Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Windows Central

Every Xbox and PC game shown during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025

Here is a list of every Xbox and PC game shown during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025.

Windows Central

INTERVIEW: "We wanted to do something that was absolutely unique," — Treyarch Studios embraces the madness of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Treyarch invited us to visit their studio and talk about the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and embracing the madness in a new psychological narrative with deep roots.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 finally gets a proper reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 gets a proper reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025.

Windows Central

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Former Diablo head now in charge of next BioShock — He might be able to save the troubled series (again)

Rod Fergusson, formerly head of Diablo at Blizzard Entertainment, is the new studio head of Cloud Chamber, the team working on the next BioShock game.

Windows Central

Ex-Google GenAI founder says "AI is going to be gone by the time you finish a PhD" — higher education degrees can't keep up

Jad Tarifi, founder of Google’s first generative AI team, says pursuing a PhD to join the AI wave may not be wise, given how rapidly the field and the world are evolving.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover confirmed — I'm happy these weapons are coming alongside the Xbox version of this PlayStation game

The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover is officially revealed, with a Warbond bringing new weapons and cosmetics for players on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Windows Central

The latest Windows 11 security update could be nuking SSDs — what you can do to avoid disastrous data loss

A lengthy report from an X user suggests that after the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063878, some SSDs are flatlining when attempting to move large files. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Is Microsoft still the "software factory" that Bill Gates envisioned 50 years ago? Satya Nadella says no — it needs an AI blueprint

What happens when legacy vision meets modern disruption? In a recent memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that Bill Gates' revolutionary "software factory" vision might be obsolete in the age of AI.

Windows Central

Microsoft Excel gets more AI — and this time it’s actually useful

Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

Windows Central

You NEED to ditch Ollama and use LM Studio for local AI if you have a laptop or mini PC — here's why

I've been playing with Ollama a lot recently, but it lacks in one key area that has sent me back over to trying LM Studio, with great success, and no need for dedicated GPU.

Windows Central

Is Gears of War: Reloaded bringing its 4K visuals and 120 FPS multiplayer to Xbox Game Pass? — Here's what we know

The Coalition's new Gears of War: Reloaded remaster is one of Xbox's biggest games of the summer, but is it on Game Pass? Here's what we know.

Windows Central

Sam Altman admits OpenAI "screwed up" GPT-5's launch but shares a bold vision for the future — hints at "a cooler social experience with AI" and a potential Google Chrome buyout

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with other company executives, met with multiple reporters over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco to discuss the multibillion-dollar AI firm's future plans

Windows Central

Fallout TV series Season 2 first look images show the main cast — and a glimpse of this iconic city before the bombs fell

Before the bombs fell, Vegas was a glittering jewel — Fallout Season 2’s images reveal what was lost, and what’s waiting in the wasteland.

Windows Central

Sad the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over? I am, too, but hey — Battlefield 2042 just got a surprise new Update 9.2, and it has BF6 rewards for everyone that plays it

With the Battlefield 6 Open Beta now over, DICE has released a surprise Battlefield 2042 update with a new map, new weapons and vehicles, and special Battlefield 6 rewards to earn.

Windows Central

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Windows Central

NVIDIA's inept AI game assistant now works on more RTX hardware — should you be using it for PC gaming?

NVIDIA's Project G-Assist, an AI gaming assistant, is set to receive its first major update to improve performance and to get it running on a wider range of hardware.

Windows Central

NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW just leveled up to RTX 5080 — here’s what that means for gamers

NVIDIA GeForce NOW is about to transform with RTX 5080-class performance and a massive expansion of its game library.

Windows Central

How to make a Windows 10 PC boot quicker with fast startup

If you've been wondering why your computer takes too long to boot, it may be because you don't have "fast startup" enabled. In this guide, I'll show you how to enable the feature and when you want to keep it disabled to avoid problems.

Windows Central

Xbox hints that Xbox Cloud Gaming will become "more affordable" soon, across more regions, with comments on 'Xbox Next Gen' in tow

In the latest Xbox Podcast, Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald offer some updates on the future of Xbox hardware, cloud, and more.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Windows Central

My father built our first Frankenstein computer with Apple parts before switching to Microsoft — and I can pinpoint the exact moment a 'walled garden' turned him away

The first computer I ever used was cobbled together using various Apple computer parts. It was made back when Apple didn't have a walled garden like it does today. In fact, it was the rise of the walled garden that pushed my family away from Apple and toward Windows.

Windows Central

Chris Hansen targets Roblox as its shares plummet — 'To Catch a Predator' host investigates its exploitation of children

As concerns grow, Chris Hansen has turned his lens back on Roblox, the popular gaming platform, while parents and advocacy groups demand accountability.

Windows Central

Intel's Core Ultra laptops get a crucial new feature for AI users — and catch up to AMD in the process

If you want to leverage even an integrated GPU for AI you need memory, and Intel is following AMD's lead on Core Ultra and allowing you to choose how much you're using.

Windows Central

Perplexity made a sky-high $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome — a bold and unusual move in the midst of antitrust scrutiny

Perplexity made a $34.5 billion offer for Chrome, far above its own value, but Google has no plans to sell the world’s most-used browser.

Windows Central

It's becoming obvious that relying on cloud storage is too risky for our most important files — Here's how offline backups can help

Here's what you can do to ensure your data doesn't get nuked if your cloud provider decides you're no longer a customer.

Windows Central

What makes a perfect video game intro? These 7 PC games are the best I've ever played that show you how first impressions are everything!

Some games have such powerful openings that they suck you in right away. Here are the seven best PC games with the most compelling intros.

Windows Central

Xbox hardware architect reflects on the Xbox Series X|S as it "wraps up" — "With my journey far from over, I am excited and inspired by what is ahead of us."

Xbox's Carl Ledbetter recently crossed 30 years at Microsoft (congrats!) and posted some remarks about the Xbox Series X|S and its journey, while hinting at Microsoft's continuing gaming hardware journey.

1 … 78 79 80 81

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.