everyone: can’t wait to play GTA 6 me:

Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026. Microsoft is about to celebrate 25 years of Xbox with a lot of big games, new hardware, and much more. Everything I'm expecting for Xbox in 2026 is in my Notepad newsletter this week, live now 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/874303/...

Nvidia’s RTX 50-series Super refresh is delayed, and the RTX 60-series might miss 2027. With a limited supply of RAM available, Nvidia is reportedly prioritizing AI over gaming 😔 www.theverge.com/tech/874439/...

Indiana Jones will also have a physical game cart release on Switch 2

Bethesda games coming to Switch 2 this year: • Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition - Feb 24th • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - May 12th • Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - 2026 www.theverge.com/games/874282...

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing. Valve is now aiming to launch its Steam Machine in the first half of 2026, rather than early 2026. How much will it cost, though? www.theverge.com/games/874196...

GitHub is adding Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex AI coding agents to GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio Code. Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/873665/...

Google Cloud’s customer chief returns to Microsoft as head of security. Hayete Gallot previously spent nearly 16 years at Microsoft. She's taking over from Charlie Bell, who Satya Nadella has asked to take on a new role. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/873930/...

Bluesky has some weird moderation issues if they’re banning dril for sharing Epstein files

it’s gonna be really funny when anthropic has to do this in a few months

Anthropic just took a big swipe at OpenAI's decision to put ads in ChatGPT. Anthropic is airing ads mocking ChatGPT ads during the Super Bowl, and they're hilarious 😅 Anthropic is also committing to no ads in Claude www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027. AMD says it’s ready to support Microsoft launching its next Xbox as soon as next year 👀 details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/873490/...

£60 million down the drain, Kai Havertz scores again 💪 Rosenior master plan? Bwahahaha

⚠️ Clippy has escaped ⚠️

Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing. The Publisher Content Marketplace could make it easier for AI companies to pay for “premium” content www.theverge.com/news/873296/...

Claude Code is down, forcing developers to take a long coffee break. Anthropic is working on implementing a fix, after a major outage has impacted Claude AI models www.theverge.com/news/873093/...

Activision is trying to block Call of Duty XIM and Cronus cheaters again. New anti-cheat features will detect player inputs instead of the third-party devices, in a bid to prevent this popular cheating method. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/872976/...

YouTube is now blocking background playback on mobile browsers. Google says it has started enforcing its YouTube Premium requirement for background playback on mobile www.theverge.com/news/872937/...

Nintendo has now sold 17.37 million Switch 2 devices as of December 31st. Less than a month of Metroid Prime 4 sales data, but it’s certainly not an immediate hit given Kirby Air Riders only had an extra 2 weeks of sales

The Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time. Nintendo has now sold 155.37 million units since its launch in 2017, compared to 154.02 million units for the 2004 Nintendo DS www.theverge.com/games/872768...

hackers took over Notepad++ update servers and distributed a malicious update for the app. The update servers were vulnerable for roughly six months 😬 www.theverge.com/tech/872462/...

Microsoft's former Windows 8 boss, Steven Sinofsky, recruited Epstein to help negotiate his Microsoft exit. The emails include confidential details about the Surface RT failure, Sinofsky meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, and much more. Full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/report/87207...

Microsoft banned Jeffrey Epstein from Xbox Live in 2013 for “harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players” that was “severe, repeated, and/or excessive.”

Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11. The PowerToys team is testing a new menu bar, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows, that complements its Command Palette launcher. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/870663/...

Corsair’s Stream Deck keyboard is a monster of good ideas. I think this will be even more interesting when it’s available on keyboards that are less than $350 www.theverge.com/tech/869542/...

This is long overdue. I've frequently characterized the state of Windows as a weight around the necks of PC OEMs, as well as AMD and Intel, recommending a look toward new markets (SteamOS licensing, for example) to forge a path forward not dependent on Microsoft.

scoop: Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows. The head of Windows tells me Microsoft will focus on "addressing pain points we hear consistently from customers." Full details in my Notepad newsletter this week, gift link here 👇 tinyurl.com/win11trust

Nvidia is releasing its GeForce Now beta for Linux today. The native Linux app is a highly requested feature for GeForce Now, especially as subscribers have had to rely on unofficial apps or browser tweaks to get access to the service www.theverge.com/news/869984/...

