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Reçu — 2 octobre 2025 ⏭

Are SanDisk’s new SSDs and SD cards worth it for the Xbox Ally X?

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
1 octobre 2025 à 10:30
Sandisk announces internal and external storage expansion with guaranteed compatibility, but long-term pricing and availability will factor into their appeal.

Sandisk exclusive, officially licensed storage drive with Xbox Ally X

The Xbox Ally X is a bargain, actually — ASUS and Microsoft's gaming handheld is a better deal than Steam's most popular desktop PC

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
30 septembre 2025 à 13:00
The Xbox Ally X is a promising collab between ASUS ROG and Microsoft, priced at a surprisingly reasonable £799.99 in the UK. Here's why I'll ditch my Steam Deck for this premium handheld.

Xbox Ally X (front) and Xbox Ally (back) in a display case

Reçu — 16 septembre 2025 ⏭

The best "Steam Deck killer" launched months ago, but you still can't buy this Windows 11 handheld — are tariffs to blame for another fumbled competitor?

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
15 septembre 2025 à 13:22
Handheld gaming keeps expanding, and MSI's Claw 8 AI+ emerged as a powerful contender. Unfortunately, stock shortages and inflated prices leave me frustrated.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld with a red background, behind 'Notify Me' and 'Sold Out' banners.

Has ASUS lost its marbles? This 'Bulwark' handheld dock is $140 — spend that cash on a better ROG Ally instead.

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
15 septembre 2025 à 10:01
ASUS ROG's sturdy design sensibilities contrast with a shockingly high price, leaving the Bulwark Dock to undoubtedly struggle against affordable alternatives.

ASUS ROG Bulwark Dock (2025) on a pink card background

Reçu — 13 août 2025 ⏭

As the Battlefield 6 Open Beta Wraps Up, Players Scatter to Other Games — So I'm Asking: What's Everyone Playing Instead?

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
12 août 2025 à 13:12
As the highly anticipated Battlefield 6 Open Beta gained over 40,000 players, a resurgence of excitement for modern warfare has led to players flocking to other titles.

Battlefield 6 environment showing game logo through a damaged wall, as soldiers representing Battlefield V and Battlefield 1 look on

Honeycomb’s New Joysticks Are Designed for Casual MS Flight Sim Pilots — And One Prototype Might Change Everything

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
11 août 2025 à 15:03
Honeycomb Aeronautical's new 'Lite' range offers a path to flight sim "graduation" alongside an all-new flight stick and a prototype joypad that could change the game.

Honeycomb Aeronautical press event

Reçu — 15 juillet 2025 ⏭

STOP ignoring mini PCs! Today's your last chance to save on a bagel-sized Windows PC during Prime Day — YES, it runs my games

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
11 juillet 2025 à 16:00
In the final hours of Amazon Prime Day, Geekom's excellent mini Windows PC is available at a reasonable price for a limited time.

Windows Central Senior Editor Ben Wilson holding a Geekom A8 Max mini PC with a red background

Reçu — 24 juin 2025 ⏭

"Deus Ex" just turned 25 years old and it's still the best PC game of all time — you only need $2 to play it on practically anything

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
24 juin 2025 à 16:00
Ex-Ion Storm game Director Warren Spector has celebrated the 25th anniversary of Deus Ex with a touching video message, and I can't help but play it again.

Deus Ex (2000) on an ASUS ROG Ally with a pink and purple background

I bought the Xbox Adaptive Joystick for my fiancée and it changed her PC gaming life — Microsoft wins my praise

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
19 juin 2025 à 17:30
The Xbox Adaptive Joystick is a $30 game-changer, with only minor downsides that I can happily forgive, considering the significant difference it makes.

Xbox Adaptive Joystick held in hand, up to a blue cloudy sky

Reçu — 16 juin 2025 ⏭

Windows 11 news and updates in June: Everything I know about Microsoft's latest tweaks and beta features for Insiders

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
16 juin 2025 à 06:32
Microsoft continually updates Windows 11 through a series of beta channels before a general release. Here's everything announced from Monday, June 16, 2025.

Windows 11 logo superimposed onto the screen of a Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with a red keyboard seated on a wooden desk

Reçu — 28 mai 2025 ⏭

Intel Arc GPUs are ready for Elden Ring Nightreign with a new driver that also improves FPS in Monster Hunter Wilds

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
27 mai 2025 à 10:48
Intel's latest Arc "Game On" graphics driver, version 32.0.101.6795, supports Elden Ring Nightreign, Dune: Awakening, and F1 25 ahead of their launches on PC.

Elden Ring Nightreign characters with Intel Arc graphics logo

Reçu — 26 avril 2025 ⏭

AMD Radeon graphics driver brings FSR 4 support to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
25 avril 2025 à 10:47
AMD's new Radeon "Adrenaline Edition" graphics driver 25.4.1 supports FSR 4 upscaling tech on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and other recent PC favorites.

AMD Radeon graphics logo with Assassin's Creed Shadows and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered screenshots

Intel Arc graphics driver brings support for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered to desktop PCs and Core Ultra laptop GPUs

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
24 avril 2025 à 10:16
Intel's new Arc "Game On" driver 32.0.101.6737 supports The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and recent Game Pass hit "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" on PC.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Daedric gate battle

Reçu — 20 février 2025 ⏭

NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is another busted launch of bogus listings and a rhetorical MSRP for RTX 50 Series GPUs

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
20 février 2025 à 12:03
New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.

Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

Reçu — 8 février 2025 ⏭

Sick of laptop docks and spaghetti cables, I moved my entire daily workflow to a Windows 11 PC no bigger than a bagel

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
6 février 2025 à 09:00
A quiet Geekom mini PC proves a far cleaner solution for my busy desk than a docked laptop with a mess of trailing wires and adapters.

Geekom A6 mini PC on a table next to a mug and a computer mouse.

Reçu — 22 janvier 2025 ⏭

Windows 10 'doomsday clock' pushes closer to midnight as Microsoft's unexpected rivals dominate an expanding PC category

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
21 janvier 2025 à 09:00
Windows 10's impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising 'flavor' of Linux.

Windows 10 logo on a clock close to striking midnight.

Reçu — 20 janvier 2025 ⏭

RTX 5090 vs. 4090 size comparison: Against all expectations, NVIDIA shrank its flagship GPU into a slimline beauty for rich gamers

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
20 janvier 2025 à 12:48
The new NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090 FE GPU features the same shape as its RTX 4090 FE predecessor but measures just half its width.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card alongside RTX 4090 Founders Edition

Reçu — 21 décembre 2024 ⏭

I tested AMD's new AFMF 2 tech in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — extra FPS with "Performance" mode on ASUS ROG Ally

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
19 décembre 2024 à 11:23
AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 provides smoother gameplay on my ASUS ROG Ally with the correct settings and tweaks.

AFMF 2 on/off comparison in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 running on an ASUS ROG Ally

How to increase minimum VRAM on Steam Deck by adjusting UMA Frame Buffer Size

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
17 décembre 2024 à 12:13
Changing VRAM allocation doesn't magically increase Steam Deck performance, but it can affect the stability of specific games.

Quake mod The Immortal Lock running on Steam Deck with performance settings overlay

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