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Microsoft has introduced Mico, a visual companion designed to work with Copilot. It’s completely optional – you don’t have to use it if you prefer – and is meant to make voice interactions feel more natural and engaging. Mico responds to your voice, changes colors based on the conversation, and uses animations and expressions to provide a friendly experience.

Meanwhile, the creators of Palworld, Pocketpair – who are currently facing a lawsuit from Nintendo – are doing things differently. They’ve announced they won’t use AI at all in their new publishing arm. This is a notable move, especially as companies like Microsoft invest heavily in AI and automation becomes increasingly common in the gaming industry.

The Outer Worlds 2 is a role-playing game designed for a single player experience. It’s created by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Apparently, it isn’t.

Microsoft recently avoided a large fine from European regulators by adjusting its pricing for Office 365 and Microsoft 365. Now, both suites are available without Teams included at a reduced price. If you want Teams, you’ll need to buy it separately for around $5.50 (€5) per user each month.

Most mini PCs aim to be affordable and compact. However, ZOTAC’s new MAGNUS EN275060TC is likely to be more expensive than many of the top mini PCs currently available, though its exact price hasn’t been announced yet.

2025 was a major year for Xbox, with its game studios releasing several popular exclusive titles, including DOOM: The Dark Ages, Avowed, and Grounded 2. Xbox Game Pass also had a fantastic spring and summer, giving subscribers access to these new games as well as surprise hits like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Battlefield 6 hasn’t been perfect, especially with recent changes to XP rewards, but Season 1 is coming to the rescue with a bunch of fresh content! It’ll include two new maps, six brand-new weapons, and several new ways to play. And did we mention six new weapons? That’s a lot!

I’ve seen a lot of posts online saying that em dashes—those long dashes—automatically mean something was written by AI like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot. But that’s completely false.

Initially, users liked the device, but after using it for a while, a common issue emerged: Windows was hindering its performance.