Windows 11 now has 1 billion users, and it managed to get to 1 billion quicker than Windows 10 did. Windows 11 hit the milestone during the recent holiday quarter. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/869889/...

Microsoft's Q2 2026 (fiscal) earnings: • 💻 Windows OEM + devices revenue up 1% • 👾 Gaming rev down 9% • 🕹️ Xbox content + services rev down 5% • 🎮 Xbox hardware rev down 32% full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/869493/...

Microsoft has confirmed that the boot failures with its January 2026 Windows 11 update are limited to "commercial" PCs and happened due to the December 2025 update failing to install and PCs being left in an "improper state" www.theverge.com/news/869199/...

Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on your PC is getting closer. You’ll soon be able to resume Spotify, Office documents, and browsing sessions from your phone on your PC. Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/869161/...

Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action. A bug report was uploaded that included screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminum OS 🫣 www.theverge.com/news/869142/...

I totally missed the new desktop mode in Xbox Cloud Gaming. This REALLY looks like it will be the Xbox PC app. Shout out to Martin for letting me know 🙏

here's a full look at the new Xbox Cloud Gaming UI. Full 4K on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyDu...

Xbox Cloud Gaming’s new design teases the future of Xbox console UI. Microsoft says its new Xbox Cloud UI is the "foundation" for new Xbox experiences. The new animations make it feel a lot more console-like. Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/868434/...

our Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review is live. The first chip of Intel’s 18A process is speedy, even on battery power, and a solid option for 1080p gaming www.theverge.com/tech/867214/...

Microsoft is announcing its own Maia 200 AI chip today. It goes head-to-head in performance against Google and Amazon's AI chips, and Microsoft is using Maia 200 to host GPT-5.2 and others for Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/867670/...

Apple just announced a new AirTag with more range and a better speaker. It now includes an upgraded ultra wideband chip, which lets you precisely track items up 50 percent further away www.theverge.com/news/867757/...

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess. Microsoft has had to issue 2 out-of-band updates to fix its buggy patch. It's now investigating boot failures that may be related to its January 2026 security update 😬 full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/867647/...

Microsoft has confirmed it will hand over BitLocker encryption recovery keys to the FBI. You definitely should not be accepting Microsoft’s default of storing BitLocker keys in the cloud when signing into Windows with an MS account www.theverge.com/news/867244/...

Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books. Notepad is also getting support for additional Markdown syntax features, including strikethrough formatting and nested lists www.theverge.com/news/866524/...

Microsoft announced winapp today, its new command line utility for developers. The open-source utility is aimed at Windows app developers, to make it easier to work across multiple frameworks and toolchains www.theverge.com/news/865976/...

Fable is coming to PS5. It's launching on Xbox Series S / X, PC, and PS5 in autumn (fall) 2026

Double Fine's Kiln, a multiplayer team-based brawler, is coming to Xbox, PC, and PS5 in spring 2026

Forza Horizon 6 launches on Xbox and PC on May 19th. It's coming to PS5 "later this year" once the PlayStation version is ready

Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft. I dig into Microsoft's surprise adoption of Claude Code in my Notepad newsletter this week. Also, a little teaser of what's cooking for today's Xbox Developer Direct. Live now for subscribers 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/865689/...

AMD’s faster Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU arrives on January 29th for $499. The 9850X3D has a faster boost clock than the popular 9800X3D chip, and it's only $20 more. That's if you can find it in stock at that retail price later this month. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/865648/...

Microsoft now sponsors the Mercedes-AMG F1 team. A new multi-year partnership will see Mercedes use Microsoft technologies for race team operations, and plaster the Microsoft logo in prominent positions on the 2026 Mercedes F1 car and on racing suits www.theverge.com/news/865561/...

Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads. Loading screens have appeared for feature inside the Xbox PC app. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/864261/...