MS exec: Microsoft’s next console will play “Xbox and PC games”

In a social media post Thursday afternoon, Sharma said that “our commitment to the return of Xbox” would include a new ...

Xbox Confirms 'Project Helix', Its Next-Gen Console That Will Also Play PC Games

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma confirms long-rumored details about Microsoft's next-generation console and reveals its codename: Project Helix.
GameSpot

Sims 4 Console Players Are Finally Getting Custom Content - But There's A Massive Catch

The Sims 4 is adding a new in-game Marketplace where modders can sell their custom content--which includes items like clothing and furniture--a move that will allow console players to officially use ...
GamesRadar+

Marathon console players can turn off PC matchmaking if they want, but Bungie made a point to give everyone the same gameplay experience

Third Person Shooters Arc Raiders lead says "revisions are probably required" on uneven events which have just become a camper's dream Third Person Shooters Marathon looks miles ahead of Arc Raiders ...
techtimes

7 Console Settings That Reduce Input Lag, Improve Performance and Responsiveness

Console performance settings can dramatically change how a game feels in your hands. Small adjustments at the system and display level unlock smoother frame rates, better frame pacing, and noticeably ...
TechSpot

Xbox and Windows teams are working with OEMs on a possible 2027 console launch

What we know so far: Despite AMD's recent declaration that it is prepared to supply Microsoft with its next-generation Xbox chip in 2027, Microsoft has yet to internally establish a release window or ...
TweakTown

The next-gen Xbox console runs full Windows 11: Steam, Epic Games Store, fresh OEM designs

TL;DR: Microsoft's next-generation Xbox, expected in 2027, will run a full Windows 11 version alongside a console-like UI, supporting Steam and Epic Games Store. Featuring AMD's powerful Magnus APU ...
The New York Times

Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows

In part, the problem has to do with how users are asking their questions. By Teddy Rosenbluth A new study published Monday provided a sobering look at whether A.I. chatbots, which have fast become a ...
CNBC

Democrats pick Virginia Gov. Spanberger to give State of the Union rebuttal

Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Spanberger, a Democrat who was elected last year, ran a ...
Phys.org

Bacterial hitchhikers can give their hosts super strength

A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them into tightly packed groups. The findings ...
syracuse.com

Who did Bad Bunny give Grammy to at Super Bowl halftime show? And why?

Everyone wants to know: Who was the boy at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show? And why did the Puerto Rican singer give the kid a Grammy Award? Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl LX music spectacle ...
PC World

Discord will restrict your account if you don’t scan your face

Discord is implementing global ‘teen-by-default’ safety settings in March that will blur sensitive content and restrict server access for unverified users. PCWorld reports that Discord will use an ...