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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is changing how 2XP tokens work, fixing a long standing frustration by making their timers decrease only while you are actively playing a match. At present, activating a 2XP token starts a real time countdown immediately. That means time continues disappearing while you wait for matchmaking, adjust a loadout, check camouflage challenges, or sit in menus. Modern Warfare
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Minecraft Dungeons 2 is receiving a generally positive critical response ahead of its September 29 release, with reviewers praising its improved combat, traversal, character builds, and larger world while noting that the sequel does not make major changes to the action RPG formula. The game currently holds a Metacritic score of 76 and an OpenCritic score of 85 according to the supplied review roundup.
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Samsung’s 49 inch Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor has dropped to $649.99 in a new U.S. deal, cutting $350 from its listed $999.99 price. That represents a 35 percent discount and, according to the supplied listing, is the lowest price recorded for this model. The Odyssey G9 combines an ultra wide 32:9 display with a 1000R curve, 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, DisplayHDR
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Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7x has dropped below the $1,000 mark in a new deal, cutting the price of the Snapdragon X2 Plus model from $1,299.99 to $989.99. The $310 discount brings the premium Windows 11 laptop into a much more competitive price range, while keeping the same thin design, keyboard, camera, and battery focused hardware that helped the Yoga Slim 7x stand out in
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Gears of War: E Day will require 115GB of storage at launch, making it one of the larger Xbox releases players may need to plan around before the game arrives in October. The 115GB requirement is listed for the base game alone, and future content could push that number higher. The developers are also planning post launch additions for Horde Mode, including new classes,
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Microsoft says the reason you no longer see AMD processors in its Surface lineup comes down to a limited product portfolio and the need to make careful choices about which chip partners fit into each device. Surface CVP Brett Ostrum said Microsoft still likes working with AMD, but the Surface family is not large enough to include every major processor vendor at the same
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Winhanced has released version 0.9.9.9, bringing a long list of new features and compatibility improvements to the Windows handheld launcher as it moves closer to version 1.0. The update expands Winhanced beyond simple game launching with friend cards, deeper service integrations, PC streaming, Windows Update support, improved driver detection, resumable Epic and GOG downloads, and new organization tools. Winhanced is designed as an alternative
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Google has confirmed that some existing Chromebooks will eventually be able to upgrade from ChromeOS to Googlebook OS, giving selected devices a path to the company’s new laptop operating system. The announcement appeared through a new support page, although Google has not yet revealed which Chromebook models will qualify or when upgrades will begin. Googlebook OS is launching alongside a new generation of Googlebook
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Microsoft has paused the rollout of optional Microsoft 365 update KB5002907 after reports that it caused licensing and installation problems on some PCs running Office 2016 or Office 2019. The update was designed to repair outdated Microsoft 365 Apps installations that had fallen more than 90 days behind and were no longer receiving normal updates. Instead, some affected systems reportedly ended up with Office
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GMKtec has officially launched its EVO X5 Pro AI workstation, pairing AMD's Ryzen AI Max Plus PRO 495 processor with 192GB of unified memory and enough local memory capacity to run large AI models with up to 320 billion parameters. The flagship configuration starts at $6,599 with 192GB of LPDDR5X memory and 2TB of storage. A second model with the same memory capacity and