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Hardware and Technologies August 12, 2026, 05:14 PM
Microsoft has pushed out a major mandatory update for Windows 11 that doesn’t just close hundreds of vulnerabilities – it also gives everyday system features a noticeable polish. KB5121003 improves search, speeds up app launches, fixes a bunch of annoying glitches, and throws in a few long‑requested quality‑of‑life tweaks. -
Hardware and Technologies August 11, 2026, 04:38 PM
New PCs could get pricier after Microsoft reportedly raised Windows OEM licensing costs for some manufacturers by 7% to 10%, with the increase said to have started in July. The higher fees apply to licenses for computers shipped with Windows preinstalled, adding pressure at a time when component prices are already climbing. -
Gaming News August 10, 2026, 06:42 PM
Microsoft announced that adult Xbox accounts in Australia will soon need to confirm their age before they can access 18+ apps and games. The rollout is set to begin in late August 2026, and Microsoft says it will apply to both console and PC storefronts. -
Hardware and Technologies August 10, 2026, 12:13 PM
Microsoft has kicked off the final phase of phasing out the legacy extensions system in Edge, and for some users, that means rough changes ahead. Starting in August, the browser will gradually drop support for Manifest V2, the framework that powers a number of familiar add-ons – including the classic uBlock Origin. In its place comes Manifest V3, which Microsoft touts as a more modern and secure platform, though developers of popular extensions are already butting heads with the new system's limitations. -
Hardware and Technologies August 6, 2026, 11:17 AM
Microsoft is apparently looking to accelerate bug fixes in Windows not just with new patches, but with a novel approach to finding them in the first place. The company has rolled out tools that let you ask questions of diagnostic logs in plain language. If the tech lives up to its promise, developers could pinpoint the root causes of crashes and performance drops significantly faster. -
Gaming News August 6, 2026, 02:13 AM
Microsoft confirmed on X that Xbox is working on a PlayStation Platinum Trophy-style reward for its achievements system, with the feature planned for later in 2026. The reply came after X user @brandonww83 asked when Xbox would add a separate reward for fully completing a game. -
Hardware and Technologies August 5, 2026, 08:56 AM
AMD reported second-quarter 2026 results that set a new revenue record, but the standout was its data center business: sales there more than doubled and rose to 58% of the company's total revenue. Gaming, by contrast, fell 31% year over year. -
Hardware and Technologies August 4, 2026, 11:14 AM
It looks like Microsoft is gearing up for one of the biggest shake-ups yet for classic Xbox fans. If the intel from an internal document checks out, PC owners could be officially playing Xbox 360 games within just a few years, while good old discs start pulling double duty as digital licenses. -
Gaming News August 3, 2026, 08:03 PM
Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Azure's CTO, released DoomPaint on August 2 as a GitHub experiment with a very literal punchline: Paint is just the display layer, while the game runs elsewhere. The project is available on GitHub, and the joke is simple: Paint is only the display layer, while the real game runs separately. -
Gaming News August 3, 2026, 10:41 AM
A leaked Microsoft roadmap aimed at Xbox developers and publishers has surfaced, and it suggests the company is planning several changes around disc support and backward compatibility over the next few years. The leak, first shared by insider eXtas1s and covered by материал, centers on Xbox Project Helix and a timeline stretching from 2026 to 2028. -
Hardware and Technologies August 1, 2026, 07:41 PM
Microsoft is broadening a Windows 11 effort aimed at trimming the operating system's memory footprint, with Windows and Devices president Pavan Davuluri saying the company wants to make everyday PCs feel faster and more responsive. On July 31, Microsoft said the work includes memory optimization for Windows 11 PCs with 8GB of RAM and above. -
Gaming News August 1, 2026, 01:03 PM
Digital Foundry's John Linneman said his sources pointed to Microsoft keeping disc support on Project Helix, though the information predates the company's current Xbox reset.
Linneman added that he does not know whether the situation has changed since then. Microsoft has not officially confirmed disc support for Project Helix, so for now this remains an insider report rather than a formal announcement. -
Xbox Series X|S are reportedly sold at a loss as Microsoft faces falling hardware and content revenue
News July 30, 2026, 09:56 AM
Microsoft reported another drop in Xbox revenue, and Jez Corden says the Xbox Series X|S is still costing the company about $150 per unit. According to the journalist, Microsoft loses that much on each console even after the planned August 2026 price increase. -
Gaming News July 29, 2026, 10:09 AM
Microsoft is reportedly rethinking Project Helix as the economics of its next Xbox shift, according to insider Jez Corden. The core issue, Corden says, is that Microsoft is losing about $150 on each Xbox Series X|S console sold, and that pressure could make the promised open platform harder to sustain. -
Gaming News July 27, 2026, 07:09 PM
Microsoft's Fable is reportedly causing concern internally after going past its planned budget, according to Windows Central editor Jez Corden. Even so, the game is still said to be on track for a February 23, 2027 release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. -
Articles July 27, 2026, 04:00 PM
One of July’s biggest stories was yet another Xbox restructuring, which led to sweeping layoffs across Microsoft’s gaming studios: around 3,200 people have already lost their jobs or are expected to do so. There is obviously nothing positive about that. However, as part of the restructuring, Xbox’s new leadership under Asha Sharma reassessed its priorities and decided to invest more actively in its biggest franchises, including Fallout. For fans of the series, this is welcome news after a prolonged period of stagnation. Four games set in the famous post-apocalyptic universe are now in development at once. Let us take a closer look at these projects, who is working on them, and whether there is already reason to believe in a brighter future for Fallout. -
Gaming News July 25, 2026, 01:43 PM
A hidden reward in Halo: Campaign Evolved is pushing fans to speculate about the series' future, after premium edition owners unlocked it early and heard a familiar final line from Sergeant Avery Johnson before the game's full release on July 28, 2026. -
Gaming News July 24, 2026, 12:42 AM
Michael Futter, co-founder of F-Squared, says Sony's plan to move PlayStation releases away from discs is "an extremely anti-consumer decision" that strips players of ownership and long-term access. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it will stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games at the end of 2027. From January 2028, new PlayStation releases will be available only in digital formats, and boxed retail versions, if sold, will include a download code instead of a disc. -
Gaming News July 22, 2026, 07:41 PM
Microsoft announced the early release of Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC today, bringing select original Xbox games to Windows PCs and supported handheld devices for the first time. The program is live in supported regions through the Xbox on PC app, and the Xbox store already has pages for the first titles. -
Gaming News July 21, 2026, 02:24 PM
Founder Shawn Woods appears to have signaled Alpha Dog Games' return to independence by updating his LinkedIn profile. He now lists the studio as "Independent, again," although Alpha Dog Games has not made an official announcement yet.
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