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Today β€” 14 February 2026Latest from Windows Central
Yesterday β€” 13 February 2026Latest from Windows Central

Lenovo's "Mac Mini competitor" is a perfect Windows PC for productivity β€” and it's also never been cheaper than right now during President's Day sales

Lenovo's IdeaCentre Mini x is a compact PC with some impressive specs, including a Snapdragon SoC and 32GB of RAM. We loved it enough to give it a Best Award, and we know you'll love this massive 34% discount available for a limited time.

This third-party project is exactly the type of Copilot I'd want to use every day on my Windows 11 PC

I'm of the opinion that AI tools can be useful, but also need to get out of the way and not command all your attention. Which is exactly what this third-party GitHub Copilot app does, while still looking like it's part of Windows 11.

Crimson Desert's final gameplay overview shows off small but significant features β€” these are the fun side quests you can expect

13 February 2026 at 16:01
Pearl Abyss releases the final gameplay overview for Crimson Desert, this time highlighting its more down-to-earth features like developing the Greymanes' base camp, talking with NPCs, mini-games, customizing your character's cosmetic looks, and more.

Microsoft confirms plan to ditch OpenAI β€” as the ChatGPT firm continues to beg Big Tech for cash

Google Deepmind co-founder and Microsoft AI lead Mustafa Suleyman suggests that the big tech firm is moving away from OpenAI reliance, as the latter's financials look increasingly dire.

'Quarantine Zone: The Last Check' is the most viral game on Xbox right now β€” and you can play it on PC Game Pass

Brigada Games and Devolver Digital’s zombie apocalypse checkpoint simulator puts you in control of your very own checkpoint. Check survivors, weed out the infected, and research the disease, and you just might survive in this viral indie game available now on Xbox PC and Game Pass.

Before yesterdayLatest from Windows Central

"I just cried. Already bought." β€” Diablo 2 fans rejoice over the Reign of the Warlock expansion, and I'm right there with them in demon-slaying glory

Diablo 2 just got its biggest content update of the past couple of decades, and the outpouring of joy from the community is a thing to behold. The beloved game was just re-resurrected, and I couldn't be happier.

The Steam Deck OLED is quietly vanishing from storefronts β€” and fans are asking questions

12 February 2026 at 03:44
Steam Deck OLED has gone out of stock across the US and several Asian storefronts, with Valve yet to comment. While Europe still shows availability, speculation is growing around supply pressures, pricing, and future hardware plans.

Notepad's new Markdown feature added a severe vulnerability that's just been patched β€” Is it enough to make Microsoft leave the lightweight app alone?

Notepad just picked up Markdown support last year, much to the chagrin of many longtime users. Microsoft has now provided details of a severe vulnerability tied to the feature, which it says has been patched.

Blizzard describes a "highly empowered" partnership with Xbox following its acquisition by Microsoft β€” supportive collaboration exists on both sides

11 February 2026 at 20:40
Blizzard president Johanna Faries describes the studio’s relationship with Xbox as highly empowered, emphasizing support, communication, and creative agency following Microsoft’s acquisition.

Blizzard has "exciting conversations" about TV show adaptations of its iconic games β€” but the bar is high with fierce competition

11 February 2026 at 20:25
In an exclusive interview, Blizzard president Johanna Faries confirms β€œexciting conversations” about potential TV adaptations, but stresses that any project must meet the company’s high creative standards.

HP now has a gaming laptop subscription service, offering RTX 5080 GPUs for $130 a month β€” and you'll never own that PC

11 February 2026 at 16:17
HP has quietly launched an OMEN gaming laptop subscription that offers hardware up to an RTX 5080 for $129.99 a month. The service includes a 30-day trial, a 12-month lock-in, yearly upgrade options, and steep cancellation fees, but no path to ownership.

Avoid rising memory costs β€” this RX 9070 XT pre-built gaming PC delivers 32GB of RAM for a price that beats building it yourself

11 February 2026 at 01:53
iBuyPower has a 9% discount for its RDY Element 9 Pro R07 gaming PC. With AI consuming RAM left and right, buying pre-built PCs like this will be much better for you than buying expensive parts to build one by yourself.

Steam’s most‑wishlisted games reveal an unexpected frontrunner β€” and Xbox Game Studios is holding strong

11 February 2026 at 01:24
Alinea Analytics estimates reveal Subnautica 2 as the most wishlisted game releasing in 2026 on Steam with 3.8 million wishlists, followed by Forza Horizon 6 and Resident Evil Requiem, both showing strong pre-release momentum.

Microsoft's top-rated Surface Pro PC is bundled with a keyboard and a Presidents' Day discount β€” alongside more savings

10 February 2026 at 17:01
Best Buy is hosting a grand Presidents' Day sales event, and some of the biggest items being discounted include the Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Surface Pro 12-inch laptops, along with a few of their configurations.

Microsoft PowerToys update fixes 'Image Resizer' issues on Windows 10 with a new build that cleans up legacy app packages

Microsoft ships PowerToys v0.97.2 with fixes for several bugs, crashes, and other issues, including a fix for the Image Resizer not working issue after upgrading PowerToys in Windows 10.

This Xbox controller with Hall Effect sticks and trigger stops is just what I need to dominate Overwatch again β€” and it's now on a 32% discount sale

10 February 2026 at 00:49
We have found a 32% discount on the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Pro, an Xbox and PC controller we rated highly for its superb controls, comfort, and customization. Here's why we think you should own in 2026.

Need a new laptop to crush art jobs in college? β€” Then check out this 2-in-1 laptop with 120Hz, 3K AMOLED, and great performance that's now 31% off

10 February 2026 at 00:35
Amazon is offering a 31% discount on the Samsung Galaxy Book 5 360 laptop for a limited time. Here's why you should consider purchasing this now, a more affordable 2-in-1 laptop if you need hardware to complete workflow tasks and art projects with great efficiency.

Hobbyist rescues $500 of RAM from local landfill β€” a "major haul" exposes our throwaway culture during one of the worst hardware shortages ever

Tossing out 64GB of usable RAM is wasteful any day, but it seems preposterous during the ongoing memory squeeze that's seeing prices skyrocket. This PC hobbyist lucked out on a recent trip to the landfill.

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