Don't fall for this Surface Pro 11 'deal' — I found three ways to get a Surface Pro for less

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18 décembre 2025 à 22:58

Don't be misled by "record low" labels. We found the Surface Pro 11 for significantly less than the prices being touted as all-time lows elsewhere.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

2026 will be a huge year for Obsidian fans, as Avowed, Grounded 2, and The Outer Worlds 2 all receive major updates

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18 décembre 2025 à 22:30

From Avowed’s Anniversary Update to Grounded 2’s evolving roadmap and The Outer Worlds 2 DLC, Obsidian has plenty planned for fans heading into 2026.

Avowed, Grounded 2 and The Outer Worlds 2 key art side by side

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy launches Alpha Test — Owlcat Games celebrates by releasing a new gameplay trailer to give players a sneak preview of it

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18 décembre 2025 à 22:09

After being slightly delayed, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy's Alpha Test is now available for players who pre-ordered the Developer's Digital Pack or Collector's Edition, and Owlcat Games has released a new gameplay trailer to celebrate.

Press Kit screenshot of the player's party meeting Laarthyr Cairnareth, the Eldar Corsair.

Surprise update breathes new life into Just Cause 3, proving the chaotic sandbox still has tricks up its sleeve

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18 décembre 2025 à 21:47

Ten years after release, Just Cause 3 has made a quiet but significant change on PC that could improve performance while disrupting parts of its modding scene.

Just Cause 3 main promotional image

How to play all Fallout games on handhelds like Xbox Ally X — the best settings to maximize performance and battery life

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18 décembre 2025 à 21:43

From Fallout 1 to Fallout 76, this guide breaks down the exact steps, fixes, and settings needed to get every Fallout game running smoothly on Windows handhelds.

Fallout Games and their boxarts behind an Xbox Ally X with Pip Boy giving a thumbs up.

Your Android phone can now lock your Windows 11 PC — but it still can't unlock your computer

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

18 décembre 2025 à 21:37

Link to Windows now lets Android users lock their Windows 11 PC remotely, track recent activity, and share files both ways.

Link to Windows on Android

Gears of War: E-Day is The Coalition's "most ambitious game yet," says studio head — and the upcoming Xbox sequel will be the "best place to jump into the Gears universe"

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

18 décembre 2025 à 21:30

The Coalition studio head Mike Crump says Gears of War: E-Day is the team's "most ambitious" game yet, and it's launching in 2026.

Gears of War: E-Day art with the crimson skull

FFXIV Patch 7.4 added a glitched level 1 "nothing" antelope deer mob — naturally, it's being worshipped cult-style, and even the devs are in on it

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

18 décembre 2025 à 21:08

Following the release of Patch 7.4 for FFXIV, players have encountered — and are now worshipping — bizarre "nothing" versions of level 1 antelope mobs that don't have names.

A screenshot of the glitched "nothing" antelope mob in FFXIV.

Larian CEO Swen Vincke responds to backlash against AI use while making its new RPG Divinity — "It would be irresponsible for us not to evaluate new technologies"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

18 décembre 2025 à 19:42

The CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian has responded to blowback against the studio for using AI while making its new Divinity RPG.

Swen Vincke

Season 2 of the Fallout TV show is breaking records on Rotten Tomatoes — could it set more as new episodes release?

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

18 décembre 2025 à 18:26

Following the recent premiere of Fallout Season 2, the show has broken Rotten Tomatoes records, and could set more soon, too.

Hank wearing power armor in the Fallout TV series

Where's the Spotify-style Xbox Wrapped for 2025? It's not coming this year, but there might be a good reason.

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

18 décembre 2025 à 18:23

Some of you have been asking if Xbox is doing its own "Wrapped" this year, akin to Spotify. The answer is no, but there is good stuff on the horizon.

Xbox controller on a sparkly Christmassy background

"Imagine if Microsoft did this" — Fortnite has been blocked on iOS in Japan by Apple, leveraging new "junk fees"

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

18 décembre 2025 à 17:03

Apple is once again arbitrarily blocking Fortnite with a wave of new "junk fees" in iOS, and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney raised a good point ... imagine the uproar if Microsoft tried to do this with Windows.

"Free Fortnite" Apple parody meme

"Unprecedented high demand from the AI industry" — G.Skill succinctly addresses the cause of the DRAM shortage and spiking consumer prices

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

18 décembre 2025 à 14:41

Consumer RAM prices have reached orbit of late due to rising DRAM costs, and G.Skill has addressed its community with an update as to exactly why its products are now so expensive.

G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB

Missed Black Friday? The SteamOS Legion Go S is still $150 off — plus 4 deals on essential accessories

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

18 décembre 2025 à 13:09

The Lenovo Legion Go S (Z1 Extreme) is $150 off for the holidays. If you missed Black Friday, this is your best chance to grab the 32GB SteamOS handheld.

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) standing up and displaying Steam library.

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is in talks for a $100 billion funding round — setting the stage for a $1 trillion IPO filing in 2026

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

18 décembre 2025 à 12:45

OpenAI is reportedly in initial talks with investors to raise funds, which could push its market valuation to approximately $750 billion.

ANKARA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: In this photo illustration, the logo of OpenAI logo is being displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of another screen displaying a robotic hand, in Ankara, Turkiye on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images)

AI isn’t optional at Microsoft — CEO Satya Nadella just made that clear, but almost no one is using Copilot

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)

18 décembre 2025 à 12:30

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pushes leaders into the AI grind, demanding focus, speed, and innovation across the company.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in front of the Microsoft Copilot AI logo.

My 13 favorite tech things I reviewed this year — Many of these devices are on sale, and they make for perfect holiday gifts 2025

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Par : [email protected] (Rebecca Spear)

18 décembre 2025 à 12:15

I reviewed dozens of tech this year, but there were a few devices that stood out from the others. Here are my favorite tech things from 2025.

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