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Microsoft Repurposes Xbox Button for Multitasking: Long Press Opens Task View in Windows 11 Insider
Microsoft has quietly changed how the Xbox button works on Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, giving gamepad users a faster way to manage open windows. A long press of the Xbox button now opens Task...
Dev Build 26220.6682 Delivers On-Device Copilot Prompts, Selective Emoji 16, and Game-Changing Narrator Upgrades
Microsoft dropped Dev Channel build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) on September 12, 2025, and it’s packed with three distinct threads: a locally inferred Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do, a...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.6682 Brings AI-Powered Click to Do and OBS Fix, But Audio Glitch Persists
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) to the Dev Channel on September 12, 2025, introducing a Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do that harnesses the on-device...
Leaked Intel Points to an AI-Obsessed Windows 12 with Modular Core PC and Mandatory NPUs
Microsoft engineers have locked onto a radical blueprint for the next version of Windows—one that could finally break free from the traditional desktop paradigm by weaving artificial intelligence...
Square Enix’s 24-Player Murder Mystery KILLER INN Returns for Second Closed Beta with Key Balance Overhauls
Square Enix will run a second closed beta test (CBT 2) for KILLER INN on Steam from October 3 to 13, 2025, giving players another window to test the 24-player murder-mystery action title. The test...
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Revs Up Cross-Platform Autolog, But Windows Players Face DRM Dilemma
When Electronic Arts flipped the ignition on Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered in November 2020, it wasn’t just another paint job on a decade-old racer. The remaster brings back the...
KILLER INN Returns to Steam with Second Closed Beta, Major Gameplay Tweaks, and Steep PC Requirements
KILLER INN, Square Enix’s 24-player murder-mystery hybrid, is heading back to Steam for a second closed beta test starting October 3, 2025, armed with a suite of design overhauls and balance...
KILLER INN Second Closed Beta Locks In October 3–13 Window, Demands 75 GB SSD and 16 GB RAM
Square Enix and TBS Games have set October 3 through October 13 as the dates for the second closed beta of KILLER INN, their 24-player multiplayer murder-mystery hybrid that blends social deduction...
Helldivers 2 Dominates Xbox Charts with 926K Sales, Shattering Platform Exclusivity Myths
Sony’s Helldivers 2 has stormed the Xbox Store, briefly outselling every Microsoft game and selling an estimated 926,000 copies in its first six days on the platform. The cooperative shooter’s...
WWE 2K25 Delivers a 300+ Roster and Paul Heyman’s Bloodline Saga, But Leaves Windows Behind on The Island
WWE 2K25 stormed onto Windows this March with a staggering lineup of over 300 playable characters and a documentary-style Showcase narrated by Paul Heyman, yet the most talked-about feature, The...
Windows 11 Slashed Security Incidents by 62%, But VPNs Are Still Essential for Network Defense
Windows 11's hardware-enforced security baseline cut reported security incidents by up to 62%, but it doesn't encrypt your network traffic. That's where a VPN comes in, transforming a hardened device...
Sony Releases Official PlayStation Link Driver for Windows, Unlocking Full Audio Control for PULSE Elite and Explore
Sony has officially released a dedicated PlayStation Link PC driver for Windows, a move that untethers the PULSE Elite headset and PULSE Explore earbuds from the PlayStation 5 for firmware updates...