The whole "no sharing passwords" movement by streaming services will NEVER persuade me to subscribe to a single one. I'll just move on.

I'm about to start another short game because I just want to play FH6 but I have to wait 13 more hours. 🫠

As good as the Xbox mode for PC handhelds is becoming, it's still a really, really long way from the consistent convenience and stability of the Xbox console experience. I hope the next-gen Xbox nails the software.

Frieren would be a perfect show if it was clearer. For some reason, Frieren gets so blurry all of the time. 🫠

Everything I've seen of Crimson Desert puts me in three minds: "Do Everything: The Game" simply cannot work the way so many believe it should, I really want to play this game for 700 hours and I'm not sure why, and I'd rather take an acid bath than learn these asinine controls.

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Some update made the "Enter" button on my phone just send texts instead of making a new paragraph, and I can't find an option to go back, and this is clearly the worst day of my entire life. 😭

I started Resident Evil Requiem, and it's amazing, but I'll be honest: I've been spending most of my time lately playing TCG Card Shop Simulator on Xbox, and I have zero regrets.

I'm finally looking into Pokémon Pokopia and it's so immediately clear how much the developers love both Pokémon and the "life sim" genre Animal Crossing falls under. The attention to detail is amazing. I want to play this.

It's so hard to get back into an older game to play new DLC. I often bounce off completely and never return. Exactly why I'm waiting for the expansion to drop to play DOOM: The Dark Ages.

Pokémon Gen 10 and those adorable starters are making me consider a Switch 2. 🫠 I hope an OLED variant is released next year alongside these games, that'll make the decision easier. 😂

The only Shannara book by @terrybrooks.bsky.social I haven't read yet is Galaphile, but the paperback is a different size and layout to every other book in the series. 😭 It looks so out of place on my shelf. 🥲

I still haven't completed the Shadow of Rose expansion. I don't know why, it's just not hitting right for me.

I watched Markiplier's Iron Lung for my birthday. It was honestly better than I expected — not perfect, but overall a seriously enjoyable horror movie with great suspense and direction. I hope Iron Lung enjoys enough success to allow Mark to do more like this.

There are countless reasons to criticize generative AI, but I especially hate how skeptical I've become any time I see a new photo or video online. Suspicion makes wonder impossible, and that makes life less interesting.

I completed 24 games and 20 DLC in 2025. Definitely not a huge number, but a lot happened — and 2026 is already kicking my butt. 😅 Here are my top three games of 2025: 🥇 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 🥈 Keeper 🥉 ROUTINE As always, I'll keep track of my 2026 completions here. 🔥

It was weird watching the Xbox Developer_Direct as a fan and not as Windows Central, but I can now say I loved every game Xbox showed off. I'm so, so, SO excited for Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, especially.

Last week, I was impacted by layoffs and learned I'm no longer part of the @windowscentral.com team, and I spent a rough few days processing. Now, I'm looking forward to whatever the future holds. Be it writing, PR, or something else entirely, I'm searching for my next commitment.

Obsidian was Xbox's undisputed MVP of 2025. Playground could be stepping up to the plate this year, if Fable and FH6 actually release in 2026.

I have become gamer royalty.

The mouse that built esports is back. Razer’s Boomslang Anniversary Edition revives a legend with modern flair. #Gaming #Razer buff.ly/MPLKTs1

Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update has finally arrived. Players can now fight with a spear while mounted, ride a nautilus, and much more. www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minec...

I want to know, and you can tell me... How many video games have you completed? Not simply played — I mean stories finished and credits rolled.

Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. seems like a bad idea. Disney 2.0.

Keeper got an update that brings a new Noir mode, accessibility features, and more.

No Spotify Wrapped for me this year. Happily moved to TIDAL in January.

I've not been able to get into Cronos: The New Dawn for some reason, so I'm returning it to the backlog for now.

We went hands-on with Razer's Counter-Strike 2 Collection, featuring an iconic gold-and-red "Dragon Lore" design across its best gear. Is it the ultimate CS2 flex for your desktop?

Cyber Monday is drawing to a close, but these are the 12 best deals (that are still live) that we recommend most at Best Buy.

I'm torn on getting a Meta Quest 3S while it's on sale. It might help me be more active at home.

I am reinstalling VALORANT on my PC. Am I making a mistake?

I recently wrapped up Winter Burrow, a recent day-one Xbox Game Pass arrival that challenges you to survive a wintry forest as a wayward mouse. It's cute! 🐭

Cronos: The New Dawn is really good so far. All the best parts of Resident Evil and Alien: Isolation.

Thanks @windowscentral.com and @boddyzachary.bsky.social for the interview! One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look: windowscentral.com/gaming/echo-... #EchoGeneration2 #XboxPartnerPreview

I gave ARC Raiders 2 hours and uninstalled. I really need to stop trying multiplayer games.

I hope Dispatch comes to Xbox when all the episodes are released.

I did something out of RPG character in The Outer Worlds 2 and it bit me in the ass three hours later. I regret so much what I can't take back now, but this is also peak RPG.

"I've been using HP's OmniBook 5 14 (G1q), and my first impressions have been confirmed.. this is my top value Windows laptop of 2025." @boddyzachary.bsky.social has found their new favorite budget laptop! ⭐⭐⭐⭐½

Words cannot adequately describe the degree to which I loathe generative AI.

I wish I could play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for the first time again.

I'm quite happy I decided to just give up on Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7. There are too many awesome games coming out for me to worry about live service stuff.

Will Forza Horizon 6 be the best open-world racer ever? Xbox has finally unveiled FH6, and @boddyzachary.bsky.social already has a lot of thoughts on this upcoming entry as it moves its setting to Japan.

Happy Hollow Knight: Silksong day to all who celebrate. I will be playing Indiana Jones instead.

I want to play Helldivers 2 and Battlefield 6, but sadly don't think I have time to commit to both.

Forza Motorsport (2023) isn't dead, but it is dying... Slowly, over the next few months.

Battlefield 6 is pretty damn great. Reminds me of all the fun I had with Battlefield 4.

The new Razer BlackShark V3 Pro headset shows that we can get some incredible gear when companies actually listen to us.

The ASUS ROG Azoth X is a premium, wireless 75% gaming keyboard that's significantly better than I honestly expected, even if it's far from perfect in some ways.

I hope the Battlefield 6 open beta is good because I would love for a game to properly take the fight to Call of Duty.