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Microsoft is changing Xbox Cloud Gaming from an unlimited service to a monthly usage model, with Xbox Game Pass subscribers receiving between 5 and 15 hours of cloud play each month depending on their plan. The new limits will begin in November 2026. Players who use all of their included time will be able to buy additional cloud gaming hours separately. Microsoft says the

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is expanding the Bow with new explosive attacks, faster firing, stronger evasive options, and a Boost Driver move that can knock monsters down. The latest weapon showcase focuses on how the expansion’s Boost Bracer system changes Bow gameplay. The weapon keeps its ranged identity, but the new mechanics make it more aggressive and give players more ways to stay on

Sony’s September 2026 State of Play included several games that are also coming to Xbox and PC, with new trailers, release dates, gameplay footage, and expansion details. The event covered major titles including Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Metro 2039, Maneater 2, Final Fantasy Resonance, Gundam Rogue Orbit, Rhapsody in Scarlet, and Final Fantasy VII: Revelation. Several of these games already have confirmed 2026 or

Final Fantasy VII: Revelation will launch on April 8, 2027, bringing the final chapter of the remake trilogy to Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The Xbox version will support Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing compatible saves and ownership to carry between Xbox consoles and Windows PC. Alongside the release date, Square Enix has shown around 10 minutes

State of Decay 3 is shaping up as a much broader survival game than its predecessors, with a larger world, deeper community systems, evolving character traits, and support for managing multiple settlements at once. The game remains focused on building and protecting a survivor community during a zombie outbreak, but several systems have been expanded to make that experience more flexible and easier to

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance will move the story several years beyond the events of the base game while introducing new monsters, returning Elder Dragons, and a floating island region called the Skybound Eyrie. The expansion is scheduled to launch in 2027 for Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Its story begins after the main cast has spent years constructing a

Blizzard may be preparing a major StarCraft announcement, with the series’ official website now showing deliberate visual glitches and hidden messages that appear connected to new lore. The timing is notable because BlizzCon 2026 begins on September 12, 2026. Rumors have already suggested that Blizzard is working on a new StarCraft project, possibly an action shooter, and the unusual website activity has given fans

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is giving Dual Blades a major overhaul through its new Boost Bracer mechanic, adding faster attacks, new aerial options, and fresh combo routes. The latest weapon showcase focuses on Dual Blades, already one of the fastest melee weapon types in Monster Hunter Wilds. The expansion increases that speed further by adding a new Boost Driver attack and a temporary powered

Microsoft is expanding Xbox Cloud Gaming to more televisions, with the Xbox app set to arrive on select TCL Smart TVs over the coming months. The move will let players stream Xbox games directly to a compatible TCL television without needing an Xbox Series X or Series S console. To use the service, you will need the Xbox app, a supported controller, and access

A new Windows malware campaign called TerminalFix is using fake CAPTCHA pages to persuade victims to launch PowerShell or Command Prompt and run malicious code themselves. The technique is related to the earlier ClickFix campaign, which also relied on fake verification prompts. The difference is that TerminalFix directs people toward terminal tools that can execute longer and more complex scripts. That makes the attack

A new Humble Bundle is offering nine games with female lead characters, including several Shantae titles, River City Girls, RWBY: Arrowfell, and the Mighty Switch Force series. The full bundle costs $15 and includes games spread across three pricing tiers. Most of the included titles already carry either a Steam Deck Verified or Playable rating, making the package particularly relevant for handheld PC players.

The Steam Deck has passed a major compatibility milestone, with more than 30,000 games now carrying either a Verified or Playable rating. As of the latest count, 30,006 Steam games have one of the two Steam Deck compatibility badges. Of those, 21,067 are Verified and 8,939 are Playable. Valve created the Steam Deck Verified system to help you understand how well a game should

Nvidia is preparing to reduce GeForce driver support for Windows 10, with new features, performance improvements, and game optimizations set to end after October 2026. From that point, Windows 10 systems will move to a more limited support model. Nvidia plans to provide quarterly security updates for three additional years, through October 2029. That means GeForce owners who remain on Windows 10 will still

Owners of several Geekom mini PCs may need to reinstall Windows from scratch after malware was found in network drivers hosted on one of the company’s older support pages. The affected models include the Geekom A7, A8, AE7, AE8, AX7 Pro, and AX8 Pro. The compromised driver package could allow attackers to maintain persistent access to an infected PC, monitor activity, redirect internet traffic,

Security researchers have identified 19 browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that contained malicious code capable of stealing sensitive information. The affected add ons were available through official browser stores and appeared to perform legitimate functions. Some focused on search tools, right click controls, SEO analysis, advertising research, or cryptocurrency tracking. The problem came later. After the extensions had built up trust

Alienware has introduced the AW3226Q, a 32 inch 4K OLED gaming monitor that also targets one of the long standing weaknesses of OLED displays: text clarity. The new monitor uses RGB Stripe Tandem OLED technology, which is designed to improve how fine text and interface elements appear on screen. Earlier OLED monitors could show visible color fringing around text because of their subpixel layouts,

Dell has introduced the new 14S, a lightweight 14 inch laptop that combines a higher resolution display option with Intel Core Series 3 processors and up to 1TB of SSD storage. The laptop is aimed at mainstream buyers rather than demanding workstation or gaming workloads. Its strongest feature is the optional 2880 x 1800 display, which runs at 120Hz, reaches 450 nits of brightness,

Dell has introduced the new 14S, a lightweight 14 inch laptop that combines a higher resolution display option with Intel Core Series 3 processors and up to 1TB of SSD storage. The laptop is aimed at mainstream buyers rather than demanding workstation or gaming workloads. Its strongest feature is the optional 2880 x 1800 display, which runs at 120Hz, reaches 450 nits of brightness,

Anthropic has introduced Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, bringing performance improvements alongside a new watermarking system designed to identify text and files generated or processed by the models. Fable 5.1 is generally available across Claude products, while Mythos 5.1 is being distributed through a more limited trusted access program. Mythos is intended for specialized work in areas such as cybersecurity and life

Microsoft veterans have pushed back on a long standing assumption about the origin of the Windows taskbar, saying the design that debuted with Windows 95 was developed internally rather than copied from NeXTSTEP. The taskbar became one of the defining parts of Windows 95. It gave people a persistent way to see open programs, switch between them, and access system controls from the bottom