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As a long-time tech follower, I’ve noticed Microsoft has been quietly scaling back its retail presence for a while now, and it feels like they’ve been chasing whatever the latest shiny object is. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster – from blockchain to the metaverse and now AI. Honestly, it seems like Satya Nadella is struggling to focus, and I’m starting to see the effects of that lack of clear direction. It’s a little concerning, because Microsoft is usually so solid.

If you’re not familiar, Todd Howard is the director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios. He’s been a key figure in the creation of many of their most popular games and is well-known as the public representative of the company.

Despite rumors that leading AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are struggling to find enough good data to improve their AI models, competition in the field of generative AI is actually increasing.

I recently discovered Dark Craft, and it’s already got me super excited! It’s a free-to-play MMORPG with a really unique look – think Minecraft, but way darker and more fantastical. What really grabbed me, though, is the combat. It’s clearly inspired by those challenging ‘soulslike’ games, so it looks like it’s going to be tough but really rewarding.

So, OpenAI finally released GPT-5 in August, and honestly, I was a little let down, as were a lot of other people. It just didn’t feel like the huge leap forward we were hoping for, and many of us actually felt like ChatGPT was *worse* after the update. It definitely didn’t live up to the hype, and a lot of users have been pretty vocal about their frustration.

Normally, this device costs $599.99, which is quite expensive for the basic model. However, it’s now available at a much more affordable price, making it a much more appealing choice for anyone looking for a portable Windows gaming handheld.

According to TheRegister, a user named ShadyPanda started publishing seemingly harmless browser extensions in 2018. For seven years, these extensions worked as expected, gaining the trust of many users. Once millions of people had installed them, the extensions were secretly updated to spy on users. Koi Security discovered this activity while monitoring how the extensions behaved and detailed their findings in a report.

I’ve been having Wi-Fi issues with my Xbox Ally X since I first got it about a week ago. It keeps disconnecting and I have to reconnect it manually every time I turn it on. All my other devices connect fine, and I actually ran into the same problem with my previous ROG Ally.

2026 promises a lot of exciting game releases, and Riot Games is starting the year strong with the console launch of 2XKO, their free-to-play fighting game.

I’ve had the new Dell dock set up at my desk for a few weeks now, and I’m ready to give my thoughts on what it does well and where it could be better compared to other similar products.