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Assassin's Creed Shadows release date: Launch time countdown, preloads, and when it comes out in your time zone

Ubisoft's latest Assassin's Creed game has arrived, and the launch of Shadows is imminent. Here's exactly when you'll be able to start playing.

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How to watch Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2025

The Future Games Show: Spring Showcase is on the way, so here's how you can watch along and check out updates on over 50 games.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series "Founders Edition" graphics cards are now cheaper in Europe — If you can find them in stock

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Is Assassin's Creed Shadows on Xbox Game Pass?

Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, but can you play it through Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service?

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"We're done playing" — United Videogame Workers-CWA union formed for industry employees in the US and Canada

North American workers have formed the first gaming industry-wide union in collaboration with the CWA.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D desktop processor stock has finally caught up to demand — Here's where to buy the best gaming CPU

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has been restocked at MSRP at prominent retailers, including Best Buy, Newegg, and Amazon.

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This infographic revealing Xbox's massive gaming roadmap is daunting

Microsoft's gaming operation has finally begun hitting its stride with content, and this excellent graphic provides a stellar overview for what Xbox fans can expect.

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ARK: Aquatica unveils the worst AI slop I've ever seen in this game trailer — "Please sell the franchise to literally anyone else."

A new trailer for "ARK: Aquatica" appears to have been almost entirely AI-generated, leading to a poor reception for the game.

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How to transfer your Windows 11 setup to a new hard drive — no extra app required

On Windows 11, you can transfer the current installation with apps, settings, and files to a new hard drive, and in this guide, I'll show you the step-by-step process to complete this process.

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Monster Hunter Wilds is the best-selling game of February in the US, and it's already crossed another huge milestone

Monster Hunter Wilds is the best-selling game of February in the U.S, per Circana, and it's already taken the lead for the year overall.

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Windows 11 has a hidden FAQ page in testing that tells you why your PC is slow

A hidden Windows 11 FAQ page explains why your PC is slow, from RAM limitations to GPU bottlenecks. The feature is in testing now, though you can't see it just yet.

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NVIDIA's latest drivers bring DLSS 4 to some of the year's biggest releases so far, including Half Life 2 RTX

NVIDIA's newest driver gets you going in Half Life 2 RTX, inZOI, The Last of Us Part 2 and more besides.

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Snapdragon X Elite "upgraded graphics drivers" improve gaming performance — Helldivers 2 and Palworld now supported

Windows 11 PCs with Snapdragon X Elite processors can access a new beta driver to improve app and gaming stability.

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Microsoft no longer includes a power supply with Surface Pro 11 in some regions — now you have to pay extra for one

Microsoft is now complying with an EU initiative that allows the Surface Pro 11 to ship without a power supply, instead charging extra for it as an optional accessory.

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Xbox "Adaptive Joystick" launched at Microsoft Ability Summit — Now available exclusively in the Microsoft Store

Microsoft celebrates its commitment to invest in accessibility during the 15th annual Microsoft Ability Summit by launching the Xbox Adaptive Joystick to the Microsoft Store.

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Fallout 76 adds playable Ghouls with "Feral" meter — First promised back in 2024

The Ghoul Within update is now live for Fallout 76, bringing playable Ghouls to Bethesda Game Studio's post-apocalyptic West Virgiana RPG.

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STALKER 2's new Patch 1.3 update has arrived with 1,200+ notes, but its biggest problem still isn't fixed

Patch 1.3 has come to STALKER 2, but the update didn't make a balance change the game sorely needs.

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HP just announced WAY more PCs and laptops than we expected — All-in-One desktops, mini PCs, gaming laptops, and more are coming in Spring

HP has announced dozens of new AI PCs. Here are the ones you should definitely take a look at from a mini PC to an All-in-One.

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This indie slice-of-life Xbox game tackles love and loss while plucking at your heart strings

Mohammad Fahmi's final game, Afterlove EP, is available now on Xbox. The slice-of-life indie tackles the messy reality of grief after loss and learning to shape yourself beyond your past.

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I'm psyched for Helldivers 2's latest big patch update and its new western Borderline Justice Warbond

The latest patch for Helldivers 2 brings a ton of awesome changes, and it's about to get updated with the new Borderline Justice Warbond, too.

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HP introduces the "world's most powerful 18-inch workstation" — Featuring new NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics

HP is busy announcing new laptops, and the ZBook Fury G1i is one to keep tabs on. HP says the new RTX PRO GPUs make it the most powerful 18-inch workstation ever.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows reviews and Metacritic score roundup: I'm hopeful Ubisoft returned to form with scores like these

The reviews and scores for Assassin's Creed Shadows are in, and they're promising enough that I'm feeling hopeful about the open-world RPG.

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Our towering backlogs just got one bigger with Towerborne heading to Xbox and Game Pass next month

Stoic and Xbox Game Studios' co-op brawling RPG Towerborne is coming to Xbox Game Preview on April 29, 2025.

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I haven't even finished Assassin's Creed Shadows (it's massive,) but Ubisoft may truly be back

For many, Assassin's Creed Shadows is Ubisoft's last chance to prove itself, and the publisher may really have done it with this gorgeous, epic action-RPG.

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Can you play Assassin's Creed Shadows on Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?

Assassin's Creed Shadows is the latest flagship title from Ubisoft, and it's a truly massive action-RPG. Here's how it plays on gaming handhelds like Steam Deck.

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