Epic Games has added an AI-voiced Darth Vader to Fortnite, and within hours of his arrival, people had already figured out how to trick him into swearing and saying slurs.
An NFL team had to remove its Minecraft-themed social media video due to licensing issues with Microsoft. The video also included a joke that team called "insensitive."
Production on Surface Laptop Studio 2 is reportedly coming to an end. Resellers will no longer stock it over the summer, and it appears a Surface Laptop Studio 3 isn't imminent.
Gaming handhelds could better be used as all-around entertainment and work machines if they just had this one simple feature.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/gaming-handhelds-should-have-kickstands
Windows 11 now comes with Semantic Indexing with AI to make it easier to find files and settings by using a description instead of the actual names.
Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, and third-party app developers won't have access to the search engine's results.
Microsoft closed its Experience Centre in Sydney on May 10, 2025, but online customer support remains available for queries and other help.
The Gears of War movie from Netflix and Xbox has a director, with David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, The Fall Guy) helming the project.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/gears-of-war-movie-director-david-leitch
DOOM: The Dark Ages is finally here, and so are these wicked cool PCs, laptops, and GPUs styled after its hellish aesthetic. If you're lucky, you could win one for free.
Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has a roadmap, with arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more slated to arrive for the Xbox RPG.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/avowed-roadmap-spring-update-2025