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Your Blu-ray drive can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox games – legally (techspot.com)

2026-05-22 | get GameCube and Wii Ripper → | tags: blu-ray, gamecube, wii

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Microsoft's Xbox controller refresh kills its underused accessory port (engadget.com)

2026-05-21 | by Jessica Conditt | get Xbox Controller Charging Kit → | tags: xbox, xbox controller, forza horizon

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Discord just made your calls more private, but users still aren’t happy (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-21 | get Discord Privacy Enhancement Kit → | tags: discord, dave protocol, end-to-end encryption

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Microsoft Hires Analyst With Influential Video Game Blog To Fix Xbox (slashdot.org)

2026-05-21 | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: microsoft, xbox, matthew ball

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Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox (engadget.com)

2026-05-20 | by Jessica Conditt | get Xbox Series X Controller → | tags: xbox, microsoft, matthew ball

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Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy (theverge.com)

2026-05-20 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Strategy Guidebook → | tags: xbox, matthew ball, azure ai

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Xbox Game Pass additions for late May include Forza Horizon 6 and Remnant II (engadget.com)

2026-05-19 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription → | tags: xbox game pass, forza horizon 6, remnant ii

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The latest Xbox thumbstick topper looks like a goal post (engadget.com)

2026-05-19 | by Will Shanklin | get Xbox Thumbstick Grips → | tags: xbox, microsoft, accessibility

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Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-19 | get Discord End-to-End Encryption Kit → | tags: discord, end-to-end encryption, dave protocol

10.

Triangle Tessellation with Clamped Parallelograms (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-19 | get Tessellation Puzzle Set → | tags: dx11, tessellation, pixar reyes

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Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer (theverge.com)

2026-05-19 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: xbox, microsoft, xbox series x

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PlayStation Plus Prices Are Increasing for New Subscribers Starting May 20 (cnet.com)

2026-05-18 | by See Full Bio | get PlayStation Plus Membership Card → | tags: playstation plus, ps5, nintendo switch 2

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Forza Horizon 6 boots up in just 4 seconds instead of 90 with new Advanced Shader Delivery tech and AMD GPUs — Microsoft claims 95% reduction in gaming load times (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-17 | by Hassam Nasir | get AMD Radeon Graphics Card → | tags: forza horizon 6, advanced shader delivery, amd rdna 3

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Xbox is now XBOX (theverge.com)

2026-05-15 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Series X → | tags: xbox, microsoft, xbox series x

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Xbox’s Next Elite Controller Looks So Bizarrely Uncomfortable (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-15 | get Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 → | tags: xbox, elite controller, xbox elite 3

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Two new Xbox controllers just leaked, and one is ridiculously small (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller → | tags: xbox controllers, xbox elite series 3, cloud gaming

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Xbox Elite Controller 3 leaked by Brazilian regulator (engadget.com)

2026-05-14 | by Anna Washenko | get Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 → | tags: xbox elite controller 3, anatel, tecnoblog

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Microsoft's unreleased cloud controller has been spotted in the wild and it's teeny (engadget.com)

2026-05-14 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Microsoft Surface Duo 2 → | tags: microsoft, xbox, cloud gaming

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Leaked images reveal Xbox Elite 3 controller with mysterious new buttons (theverge.com)

2026-05-14 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller → | tags: xbox elite 3, microsoft, xbox cloud gaming

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HDD Firmware Hacking (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | by Ryan Miceli | get HDD Firmware Repair Kit → | tags: hdd firmware, xbox 360, jtag

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‘Forza Horizon 6’ Is a Good First Step for the Xbox Renaissance (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-14 | get Forza Horizon 5 → | tags: forza horizon, xbox, microsoft

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‘Forza Horizons 6’ Is a Good First Step for the Xbox Renaissance (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-14 | tags: forza horizons, xbox, hardware

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Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller (theverge.com)

2026-05-14 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: xbox cloud gaming, microsoft, xbox controller

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Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Nintendo Switch OLED Model → | tags: nintendo, switch 2, mario kart

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Alan Wake comes to horror game Phasmophobia (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Phasmophobia Game Guide → | tags: phasmophobia, alan wake, remedy

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Windows 11 KB5089549 & KB5087420 cumulative updates released (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-12 | get Windows 11 Update Guide → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, patch tuesday

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Discord's Nitro subscription now includes a slightly nerfed Xbox Game Pass (engadget.com)

2026-05-11 | by Kris Holt | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: discord, xbox game pass, nitro

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Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-11 | by Amanda Silberling | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: discord, xbox game pass, nitro rewards

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Forza Horizon 6 has leaked a week ahead of launch (engadget.com)

2026-05-11 | by Steve Dent | get Forza Horizon 6 Collectible → | tags: forza horizon 6, playground games, xbox

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Forza Horizon 6 leaks online a week before launch, Microsoft starts banning players (techspot.com)

2026-05-11 | get Forza Horizon 6 Collector's Edition → | tags: forza horizon 6, microsoft, playground games