Losing or being unable to access important data is certainly frustrating, but it’s even more frustrating when it happens intentionally. This recently happened to a user who uploaded his most important files and photos to Microsoft OneDrive, and was subsequently locked out.

Star Wars Battlefront II has something for every Star Wars fan, from lightsabre battles and ground assaults to space skirmishes in X-Wing fighters and tactical multiplayer gameplay. Take command of the Sith lord Vader, fight as Luke Skywalker, or go with the ever-popular Mandalorian hero. For a limited time, Star Wars Battlefront II is 90% off, coming in at just $3.99 on Steam.

As the new Xbox handheld approaches, the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme offers many of the same advantages. The handheld gaming PC is compact and handles most Windows-compatible titles. Its current discount makes competitors like the Steam Deck OLED less appealing.

Keychron has officially launched the M2 8K and the M3 Mini 8K, both featuring the venerable PixArt 3950 sensor, 8 kHz wireless polling, and lightweight designs. Both new gaming mice are available online for just $69.99.

While Winlator has captured quite an amount of attention with its ability to emulate Windows games on Android, it often requires some tinkering. GameNative promises to make things easier by offering an almost setup-free emulation process.

The Epic Games Store has started giving away a new free game on Windows. Also available on macOS, The Operator is a narrative-based puzzle game that takes various twists and turns on a 'mind-bending story' as you investigate and solve crimes with 90s visuals.

Keychron has officially announced twin affordable mechanical gaming keyboards, offering 8 kHz polling, Snap Tap, and a choice between a charming retro aesthetic and an RGB-laden gamer-fest. Both keyboards also support QMK and Keychron Launcher for extensive customisation.

Aska is a highly rated Viking colony sim that leans harder on its base-building, colony simulation, and automation mechanics than the ever-popular Valheim. Instead of building being an optional activity as in Valheim, Aska demands that it players lean on the tribe for success, making it a more tactical experience.

We've now reviewed both the ROG Zephyrus G16 and the smaller G14 with the new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU. Despite a slightly higher TGP, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H lags behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in gaming performance.

Nioh 2, an action RPG that won the "Best Game You Sucked At" Steam award in its launch year, has hit it's lowest-ever price on Steam. Fight through hordes of yokai by harnessing their power as your own. Nioh 2 gets a lot of high praise for its challenging, yet fair, combat, deep character customisation, and jam-packed player experience.

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Vision on Windows with Highlights, enabling the Copilot AI to see on-screen content while assisting with tasks like image editing, improving the appearance of documents, and using visual information to add text details. The AI can speak its suggestions like a helpful work assistant.

Huawei's alternative to iOS or Android has only been around for about four years, yet has now reportedly hit nine figures in terms of its device base. The number of smartphones and tablets sold with the software exceeded 100 million by the end of 2024 - and, considering it now has its own PCs, that number is set to keep growing in 2025.

Don't Starve Together is discounted to just $5.09 on Steam, after a sizeable discount slashed the price. The co-op survival game pits players against the wilderness, themselves, and each other and tasks them with exploring, crafting, farming, and fighting their way through a highly stylised world filled with spooky creatures and varied environments.

The Lofree Flow 2 packs a host of upgrades, from redesigned keycaps with a "more ergonomic profile," to improved customisation with VIA, and now a more compact 65% version for those who value desk space. It features the same all-aluminium build as the original Flow, but now packs flip-out feet, too.

The Epic Games Store has confirmed its game giveaway plans for next week. Returning again with a single free game, the popular storefront will focus in on a detective game called The Operator that has been popular with critics and fans alike since its release last summer.

Microsoft appears less interested in manufacturing hardware for a new Xbox console. The ROG Xbox Ally and similar Windows devices may fill the void left by a canceled handheld. The company hopes to optimize its OS for gaming and emulate classic Xbox games.

The Epic Games Store is now giving away a new free game as it winds up another Mega Sale period. Available on PC, Two Point Hospital builds on the casual business simulation genre with a return to the dynamics of the classic Theme Hospital but updated with modern visuals and game mechanics.

In the latest Lenovo laptop deal, the Yoga Slim 7x is seeing one of its lowest prices. The Snapdragon laptop has a 3K OLED screen that rivals more expensive alternatives. Despite barebones connectivity, the portability and long battery life of the Yoga Slim 7x have led to positive reviews.

The NuPhy Air75 V3 is officially available to pre-order, and the wireless, low-profile mechanical keyboard packs some interesting new features, including redesigned long-travel switches, a proper gasket mount, and immense battery life promises.

Ayaneo has now fully detailed its Flip 1S DS gaming handheld. A reimagining of the Nintendo DS of sorts, the Ayaneo Flip 1S DS contains upgraded primary and secondary displays, a more powerful AMD Ryzen chipset and a refined CNC design too.

