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ASUS and XREAL have opened preorders for the ROG XREAL R1, a new pair of gaming focused AR glasses priced at $849. The headset is aimed at handheld PC players, laptop gamers, and anyone who wants a large private display without using a full VR headset. The ROG XREAL R1 is based closely on the XREAL One Pro, but ASUS has given it a

Microsoft is changing how Windows drivers are handled, with a new Driver Quality Initiative designed to reduce crashes, improve stability, and make driver updates safer across Windows 11. The company announced the plan at WinHEC 2026 in Taipei. Microsoft says the initiative is an ecosystem wide effort, which means it is not only changing its own work. It also wants hardware partners and driver

ASUS has introduced the ROG Crosshair 2006, a special 20th anniversary motherboard that brings back the look of early Republic of Gamers hardware while using modern AMD X870E features. The board is designed as a tribute to the first ROG motherboards from 2006. Instead of the dark, covered look used by many current gaming boards, the Crosshair 2006 uses a blue and white color

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D has received its first major price drop, making the high end gaming CPU much more attractive for PC builders. The processor launched at $499 earlier this year, but Newegg has now listed it for $474.99, with an extra $20 promo code bringing the final price down to $454. That is a notable drop because the Ryzen 7 9850X3D has rarely

NVIDIA has announced a new giveaway tied to 007 First Light, offering one winner a custom GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card and a PC copy of the upcoming James Bond game. The special RTX 5080 uses a 007 First Light inspired design on the backplate, making it more of a collector item than a normal Founders Edition card. NVIDIA is running the

Microsoft’s Advanced Shader Delivery technology is now available on more AMD Radeon GPUs, and Forza Horizon 6 is one of the first major games showing how big the improvement can be. In one test system, the game loaded in 4 seconds instead of almost 90 seconds after the feature was enabled. Advanced Shader Delivery is designed to reduce one of the most annoying problems

Xbox players have several delistings to watch over the next few weeks, with five games scheduled to leave the Microsoft Store in May and June 2026. The latest addition to the list is LEGO 2K Drive, which will be removed from sale on May 19. The game will not disappear completely for people who already own it. Existing owners should still be able to

Microsoft may be preparing two new Xbox controllers, including the long awaited Xbox Elite Series 3. The devices appear to have surfaced through a Brazilian regulator, with leaked images and details pointing to one premium controller and one smaller controller built around Xbox Cloud Gaming. The biggest reveal is the apparent Elite Series 3 controller. Xbox fans have been waiting for a new Elite

Xbox dashboard ads are once again drawing criticism after a McDonald’s promotion appeared on the console home screen. The ad, which promoted a Spicy McCrispy, led one Xbox fan to publicly ask new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to remove these kinds of unrelated ads from the dashboard. The complaint is not new. Xbox players have criticized dashboard ads for years, especially when they are

Batman: Arkham Knight has quietly joined Xbox Play Anywhere, giving Xbox owners access to the PC version at no extra cost. If you already own the game on Xbox, you should now be able to find the PC version in the Xbox app. This is a notable addition because Xbox Play Anywhere is usually linked to new releases, not older games from the Xbox

Forza Horizon 6 will give players three main ways to progress through Horizon Japan: Wristbands, Stamps, and Horizon Play. Playground Games has detailed how each system works, and the goal is clear. You should be able to move forward whether you prefer festival races, open world exploration, or online multiplayer. Wristbands are the main festival progression path. They return from the first Forza Horizon

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is coming to Xbox Series X and Series S on June 18, 2026, giving Xbox players a new large scale Vietnam War shooter next month. The game moves the Hell Let Loose series away from its World War 2 setting and into dense jungle combat, river warfare, and era specific weapons. The game will keep the series’ focus on teamwork

Moss is finally coming to Xbox, but not in its original VR form. The fantasy adventure will arrive on Xbox Series X and Series S in summer 2026 as Moss: The Forgotten Relic, a standalone release that combines Moss and Moss: Book 2 into one package. The game follows Quill, a small mouse hero who travels through a magical storybook world filled with danger,

Xbox Support has confirmed that it is investigating a console sign in problem where some players are being told their password is incorrect, even when they are entering the right one. The issue appears to have affected multiple Xbox players this week. Reports have been shared across support communities, with players saying they cannot sign in on their consoles because the system rejects their

Forza Horizon 6 is almost here, and the first Xbox Series X and Series S comparisons show that Playground Games has delivered a strong console version on both systems. The game offers Quality and Performance modes on each console, with Series X targeting higher resolution and Series S making expected cuts while still holding 60FPS. On Xbox Series X, Quality Mode runs at native

Xbox Free Play Days is back for May 14 to May 17, giving Game Pass members three games to try at no extra cost for a limited time. This week’s lineup includes Battlefield 6, JDM: Japanese Drift Master, and Bassmaster Fishing. The selection is stronger than usual because it covers three very different types of games. Battlefield 6 gives players a large scale shooter

Xbox has added another large batch of discounts to the Microsoft Store, giving players more than 1,000 deals across two new sales. The latest offers are part of the ID@Xbox Mega Sale and the Publisher Spotlight Series sale, with discounts covering major releases, indie games, sports titles, RPGs, shooters, and older favorites. The new sale includes some big names. Baldur’s Gate 3, Battlefield 6,

Microsoft is rolling out a refreshed Xbox startup experience to Xbox Insiders, with a wider release planned for all Xbox Series X and S players in the coming weeks. The update adds a new boot animation, a new sound, and the latest Xbox logo with the familiar green styling. The new startup animation was teased earlier by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, and it is

Forza Horizon 6 and Subnautica 2 are both coming to Xbox Game Pass, but that has not stopped them from selling strongly on Steam. The two games recently took the top two spots on Steam’s premium best seller list, showing that a day one Game Pass launch does not always reduce direct sales. SteamDB’s weekly data for May 5 to May 12, 2026, listed

Judas is still on the way to Xbox, but BioShock creator Ken Levine says the game has taken so long because of the amount of work behind its narrative systems. The delay is not mainly about graphics technology or hardware limits. It is about building a story that can react to player choices in many different ways. Levine explained that Judas is doing a