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Microsoft responds to racist Xbox layoff conspiracy theory, says CEO Asha Sharma is 'American born, raised, and educated'

…That changed today, though, when Microsoft chief communications officer Frank X. Shaw took to social media to deny the claim. The allegations are apparently rooted in stories like this one from Fox…

Jul 10, 2026 · Andy Chalk

pcgamer.com › hardware

The Steam Controller's ticket system makes it clear we could do with better ways to buy new tech

…This process went on for weeks, with daily attempts, until finally securing a console in an expensive bundle I didn't really want or need. I was pleased to get a console…

May 8, 2026 · Jacob Ridley

pcgamer.com › hardware

PS3 emulation project makes polite but firm request after being inundated with AI slop code

…The GitHub's guidelines echo this point, saying, "[AI slop code] wastes maintainer time and, in worse cases, such changes get merged and break functionality for all users." The RPCS3 team aren…

May 19, 2026 · Jess Kinghorn

pcgamer.com › hardware › cooling

Arctic makes the most of US tariff refund with price rollback and help for community initiatives

PC cooling company Arctic has secured a tariff refund from the US government. The company isn't simply content to sit on the cash, though. As a result of the refund, Arctic…

Aug 4, 2026 · Jess Kinghorn

pcgamer.com › gaming-industry

Wizards of the Coast president is stepping down after just 2 years on the job

…Hight's departure was revealed by a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing (via GamesIndustry ) saying that he and Hasbro reached a "Transitional Advisory Services Agreement" on July 27. Under the terms…

Jul 28, 2026 · Andy Chalk

pcgamer.com › hardware › ssds

Micron has just launched the 'world’s highest capacity commercially available SSD' but it's for AI

…They are fighting to get their digital foot in the door at the likes of SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron to secure contracts. But manufacturers aren't looking to give contracts easily…

May 8, 2026 · James Bentley

pcgamer.com › games › strategy

Ubisoft's NFT tactics game, a thing that still exists, is shutting down in October

…These privacy-protecting virtual networks keep your games lag-free 2 Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites 3 Best…

Jul 31, 2026 · Lincoln Carpenter

pcgamer.com › software › ai

Linux's creator is tired of the 'flood of AI reports' because they're wasting people's time and contain no real value

…These privacy-protecting virtual networks keep your games lag-free 2 Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites 3 Best…

May 18, 2026 · Nick Evanson

pcgamer.com › software

'Just pure old school Windows done right': Recreating the OG Notepad in just 2,686 bytes

…For some people, the little tool has become synonymous with Microsoft's penchant for bloat and unnecessary changes, so one former Redmond coder decided to do something about it. The person in…

Jul 1, 2026 · Nick Evanson

pcgamer.com › software › security

Cloudflare says Claude Mythos research 'looks like the work of a senior researcher'

…The AI model recently swept through the cybersecurity industry and caused a stir by showing the magnitude of AI's potential threat to software security—for instance, finding thousands of vulnerabilities in…

May 20, 2026 · Jacob Fox