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Windows Central 10 hr ago

Amazon has a slop problem and this extension cleans it up

A new Chrome extension lets you filter out the flood of noisy, caps-lock pseudo-brands ruining your Amazon searches.

Windows Central 10 hr ago

Report: Microsoft will make even more of its games exclusive to Xbox — as multiplatform strategy totally fails. What's going on?

Xbox's loathed "Project Latitude" strategy which saw Microsoft support its biggest rival with content is ending, with CEO Asha Sharma doubling down on exclus...

Windows Central 14 hr ago

"We hope our pain was worth it": As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs axe half of id Software, one DOOM dev has a scathing message for anyone "celebrating" them

Following Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs that have resulted in half of id Software being cut, a DOOM dev has biting words for those "celebrating" them.

Windows Central 14 hr ago

"Not every app needs to bundle the universe": This tiny notepad app shows why Windows has become so bloated

Former Windows engineer Dave Plummer built a working notepad app that's just 2,686 bytes. The app illustrates how bloated modern software has become.

Windows Central 16 hr ago

Gears of War: Reloaded leads Xbox Game Pass's July batch, just in time for new and old fans to catch up in preparation for Gears of War: E-Day

Xbox has announced July 2026's first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, which includes Gears of War: Reloaded, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, and many more title...

Windows Central 16 hr ago

Xbox's Backwards Compatibility Program and Cloud Gaming lead has been laid off from Microsoft after 37 years — "I wish the team nothing but success"

Microsoft's VP of Xbox Platform Kevin LaChapelle, who led the creation of Xbox Backwards Compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming, has been laid off.

Windows Central 17 hr ago

IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy from XBOX, but closes one of its studios

IO Interactive has regained full ownership of Project Fantasy after Xbox ended its funding partnership. The studio says development will continue independent...

Windows Central 17 hr ago

How is id Software supposed to keep making DOOM after Xbox reportedly laid off half the studio?

Reported Xbox layoffs have reportedly affected around half of id Software, prompting concerns over the future of DOOM, the studio's acclaimed id Tech engine,...

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Windows Central 18 hr ago

Microsoft hit with class-action lawsuit over "unreasonable and excessive noise" from datacenter

Wisconsin residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging its high-powered Fairwater AI datacenter emits a persistent, low-frequency ...

Windows Central 18 hr ago

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 is on the way and you can already try it early

Sim Update 6 is the next big one heading to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and if you're impatient to try it out, there's good news for you.

Windows Central 19 hr ago

"We've unbanned everyone affected by this bug" — Discord explains how over 8,000 users were banned, and why the platform had to scramble to undo the damage

Discord has explained a moderation bug that mistakenly banned hundreds of users after harmless grid-like images were incorrectly flagged as malicious. The co...

Windows Central 19 hr ago

Valve releases Windows PC drivers for Steam Machine — but official dual-boot support for SteamOS gaming is still missing

Valve has released official Windows drivers for Steam Machine, allowing owners to install Windows on the device. However, dual-boot support with SteamOS is s...