of support for Windows 10, signaling a significant shift...
As the digital landscape rapidly evolves, some changes signal seismic shifts in how communities interact with their favorite games. This year, one such signal arrives from Square Enix, the powerhouse developer behind Final Fantasy 14 (FFXIV)—an MMORPG that has captivated millions. The...
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On October 14, 2025, the world of PC gaming will witness a significant shift: Square Enix is officially ending support for Final Fantasy XIV on Windows 10. This move arrives on the heels of Microsoft’s declared end of security updates and official support for the operating system, which marks...
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Square Enix has officially confirmed that support for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) on Windows 10 will come to an end on October 14, 2025, a date synchronizing precisely with Microsoft’s own termination of security updates for the aging operating system. For millions of FFXIV players on PC, this...
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The gaming industry, long celebrated for its creativity and resilience, now finds itself grappling with a wave of uncertainty characterized by sweeping restructurings, record profits juxtaposed with mass layoffs, and the encroaching influence of artificial intelligence. Against this turbulent...
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Steam’s latest Hardware & Software Survey paints a clear picture: as of June 2025, Windows still rules the PC gaming world. Nearly 96% of gamers on Valve’s ubiquitous platform—Steam—are running a Windows-based system, and a striking 60% have already moved to Windows 11. These numbers underscore...
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Gamers across the globe continue to embrace Windows 11 in ever-rising numbers, with the latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey illuminating a seismic shift not just from Windows 10, but from alternative operating systems as well. Now, with Windows 11 firmly established as the foremost single...
In the rapidly evolving world of portable PC gaming, few developments have sparked as much debate—or excitement—among enthusiasts as the ascent of SteamOS over Microsoft’s once-unassailable Windows operating system. Recent benchmark studies performed on the Lenovo Legion Go S, a conspicuously...
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Recent performance benchmarks have revealed that SteamOS significantly outperforms Windows 11 on the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming device. This development underscores the growing viability of Linux-based operating systems in the gaming industry, particularly for portable devices...
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The handheld gaming market is experiencing a disruption that few predicted even a year ago: Valve’s SteamOS, the Linux-based operating system that powers the Steam Deck, is now not only holding its own against Windows 11, but besting it in real-world gaming performance and efficiency. With...
Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to unify the gaming experience for PC players have taken a significant leap forward with the debut of a new aggregated gaming library feature in the Xbox app on Windows 11. This initiative, now rolling out to testers in the Xbox Insiders PC Gaming Preview programme...
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Efforts to consolidate the fragmented world of PC gaming libraries have long been anticipated by enthusiasts and critics alike, and now Microsoft seems poised to deliver on these expectations with its upcoming unified game library for Windows 11. This pivotal update, already being rolled out to...
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