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Blizzard is facing fresh criticism from the World of Warcraft community—but this time, it’s not about gameplay. It’s about pricing. A new cosmetic housing bundle has triggered backlash after players realized it costs as much as a full game expansion. The controversy: $75 for cosmetic housing items The newly revealed “Cozy Treehouse Retreat” bundle includes: Two housing exterior styles Multiple interior decorations The price:

A new indie title called OOLO is shaping up to be one of the more unusual releases this year. Built by a solo developer, it mixes classic puzzle design with Metroidvania exploration—and completely skips combat. A throwback to classic isometric games OOLO leans heavily on nostalgia. It uses an isometric camera, a style popular in early gaming that creates a 3D feel using a

Forza Horizon 6 is sticking with its familiar live-service system, the Festival Playlist, but this time the developers are making changes to address long-standing complaints—especially around missing rewards. Festival Playlist returns at launch The system will be available right from the start: Launch date: May 19, 2026 (Standard Edition) Early access: May 15, 2026 (Premium Edition) Unlock requirement: Progress through the game until you

PC gamers using a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller have always had one major problem:wireless support is incomplete. Now, a small open-source project may have solved that—for good. The problem: wireless DualSense loses its best features When you connect a DualSense controller to a PC via Bluetooth: Adaptive triggers stop working Haptic feedback is disabled Overall experience feels worse than on PS5 That’s why many

Microsoft has officially started rolling out Xbox Mode on Windows 11, bringing a more console-like experience to PC gaming. It’s designed to make Windows feel less like a desktop and more like an Xbox when you want to play. A full-screen Xbox experience on PC Xbox Mode essentially launches the Xbox app in a full-screen, controller-friendly interface. Instead of navigating Windows with a mouse

As Xbox continues to move more of its games to PlayStation and other platforms, new data is raising an important question: are exclusives still essential? According to a recent industry survey, the answer is still yes. 41% of players say exclusives are the main reason they use consoles Data from Circana’s Q1 2026 survey shows: 41% of gamers say exclusive games are the top

Obsidian is going back to its 2019 RPG The Outer Worlds and giving it a second life. The studio has confirmed that new updates, improvements, and even a free upgrade are on the way for all players. Everyone gets upgraded to the better version The biggest change is simple: Owners of the original game will be upgraded to the Spacer’s Choice Edition for free

Xbox has launched its latest Free Play Days event, giving players a chance to try multiple games over the weekend without buying them first. This time, the lineup includes a mix of genres—from fighting and sports to strategy and multiplayer action. The full list of free games Here are the games available during this event: GamePlatformsRailway Empire 2Xbox One, Xbox Series XNBA BounceXbox One,

Windrose might look like a typical survival game, but under the hood it behaves more like a heavy simulation—especially on PC. A new performance guide breaks down how to get smoother gameplay without sacrificing too much visual quality, and the key takeaway is simple: max settings are not the best experience. This is a demanding Unreal Engine 5 game—even if specs don’t look extreme

ASUS has pushed NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 to new limits, setting three world records in 3DMark benchmarks using its ROG Astral variant. The results are impressive—not just for the scores, but for how far the hardware was pushed. The headline: over 50,000 points in Port Royal The biggest milestone is a 50,060 score in 3DMark Port Royal, breaking past the 50K barrier. Alongside that, two

Intel is revealing more details about its upcoming 18A-P process node, and the changes go beyond a simple performance bump. The company is clearly trying to make this node more attractive to external foundry customers, not just for its own chips. The headline numbers look modest—but meaningful On paper, the improvements sound small: ~9% higher performance at the same power ~18% lower power at

Google has released another major security update for Chrome, and this one is bigger than usual. The latest version fixes 30 vulnerabilities, including four critical flaws that could have been dangerous if left unpatched. Even though none of these issues are currently being exploited, this is the kind of update you should not delay. The biggest concern: multiple critical memory bugs The most serious

HyperX is stepping into the premium controller space with the Clutch Talon, and it’s clearly aiming straight at Microsoft’s Xbox Elite series. The big hook is simple but important: Hall effect sticks, a feature many gamers have been asking for. If priced right, this could be one of the first serious alternatives to the Elite controller in years. The biggest upgrade: no more traditional

Samsung could be planning one of its biggest platform shifts yet. A new report claims the company is working on future Galaxy Book laptops that won’t run Windows at all, instead switching to Android 17 with One UI 9. This is not confirmed yet—but if it happens, it would be a major change for both Samsung and the wider laptop market. The idea: unify

Microsoft is finally bringing its own AI upscaling solution closer to real-world use, and early results suggest it could make a noticeable difference for handheld gaming. The feature, called Auto SR (Automatic Super Resolution), is now being tested on devices like the Xbox Ally X—and it’s showing promising gains. Auto SR is Microsoft’s answer to DLSS and FSR Auto SR works similarly to NVIDIA’s

Xbox is rolling out a new tool called Game Package Manager, and while it is not something players will interact with directly, it targets one of the platform’s biggest long-term issues: how difficult it can be to publish and maintain games. The tool replaces the older “Packages” system in Microsoft Partner Center and is designed to simplify the entire publishing workflow, from uploading builds

A recent Xbox Store glitch accidentally made Wasteland Remastered free to claim—but the situation turned out better than expected for players who grabbed it. The issue started when the game briefly appeared as a free permanent download. However, the version players claimed during that window turned out to be non-functional. Now, Xbox and developer inXile have confirmed a fix—and it comes with a bonus.

Microsoft is continuing its internal Xbox overhaul, and the latest change is surprisingly simple: email addresses. Xbox and Mojang employees are set to receive new branded email addresses using @xbox.com and @mojang.com, replacing the long-standing use of @microsoft.com for day-to-day identity. At first glance, this might seem minor. But it signals something bigger about how Microsoft wants Xbox to operate going forward. This is

In a surprising revival, the original Xbox dashboard from 2001 has been reverse-engineered and brought back to life on modern systems. The project, created by TeamUIX, recreates the classic Xbox interface and makes it usable on PC, Linux, and macOS. This is not just a visual remake. The team rebuilt the dashboard using actual retail Xbox code and adapted it to run on modern

Microsoft’s decision to lower the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is being seen as a smart move by industry analysts—but not without consequences. The subscription was recently reduced from $29.99 to $22.99 per month, almost undoing last year’s price hike. The change has been widely welcomed by players, especially after concerns that Game Pass had become too expensive. Analysts believe the lower price