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An open dark Lenovo Pro 9n laptop sits on a polished wooden table before bookshelves, displaying a blue ocean scene with a tall pier-like structure beneath a pink sunset.
What I already like (and dislike) about Lenovo's first RTX Spark-powered laptop

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops The new Lenovo Pro 9n with RTX Spark landed on my doorstep a couple of days ago, and I've been using it ever since.

Laptops
A photo of the Thermaltake Retro 360 beige PC case with a glass side panel showing the PC internals and a front view of a fake CD ROM and floppy disk drive
I just found my perfect case blending modern PCs with retro beige

By Richard Devine Published

Features Hanging out at the SimRacing Expo in Frankfurt this week, I stumbled across a PC case that, while not a brand-new release, immediately grabbed my eyes, and is destined to become my next.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign screenshot of a soldier surrounded by ash particles and backlit by an orange glow.
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4' story campaign is truly a cinematic masterpiece — a BIG return to form

By Cole Martin Published

Gaming Windows Central goes hands-on with the full campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for early impressions ahead of the early access release for preorders and full launch on October 23.

Gaming
Windows 11 desktop with the new Search UI.
Windows 11 is getting these 9 useful improvements in October 2026

By Mauro Huculak Published

Windows 11 Discover the biggest Windows 11 Insider changes in October 2026, from a redesigned Search experience to better recovery and accessibility tools.

Windows 11
A handheld Steam Deck gaming PC and Lenovo Pro 9n laptop display a dark game library interface on a wooden desk, with books and greenery behind them; cozy, tech-focused mood.
I'm taking an RTX Spark PC on a 10-hour trip. Here's what it needs to prove.

By Cale Hunt Published

PC gaming Ray tracing looked glorious on the Lenovo Pro 9n’s OLED but chewed through battery life. Here’s what I’m testing on a 10-hour drive.

PC gaming
ROG Ally X20 bundle display with the handheld on a stand, XREAL AR glasses, dbrand Killswitch cover, and Pelican case.
I opened ASUS' gigantic $2,499 ROG Xbox Ally X20 Pelican case, and there's a lot to unpack, literally

By Daniel Rubino Published

Unboxing The limited-edition ROG Xbox Ally X20 has landed with a gorgeous OLED display, translucent design, AR glasses, dbrand Killswitch, and one seriously over-the-top carrying case.

Unboxing
Lenovo Yoga laptop with RTX Spark on a wooden display table at Computex 2026
RTX Spark tested: Strong GPU, just okay CPU

By Zac Bowden Published

NVIDIA The first RTX Spark PCs launch tomorrow, and I've spent the last week testing what this new chipset from NVIDIA is good at.

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NVIDIA
Remedy Entertainment's Sam Lake as seen in the Alan Wake 2 video game cutscene, edited with an XBOX 360 and XBOX Series X console
This studio made all the killer games that sold me on almost every XBOX console

By Ben Wilson Published

Xbox 25 To celebrate XBOX's approaching 25th anniversary, I'm looking back at the games that convinced me to buy its consoles with predictions for what comes next.

Xbox 25
ASUS Googlebook 14 open with widgets and apps open alongside a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
I tested ASUS' Googlebook 14: So, how does it feel to a lifelong Windows user?

By Ben Wilson Published

Hands-on Windows Central's Senior Editor Ben Wilson goes hands-on with the ASUS Googlebook 14 and shares his first 24 hours with Google's own operating system.

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Hands-on
Satya Nadella presents on stage for RTX Spark and Microsoft in San Francisco
Microsoft’s week in review: Surface Laptop Ultra arrives, RTX Spark laptops go live, and Windows 11 gets buried under AI jargon

By Sean Endicott Published

Surface Microsoft showed off compelling Windows 11 features and hardware, but much of the event was weighed down by developer-focused AI discussions.

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