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.@Microsoft says a taskbar lock could disrupt icon rearranging and add friction, so Windows 11's movable taskbar remains undraggable, though the design choice is open to reconsideration. 🪟⚙️ tweak.town/D1IzquE
Microsoft VP of design states why Windows 11 does not have a draggable taskbar with a locking mechanism

ALT Microsoft VP of design states why Windows 11 does not have a draggable taskbar with a locking mechanism

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A Call of Duty player says their @ASUS gaming monitor stopped a bullet that pierced their home's wall, leaving the display still working after a terrifying near miss. 😨🖥️ tweak.town/RUKZYKW
ASUS gaming monitor stops stray bullet during Call of Duty session, 'Best $280 I ever spent'

ALT ASUS gaming monitor stops stray bullet during Call of Duty session, 'Best $280 I ever spent'

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An unofficial native PC port of Super Mario Odyssey is now available for Windows, Linux and macOS, with the full game reportedly playable at 60 FPS and up to 4K. 🎮🖥️ tweak.town/j5W2auC
Super Mario Odyssey native PC port available now, playable from start to finish in 4K at 60 FPS

ALT Super Mario Odyssey native PC port available now, playable from start to finish in 4K at 60 FPS

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Switch 2 emulation can now run Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza near 60 FPS on PC, with DLSS 5 adding a more cinematic look. 🎮🖥️ tweak.town/d5D3meX
Switch 2 emulation reaches Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza with DLSS 5 running at 60 FPS stage

ALT Switch 2 emulation reaches Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza with DLSS 5 running at 60 FPS stage

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Apple Silicon users can now run Arm-based SteamOS in a macOS window to play PC games; The Witcher 3 reportedly exceeds 70 FPS at 1080p on an M4 Max. 🎮🖥️ tweak.town/EVki1Ot
Apple users can now run SteamOS in a window to play PC games

ALT Apple users can now run SteamOS in a window to play PC games

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Extremely limited GeForce RTX 50 supply is prompting GPU makers to steer retailers toward older RTX 3060 and 3050 cards. 📉🎮 tweak.town/MfT1OTp
GPU makers tell retailers to stock up on GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 cards because RTX 50 stock is drying up

ALT GPU makers tell retailers to stock up on GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 cards because RTX 50 stock is drying up

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Shipping records have revealed @ASRockInfo's Z970 LiveMixer WiFi and Pro-A WiFi boards ahead of @Intel's expected Nova Lake reveal at CES 2027. 🖥️🔍 tweak.town/m6NO37r
Two motherboards based on Intel's new Z970 chipset spotted ahead of Nova Lake reveal

ALT Two motherboards based on Intel's new Z970 chipset spotted ahead of Nova Lake reveal

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Bend Studio is reportedly targeting 2027 for a third-person co-op game-not Days Gone 2-and the project is said to launch without live-service features. 🎮🤝 tweak.town/I128My4
Bend Studio's next game won't be Days Gone 2 but a co-op title targeting a 2027 release

ALT Bend Studio's next game won't be Days Gone 2 but a co-op title targeting a 2027 release

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NVIDIA's rumored RTX 5080 24GB may miss its January 2027 window, as board partners reportedly still lack design materials needed to prepare custom cards, though no launch date is confirmed. 🖥️⏳ tweak.town/ekFXoq1
The 24GB RTX 5080 may miss its January 2027 launch, as board partners reportedly await design kits

ALT The 24GB RTX 5080 may miss its January 2027 launch, as board partners reportedly await design kits

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Phantom Blade Zero sold more than 4 million copies in its first 72 hours across PC and PS5, reaching about 40% of Black Myth: Wukong's launch sales. 🎮📈 tweak.town/kHICE0y
Phantom Blade Zero sells 4 million copies in just 3 days, following record-breaking Steam launch

ALT Phantom Blade Zero sells 4 million copies in just 3 days, following record-breaking Steam launch

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Xbox revenue fell 2% to $5.38 billion in FY27's first quarter, as console sales dropped 14% and content and services revenue slipped 2%. 🎮📉 tweak.town/7TYklHF
Xbox delivers $5.4 billion in Q1'27, down -2.3% from last year

ALT Xbox delivers $5.4 billion in Q1'27, down -2.3% from last year

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.@Amazon reportedly canceled several @NVIDIA DGX Spark orders, and @Epicgames CEO Tim Sweeney says his GPU orders were also scrapped; one buyer alleges Amazon then closed his account. 🛒⚠️ tweak.town/ObV3gZj
Amazon reportedly cancels four NVIDIA DGX Spark orders and closes buyer's account

ALT Amazon reportedly cancels four NVIDIA DGX Spark orders and closes buyer's account

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Borderlands has surpassed 100 million copies sold across the franchise since its 2009 debut, reaching the milestone after 17 years. 🎮📦 tweak.town/N0XtemF
Borderlands franchise breaks 100 million sales in 17 years

ALT Borderlands franchise breaks 100 million sales in 17 years

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Valve's October Steam survey puts the RTX 3060 back atop the GPU chart after the RTX 5070's one-month lead, while 16GB RAM also reclaims the top spot. 🎮📊 tweak.town/pULQdh9
RTX 5070 loses its Steam GPU crown after just one month as RTX 3060 returns to the top

ALT RTX 5070 loses its Steam GPU crown after just one month as RTX 3060 returns to the top

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Diablo 2: Resurrected's Season 16 will overhaul classic unique items, making long-overlooked gear more useful; Silks of the Victor gains attack speed, movement speed and enhanced damage. ⚔️🛡️ tweak.town/DTPzWhx
Classic Diablo 2 items get major revamp in new D2R season 16

ALT Classic Diablo 2 items get major revamp in new D2R season 16

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John Romero's new first-person shooter has secured a publisher after Microsoft withdrew funding, though the publisher and game details remain undisclosed. 🎮🤝 tweak.town/bAGNjjv
Doom creator John Romero finds publisher for new game

ALT Doom creator John Romero finds publisher for new game

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Hackers sent false nuclear and chemical alerts through Ukraine's air-raid app, then struck Russia's emergency app hours later with fake nuclear warnings. 🚨📱 tweak.town/dGl3t2u
Hackers hijack Ukraine's air raid app with fake nuclear alerts, then Russia's app is hit too

ALT Hackers hijack Ukraine's air raid app with fake nuclear alerts, then Russia's app is hit too

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A leaker says @AMD may bring an optimized RDNA 5+ GPU architecture to Zen 7 "Grimlock" APUs in 2029, though AMD has not confirmed the plan. 🖥️🔍 tweak.town/Xub7ZxU
AMD RDNA 5+ reportedly planned for 2029, could debut inside Zen 7 'Grimlock' APUs

ALT AMD RDNA 5+ reportedly planned for 2029, could debut inside Zen 7 'Grimlock' APUs

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GAMDIAS's Atlas M4 offers an unusual hidden power-supply design at a $100 regular price, with three bottom-mounted reverse-airflow fans and an adjustable fan cage. 🖥️🌀 tweak.town/28Fr6nq
GAMDIAS Atlas M4 Mid-Tower Chassis Review

ALT GAMDIAS Atlas M4 Mid-Tower Chassis Review

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Nearly 20 years after Valve canceled it, Portal prequel F-Stop has reportedly been reconstructed into a playable build from leaked assets, source code and map data, though some content remains unfinished. 🎮🧩 tweak.town/sjmC4hr
Valve's canceled Portal prequel F-Stop reconstructed nearly 20 years later using leaked Steam assets

ALT Valve's canceled Portal prequel F-Stop reconstructed nearly 20 years later using leaked Steam assets

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