'Incoming sub model!' — PC gamers react to Nexus Mods ownership change

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16 juin 2025 à 14:40

In a blog post today, the founder of Nexus Mods has stated that the site has changed ownership. As expected, the reactions from PC gamers are all over the place.

Nexus Mods home page

Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

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kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa)

16 juin 2025 à 14:09

Google is reportedly intentionally slowing down YouTube videos in its latest campaign against ad blockers.

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Mixtape is one of the most unique indie games I've played, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass

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samuelwtolbert@gmail.com (Samuel Tolbert)

16 juin 2025 à 13:50

I went hands-on with Mixtape at Summer Game Fest 2025. It's one of the most creative games I've seen in a long time, and I can't wait to play more.

Fireworks in the sky and a car driving below in Mixtape

I've played The Outer Worlds 2, and Obsidian is bringing seriously improved gunplay and weapons to this Xbox RPG

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samuelwtolbert@gmail.com (Samuel Tolbert)

16 juin 2025 à 13:32

I went hands-on with The Outer Worlds 2 and spoke to game director Brandon Adler to discuss how this Obsidian RPG aims to fix what didn't work in the first game.

The Outer Worlds 2 sunset vista

The Alters is my frontrunner for indie game of the year, as it painfully reflects my family's mortality and life's itinerary

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Michaelrhoglund@gmail.com (Michael Hoglund)

16 juin 2025 à 13:14

Decision-based survival gameplay in The Alters reflects the struggles in my life. All for less than the cost of a single therapy session.

Jan Dolski overlooking his dead crew member.

Windows Hello face unlock no longer works in the dark, and Microsoft says it's not a bug

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zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden)

16 juin 2025 à 12:30

A recent Windows update has changed how Windows Hello face unlock works, now requiring a color camera in addition to IR sensors to authenticate you. That means it no longer works in the dark.

Mouse Webcam with Windows Hello

uBlock Origin ships to Edge for Android as Google kills it on Chrome

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sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott)

16 juin 2025 à 11:56

uBlock Origin is now available on Edge for Android, just as Google phases out the popular ad blocker from Chrome

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

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ben.wilson@windowscentral.com (Ben Wilson)

16 juin 2025 à 10:32

Microsoft continually updates Windows 11 through a series of beta channels before a general release. Here's everything announced from Monday, June 16, 2025.

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Funny Windows 11 bug brings back classic Windows boot sound from 20 years ago

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16 juin 2025 à 09:18

Windows Vista's iconic boot chime has made a surprise return in the latest Windows 11 preview builds.

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Grounded 2's best feature is happening because Obsidian left the Xbox One behind

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samuelwtolbert@gmail.com (Samuel Tolbert)

14 juin 2025 à 15:00

After playing Grounded 2, I talked with game director Chris Parker, who says the game's biggest feature is possible because the team left the Xbox One behind.

Teenagers attack a scorpion in Grounded 2

It's the year of Linux... at least for Denmark — here's why the country's government is dumping Windows and Office 365

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sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott)

14 juin 2025 à 13:56

Denmark is replacing Office 365 and Windows with Linux and LibreOffice in a move toward digital independence and data control.

Acer Swift Edge running Linux

6 registry tweaks every tech-savvy user must apply on Windows 11

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mhuck@live.com (Mauro Huculak)

14 juin 2025 à 12:00

Discover six useful Registry tweaks every Windows 11 power user should know, from disabling Bing search and automatic updates to restoring classic menus and enabling automatic Registry backups.

Windows 11 Registry tweaks

It's about time: Sony PlayStation finally gets rid of PC game region locks after an entire year — but some still remain

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lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry)

13 juin 2025 à 22:02

A full year after Sony began region locking PlayStation games on PC due to PSN controversy, it's finally selling its games in blacklisted countries again.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

$80 Xbox games? Consider yourself lucky — they're a lot more where I live

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c.cale.hunt@gmail.com (Cale Hunt)

13 juin 2025 à 21:00

The Outer Worlds 2 is the first Xbox game to hit $80 USD, and while that seems like a lot, you could be worse off living elsewhere.

The Outer Worlds 2 CAD Steam prices

This could be the versatile laptop accessory I've been waiting for — Here's why it stands out from other portable monitors

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rebecca.spear@futurenet.com (Rebecca Spear)

13 juin 2025 à 19:55

JSAUX FlipGo Horizon makes it easy to attach two portable monitors to your laptop, but it offers a key feature that many other portable monitor accessories don't.

JSAUX FlipGo Horizon displaying graphs. One monitor is vertical, the other is horizontal.