Frank O’Connor is the latest longtime Halo developer to depart the series, with Xbox confirming to Axios in a statement that the longtime franchise director has departed after two decades with the…
Former Star Wars Battlefront 3 Dev Claims It Was ’99 Percent’ Done, but the History Is Complicated
“I feel like it’s been long enough now to come out and say Star Wars Battlefront III was gonnae [sic] be legit incredible and the fact it got cancelled 2 yards from…
Diablo 4: ‘No Plans’ for Map Overlay at Launch as Blizzard’s RPG Goes Gold
Diablo 4 has gone gold, but there are currently no plans for a quality-of-life feature that’s been a series staple. On Twitter, the official Diablo account confirmed that the game has gone…
The Best Solo Board Games (2023)
Most of us know playing board games with friends and family can be a great way to spend your free time. But what about turning to board games when you find yourself…
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Announced, Testing Signups Now Open
Warner Bros. Games has announced a “standalone Quidditch experience” called Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, and playtest signups are now open. According to the game’s FAQ page, Quidditch Champions is will allow players…
Update Chrome now to protect yourself from this zero-day exploit
Attackers have been exploiting a new major flaw in Chrome—the kind that can be used to run malicious code on a compromised device. alongside the release of an emergency fix, the vulnerability…
Best Lenovo laptops 2023: Best overall, best battery life, and more
Whether you’re looking for powerful hardware or an awesome keyboard, Lenovo laptops are highly rated and extremely reliable. At PCWorld, we’ve been personally using and testing Lenovo laptops for years, from ThinkPads…
Windows 11’s Start menu prepares to pester you for using a local account
There are many good reasons to use an official Microsoft account, connected at least nominally to your online presence, in Windows 11. And there are at least as many good reasons not…
The Last of Us Part I – PC vs PS5 vs Steam Deck Performance Review
Naughty Dog has finally released The Last of Us Part I onto PC. The launch did not go without a hitch, but is this really as bad of a port as the…
Tim Sweeney, CD Projekt, and Other Experts React to AI’s Rise, and Some Are More Skeptical Than You Think
All anyone wants to talk about in the games industry is AI. The technology — once a twinkle in the eye of sci-fi writers and futurists — has shot off like a…