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It’s encouraging to see Obsidian Entertainment prioritize quality, especially since its parent company, Microsoft, seems to be focusing more on AI and less on things customers enjoy, like Windows.

If you’re unfamiliar with Obsidian’s recent work, I recommend checking out my colleague Zachary Boddy’s review of Avowed, and my review of The Outer Worlds 2. We also worked together to share our first impressions of Grounded 2.

Microsoft announced that support for Windows 11 Home and Pro versions 23H2 ended on November 11, 2025. However, Windows 11 Enterprise and Education versions 23H2 will continue to receive security updates monthly until November 10, 2026.

I get to cover games like Call of Duty as part of my job, which is great. However, playing for 15 hours straight, from 11am GMT on November 13th until around midnight tonight, November 15th, to reach Prestige level was definitely challenging.

Fortnite’s recent release with Xbox Play Anywhere is notable because Xbox is really pushing this feature, letting players access games across different devices. They’re even expanding Play Anywhere to other games, like bringing DOOM: The Dark Ages to Blizzard’s Battle.net.

According to Windows Central, an Xbox preview event focused on Play Anywhere games is planned for November.

Interestingly, this comes around the same time Valve announced the Steam Machine, a console-like device similar to the Steam Deck. While the Steam Machine has benefits – including access to games from Xbox and PlayStation – its operating system may cause issues with anti-cheat software. This means popular games like Apex Legends, Call of Duty, and Fortnite may not work on the Steam Machine, at least initially.

This video demonstrates how Copilot can assist with finding settings in Windows 11. The user asks Copilot to increase the text size on their screen, and while Copilot starts to guide them by showing where to click, it doesn’t fully explain all the necessary steps to actually change the text size.

This video demonstrates how Copilot can assist with finding settings in Windows 11. The user asks Copilot to increase the text size on their screen, and while Copilot starts to guide them through the process, it doesn’t provide complete instructions on how to actually change the text size.

Now that Black Ops 7 is available, players are finding several frustrating issues with the campaign. It’s really surprising these problems made it into the final release, and many are disappointed with the current state of the single-player experience.

The passage highlights a critical error Satya Nadella made after taking over as CEO, which likely led to the failure of Windows Phone. Interestingly, Steve Ballmer, Nadella’s predecessor, suggested that Microsoft’s mix of overconfidence and internal anxieties surrounding Windows ultimately caused them to miss out on success in the smartphone market.

You can also play these games on your Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X using remote play, letting you enjoy these fantastic Xbox JRPGs even when your main Xbox is already in use.

A new trailer for Season 2 of the popular video game adaptation, created by Bethesda Game Studios and Prime Video, was released on Thursday. It offers another glimpse into the upcoming return to the post-apocalyptic world. You can watch the trailer here: