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After years of forcing Bing into nearly every corner of Windows Search, Microsoft may finally be giving users a way out. The company is reportedly testing changes in Windows 11 that would allow people to completely disable Bing-powered web results from the operating system’s built-in Search experience. For many PC users, this is a long-overdue change. Windows Search has spent years blending local file searches with Bing suggestions, online results, news links, and Microsoft services – often frustrating users who simply wanted to find an app, document, or system setting on their computer. According to a report by PCMag, Microsoft…

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, the highly anticipated 2D action game from the teams behind Dead Cells, launches this October. More specifically, developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin, and publisher Konami, will release the next installment of Castlevania on October 15 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Set 23 years before Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, which launched on the NES way back in 1989, Belmont’s Curse puts players in control of a new Belmont protagonist, who takes up the holy Vampire Killer whip to destroy all manner of medieval and unholy creatures. Given it’s a new 2D sidescrolling action…

OpenAI is reportedly preparing a major transformation of ChatGPT that could fundamentally change how people interact with artificial intelligence. Instead of remaining primarily a conversational chatbot, the company now wants ChatGPT to evolve into a “super app” powered by AI agents capable of managing tasks across both personal and professional life. According to a report by the Financial Times, OpenAI executives increasingly believe the future of AI lies not in chatbots that simply answer questions, but in intelligent systems that actively complete tasks for users. The company’s long-term vision reportedly includes AI agents capable of organizing schedules, booking travel, writing…

Today’s Xbox Games Showcase brought our first look at gameplay for Gears of War: E-Day in a new trailer featuring Marcus Fenix wearing… very normal clothes?? That’s likely because E-Day is about Emergency Day, or the day in the Gears of War universe where the Locust made themselves known from their underground hives. Marcus, answering the call to protect the city he seemingly lives in, picks up a gun and gets to work, and it looks awesome, showcasing a key piece of Gears of War’s history we’ve never seen in a game. Plus, this gameplay trailer revealed that Gears of War: E-Day launches…

Your browser cache is a bit like a storage closet. It quietly stores copies of website files such as images, stylesheets, scripts, and fonts on your device. Thanks to the cache, websites load faster on repeat visits because your browser reuses files it already has instead of downloading them again.  This not only results in faster page loads, but also saves data, uses less battery, and provides an overall better user experience. That said, like any storage closet, if you are not careful about cleaning it, the cache gets cluttered over time, and that’s when the trouble begins.  A bloated…

There might not be anything cooler than Beyblades – ripping metallic over-the-top designed spinning tops into a weird plastic arena and watching with bated breath while it knocks into another person’s top over and over until one stops completely. And that’s why I’m so stoked about Slayblade, a Y2K Beyblade-inspired roguelite where you collect parts and, well, let it rip. Revealed during the Frosty Games Fest, one of the many showcases held during this wildly packed SGF-related week, Slayblade is an upcoming game from Henry’s House, the team behind 2022’s Kardboard Kings, and Oscar Brittain, and it looks awesome. It features…

Guild Wars 2 came out nearly 14 years ago, and after a decade and a half of support and expansions, the team is pushing out a proper sequel. Guild Wars 3 was announced at Summer Game Fest this evening, and developer ArenaNet is calling it the modern evolution of the MMORPG. Check out the reveal trailer below: “Explore Tyria like never before in Guild Wars 3, an action-adventure MMORPG and modern evolution of the genre,” the trailer’s description reads. “Play solo or form a band of adventurers, forging impactful and enduring bonds with fellow players, a formative cast of memorable NPCs,…

Today’s Wholesome Games Direct gave us a new trailer and a release date for Lou’s Lagoon, a cozy island-hopping adventure that has impressed us several times over the last year. The vibrant adventure lifts off this August. Players control a customizable protagonist and pilot who answers a distress call from their Uncle Lou, who lives on an island archipelago. Upon your arrival, your uncle is missing, but the islands have been devastated following a nasty storm. It’s up to you to rebuild these communities while solving the mystery of Uncle Lou’s disappearance. Restoring the islands involves gathering resources to restore the islands…

Square Enix unveiled Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final game in the ongoing remake project, during the 2026 Summer Game Fest Showcase by way of a lengthy trailer highlighting Cloud Strife and Co.’s journey in this last installment. Fans of the series noticed, however, that series antagonist Sephiroth sounded a little different. And that’s because his English voice, provided by Tyler Hoechlin (Superman & Lois), has been replaced by Critical Role’s Travis Willingham. In a post-show stream at Maximilian Dood’s house, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who also directed 2024’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, revealed that Hoechlin…

The Stardew Valley-inspired Fields of Mistria is getting a full 1.0 release this August. The news dropped during the annual Wholesome Direct, which highlights cute indie games, usually with pastel aesthetics, nonviolent gameplay, and generally cozy vibes. Fields of Mistria happens to hit all three; you can check it out for yourself in the release date announcement trailer below. Fields of Mistria is like Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon mixed with a magical fantasy world. You can romance your fellow villagers, farm crops, mine ore, and raise (and ride) various livestock, but you can also learn magic to aid in farming.…