
Microsoft keeps making it harder for users to set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account. I think this is a step in the wrong direction.

GameSir G7 Pro has uploaded a new trailer for the GameSir G7 Pro, an upcoming third-party controller designed to take Xbox and PC gaming to the next level.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/gamesir-just-showed-off-their-g7-pro-xbox-elite-controller

An upgrade to Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now enable support for early access titles, starting with South of Midnight.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-cloud-gaming-support-early-access-south-of-midnight

If you're more of a ranged combat Atomfall player, then you simply have to get this weapon. It's a total game changer.

Rebellion Development's Atomfall has already reached 1.5 million players over its first weekend since launch.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/rebellions-atomfall-has-already-reached-1-5-million-players

ZeniMax Workers United, a union representing QA workers on Bethesda Softworks games, has authorized a strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/zenimax-workers-united-authorizes-strike-microsoft

Mojang Studios has released Craftmine for April Fool's Day, a real update that lets you, well, craft mines. This is a limited time snapshot that's available now.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/minecraft-april-fools-day-2025-craftmine-update

The Legion Go S (SteamOS) handheld is releasing on May 25, 2025, but it's starting price is higher than initially revealed. This is what Lenovo told me when I asked about the price increase.

Laptop prices are expected to rise in the coming weeks, and it might be wise to pick something up before you're priced out of the market. Lenovo's Yoga 7 2-in-1 is the perfect answer.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/lenovo-yoga-7-2-in-1-best-buy-deal

I used (almost) every edition of Microsoft's operating system, so it's time to remember some of Microsoft's iconic first-party programs.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/these-five-windows-apps-changed-my-live-forever