Microsoft launched the new Surface Laptop 13, even though you could also call it Surface Laptop Go 4. The RRP is comparable to the much better Surface Laptop 13.8, only the battery runtime of the new 13-inch model is superior. We don't know how Microsoft wants to sell the new device.

If you want the fastest 14-inch gamer right now, there is no way around the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. While rivals including the Razer Blade 14 only offer the RTX 5070 Laptop, Asus also offers the two significantly faster GPU options RTX 5070 Ti Laptop as well as RTX 5080 Laptop.

Sony has unveiled Project Defiant, an arcade fight stick designed for PlayStation 5 consoles and PCs. The controller features low latency wireless connectivity using PS Link technology and customizable joystick restriction gates.

The Xbox full-screen experience which will debut on the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will not be exclusive to the new handhelds. Microsoft says older Windows handhelds including the original ROG Ally series will get the new software, too.

After more than 13 years have passed since its release, Borderlands 2 has seen a meteoric rise in popularity, thanks to a sweeping Steam sale that saw discounts of as much as 95% and a free game giveaway.

The Epic Games Store has revealed next week's free game giveaway for PC ahead of schedule. Doing away with Mystery Game promotions this time around, Two Point Hospital will be free to add to your Epic Games library for those who are fans of the classic Theme Hospital genre.

The Epic Games Store has revealed its final Mystery Game giveaways that are available for PC and Mac gamers. Available until June 12, Deathloop and Ogu and the Secret Forest round off the storefront's latest Mega Sale in a free game deal worth almost $85 when redeemed together.

A leaker has got their hands on what games should be available to download for free this week on the Epic Games Store. Bucking the trend of recent weeks, the two proposed titles would be worth almost $85 when redeemed at once.

ChatGPT competes with Google by now having access to your Google Drive files to provide clear and precise answers. And this development puts OpenAI in direct competition with AI assistants such as Google Gemini.

IO Interactive has announced 007 First Light, a James Bond origin story launching in 2026, featuring action-adventure gameplay, iconic characters, and Q's gadgets on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Popucom is a newly released puzzle-platformer adventure game with an emphasis on co-op problem solving and a charming, colourful art style. Popucom recently launched on Steam with a moderate discount until June 15.

At the expense of the Series X|S, Windows PCs have become a hub for Xbox gaming. Appearing in blogs and trailers, Xbox PC could be how the company brands consoles and games going forward. Microsoft may use the term to promote a new Windows-based handheld PC.

We recently reviewed a lot of 18-inch laptops, including the MSI Raider A18. This young category is still dominated by gaming models like the Raider, but we think it should be more - manufacturers should also release more lightweight variants.

Jump Ship is an upcoming PVE co-op sci-fi game that combines Halo-like FPS combat with the space exploration of Starfield and the orbital battles of Star Wars Battlefront. The developer has just announced a Steam Next Fest open demo, available until June 16.

Cubic Odyssey launched on Steam in mid-May as a new co-op 3D survivalcraft game that blends Minecraft with a space colony sim, FPS gunplay, and a Star Wars-like land speeders. There is currently a free Steam demo to try Cubic Odyssey before you buy.

The PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows and other desktop OS, ShadPS4, has been updated to the version 0.9.0. While the PS4 emulation tool is still not stable, the new update brings a major improvement in terms of game compatibility.

A Taiwanese media outlet reports that Nvidia and MediaTek will work together to launch a gaming APU. It is said to have a TDP of 65 Watts and will use a Blackwell-based GPU.

If you want the fastest gaming laptop, there is no way around the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Thanks to the additional 3D V-cache, Intel's current HX-series CPUs are clearly beaten in some games.

A normal work day spans eight hours - the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with Intel Lunar Lake lasts 21 hours. With the great efficiency of the Intel platform, Lunar Lake turns out to be the best choice for business laptops.

Steam is now giving away Hitman World of Assassination Episode: Sapienza on PC for a short time. Worth $9.99, the giveaway does not include the entire reimagined Hitman trilogy as IO Interactive initially implied.

A new round of game giveaways is now available to claim on the Epic Games Store. Totalling $70, Limbo and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands are the latest in a bunch of games to be given the Mystery Game treatment in recent weeks.

CheckMag The HTC HD2 wasn’t just another 2009 smartphone - over the years, it became a legendary canvas for modders. From Android to Windows RT, this one device ran nearly every OS thrown at it (minus one), earning a legacy like no other.

Windows 11’s Smart App Control stops unknown executables before they launch, shifting to a “guilty until proven innocent” stance. By leveraging cloud reputation, digital signatures, and machine-learning models, it aims to cut off attacks at delivery.