Zachary Boddy
Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft.
For years, Zachary has developed their skills to become more adept at researching, interviewing, reviewing, and writing to always deliver industry-leading content and information to Windows Central readers. Zachary has worked closely with major video games industry members such as Mojang Studios, Obsidian Entertainment, Playground Games, and even Microsoft itself on interviews, reviews, and breaking news, has led site-wide coverage on important titles like Minecraft and Forza Horizon 5, and continues to provide unique editorial content on a variety of topics that can only be found on Windows Central. You can find Zachary on Twitter @BoddyZachary.
Latest articles by Zachary Boddy
Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.24 also brings Vex redesign, other minor changes
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft PreVex Mojang Studios is testing a redesign of the Vex mob summoned by Evokers, and a build containing the new design is now rolling out to all Minecraft Preview players along with other changes and fixes.
Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w45a changes Vex design, adds new bamboo blocks
By Zachary Boddy published
Vexing Snapshot Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w45a is now available for players to test, and includes plenty of changes to Vex designs, the Creative Inventory, and more. There are also two new bamboo blocks.
Forza Horizon 5 on PC: System requirements, specs, ray tracing, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Forza on PC Make sure your PC is prepared for Forza Horizon 5 and all its features.
Latest Forza Horizon 5 update now available with improved PC ray tracing and Series 14 content
By Zachary Boddy published
Series 14! 🔥 The latest Forza Horizon 5 update is now rolling out to all players across Xbox and PC, and brings with it plenty of bug fixes, Series 14 content, new PC graphics and performance features, and more.
After a year, Xbox's integration with Medal.tv is... Messy
By Zachary Boddy published
Xbox Sharing Medal.tv is perfectly fine, but does it really help Xbox users?
Forza Horizon 5 Series 14 "Donut Media" brings new cars and body kits, next expansion coming early 2023
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Donuts & Cars 🍩 The next Forza Horizon 5 Series update is almost here, and it's bringing four new cars, 21 new body kits, and plenty of content made in collaboration with automotive brand Donut Media.
Forza Horizon 5 to add in-game raytracing, NVIDIA DLSS, and AMD FSR 2.0 support on PC
By Zachary Boddy published
PC Racing Forza Horizon 5 is about to become a lot better on PC.
Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.23 arrives with experimental feature changes, bug fixes, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Preview Mojang Studios is now releasing Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.23 to testers, which includes a number of changes for experimental features, various bug fixes, and more.
The Xbox Store will soon be better at notifications for Wish List sales and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Store Alerts 🔔 A subset of Xbox Insiders can now test new Xbox Store notification settings, which will make it easier for users to customize if and how they see notifications for Wish List sales and more.
How to mute Xbox TV audio when using a headset
By Zachary Boddy published
How to Your TV's speakers and soundbars can be annoying when using a headset, even causing audio loops in Party Chat. Here's how you can use your Xbox to mute your TV audio when a headset is connected.
Stunning shooter Atomic Heart coming to Xbox and Game Pass in February
By Zachary Boddy published
Available day one Atomic Heart is a fascinating, eccentric action-RPG shooter hailing from Focus Entertainment and Mundfish, and it's officially arriving on Xbox consoles, and Xbox and PC Game Pass, on Feb. 21, 2023.
Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w44a brings more Creative Inventory changes
By Zachary Boddy published
Snapshots-galore The latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, 22w44a, is now rolling out to testers with a handful of experimental 1.20 changes, more tweaks to the Creative Inventory, and more.
Android phones are now more connected to Word and Powerpoint for the web
By Zachary Boddy published
Link to Windows A new Office Insider feature deepens the "Link to Windows" connection by allowing users to insert a photo from their Android phone into a Word document or Powerpoint presentation online.
Spooky month is so much better with the best Xbox Game Pass horror games
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Spooky month 💀 In honor of the spookiest of months, October, I aspired to only play horror and thriller games. Xbox Game Pass proved invaluable, and my peaceful sleep was threatened by the onslaught of spooks.
Xbox Games with Gold for November includes Praetorians and Dead End Job
By Zachary Boddy published
Games with Gold Another month with only two modern Xbox titles.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses Xbox, Windows, inclusion, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Microsoft The CEO's annual letter discusses the present and future of Microsoft.
Grounded guide: List of all known bugs, issues, and upcoming fixes
By Zachary Boddy published
Xbox Grounded is filled with bugs and insects, but some of them may be unwanted.
Best Forza Horizon 5 steering wheels 2023
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming You can feel the road with these excellent steering wheels.
Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.22 brings tweaks to camels and chiseled bookshelves
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Mojang Studios is in the process of rolling out Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.22, which includes some tweaks and changes for Minecraft 1.20 features like camels and chiseled bookshelves.
Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w43a tweaks camels, Creative inventory, and more
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Mojang Studios has released Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w43a to players with several major changes to camels, the Creative inventory, and Player Reporting, alongside the usual bug fixes.
Xbox FY23 Q1 gaming revenue up 4% thanks to hardware, offset by reduced content engagement
By Zachary Boddy published
Gaming Xbox revenue is up, although it's not thanks to first or third-party content.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.19.40 update begins rolling out to all players
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Mojang Studios has begun releasing Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.19.40, which includes a host of fixes and vanilla parity improvements for all players, as well as various technical updates.
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