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New changes to Windows 11 Start menu and search look genuinely exciting and thank the heavens that we'll be able to disable web results
Say what you want about Windows—I've certainly said my fair share—but recent months have shown at least that Microsoft is willing to make some positive changes. Now, at least some of these are coming to fruition, as the company is releasing an improved Windows start menu search box for Insiders.
The changes are ones that do look genuinely substantial for, well, probably anyone who regularly uses a Windows PC. They include:
- A calmer home screen
- Clearer results
- No promotional content in web results
- Choice over whether web and MS store suggestions appear
- Local results prioritised when they're a better match
- Tuning to which Windows settings appear highest in results
- Improvements to surfacing the correct files
- General reliability improvements (reduced issues/crashes)
Obviously, a lot of the proof will be in the eating of the pudding. The improvements to reliability and search surfacing the correct files, for instance, aren't something to gather from screenshots alone. But the screenshots that Microsoft does provide for some of the other changes are promising. mchezo.life
In particular, I like the simplified and cleaner menu when searching, showing only a list of recent searches. I also like the preview pane for files and the fact that file extensions aren't hidden.
Probably the best thing, though, is the ability to disable web and app store results. I can't remember the last time I wanted to search for something online via the Start menu. I can, however, remember the number of times I've been bombarded by web results when I only wanted to search locally. I'm sure many can relate. Previously, you couldn't disable this without messing with the registry.
At any rate, changes are most certainly afoot, and I'm excited for this Insider build to roll out in a standard release. It's these 'little' quality of life improvements that could make Windows enjoyable to use once again, if Microsoft keeps in this direction.
Beast of Reincarnation vil have store områder at udforske, men er ikke open world
Beast of Reincarnation, det seneste spil fra Pokémon-udvikleren Game Freak, indeholder ikke en fuldt udforskbar åben verden. Det har områder med hemmeligheder og sidemissioner du kan finde, men selv med alt det er den samlede spilletid meget kortere end man kan forvente af et moderne action-RPG.
I en samtale med Game Informer bekræftede Beast of Reincarnations instruktør, Kota Furushima at det har "cirka 10 'faser' [der spænder over] omkring 30 timers gameplay." Det bemærkes at når du er færdig med tutorialen, vil du se verden åbne sig lidt, men spillet vil aldrig give dig mulighed for bare at løbe igennem det hele og bruge utallige timer på at jagte spørgsmålstegn.
Udforskning understøttes også af din ulvemakker, Koo. I Beast of Reincarnation er Koo ikke bare et kampredskab, ifølge Furushima, da din venlige hund ofte vil advare dig om fjender eller genstande i nærheden. "Vi ønskede ikke, at Koo skulle blive dette autonome redskab, der dybest set bare blev endnu et våben for spilleren, og vi ønskede heller ikke at skabe en situation, hvor spilleren skulle være meget opmærksom på [Koo]," sagde Furushima.
Beast of Reincarnation udkommer den 4. august.
Kan for stor fordel for spilleren bli den største ulempen ved «Persona 4 Revival»?
I juni 2025 kunngjorde Atlus « Persona 4 Revival på Xbox Games Showcase: en fullstendig nyutgivelse av et av seriens mest elskede spill. Revival har som mål å gi det originale spillet en fullstendig oppgradering med forbedret grafikk, spillbarhet og kampsystem, på samme måte som Persona 3 Reload gjorde i 2024. Kunngjøringen ble møtt med begeistring fra både gamle og nye fans, der både erfarne spillere og nybegynnere gledet seg til en ny måte å oppleve spillet på. Kunngjøringen er symbolsk for Atlus’ vekst og viser et ambisjonsnivå som ikke ville vært mulig uten den bemerkelsesverdige suksessen til Persona 5, som bidro til å skyte serien til nye høyder og til og med overgå salget til sin egen opprinnelige franchise, Shin Megami Tensei.
Nettplattformer som X og Reddit har for det meste gitt positive tilbakemeldinger om Revival. Min umiddelbare reaksjon er å slutte meg til disse, men jo mer jeg ser av Revival, jo mer bekymret blir jeg, spesielt når det gjelder kampsystemet. Disse bekymringene økte kraftig under den utvidede presentasjonen som ble sluppet i juni, som omfattet helt ny stemmeskuespill og musikk, grafikk som ser betydelig forbedret ut sammenlignet med fjorårets teaser, samt endringene som er gjort i spillmekanikken.
Fans are loving apparently leaked Lego Spongebob Squarepants set: "Holy sh*t it’s peak"
A new Lego Spongebob Squarepants set seems to have leaked, and fans are in agreement that it looks incredible.
The toy-maker is no stranger to hyper-accurate recreations (just look at the best Lego sets if you want an example), but this cartoony Lego Spongebob Squarepants set has struck a chord. "Holy shit it's peak," writes Smitty__0099 on the reddit thread outlining the kit. Ok-Range6568 goes one further by calling it "outrageously good looking. One of the best licensed sets Lego has ever put out."
I get where they're coming from. Supposed promotional images show Bikini Bottom in a picture-perfect cartoon style that nails the show's signature look, and at a glance it could have been ripped from your TV screen. It's weighed down with extras too, from minifigs of Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward to a host of references fans should recognize right away.
SpongeBob: Icons 11386 Bikini Bottom and BrickHeadz 40858 (via Buggy) from r/Legoleak
So, the obvious question is: can we believe this leak? It apparently comes from new leaker buggyleaks on Instagram, and while their lack of content makes me suspicious, they've been on the money so far. They successfully tipped everyone off about August's Lego ET a few days before the official announcement, for example. That means I'm more willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Plus, the apparently leaked photos match Lego's style for both lifestyle images (the kit in a homey environment, usually on a shelf or table) and back-of-box photography (the set's rear can be seen against a black background). Everything from the minifigures to accessories matches between those two shots as well, which wouldn't be the case if this was constructed using something like AI.
If it does indeed end up being real, I'm stoked for it. We've seen a Lego version of Bikini Bottom before in a 2012 model, but that one was far less detailed and has been long out of print. By comparison, this is way more screen-accurate and feature-rich.
That does come at a literal cost, though; the leaked Lego Spongebob Squarepants set will apparently set you back $219.99 when it launches "either September or November 1, 2026."
We'll have to wait and see if this set is legit, but if those promo shots are real, I can't imagine we'll be hanging around long.
It looks as though it's going to be a good few months for Lego fans, because a leaked Lego Donkey Kong set looks like it might continue a trend I'm loving so far. As for other cool but confirmed gear, why not drop in on our guide to the best toys?