Assassin's Creed Origins runs at 4K on Xbox One X. We all knew that. Well, what we didn't know is that the console is so powerful that even though there's a built-in option to downscale the game during heavy load times, it still doesn't do that. Speaking with We Write Things, producer Julien Laferriere said: […]
Read More: Assassin's Creed Origins runs at full 4K on Xbox One X without downscaling like PlayStation 4 Pro
Every week Microsoft discounts numerous Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. Well, this week is no different. Titles like Ghost Recon Wildlands and Tekken 7 are on sale. Be sure to check out the list to see if you like anything. Xbox One Game Price Gold? Aaero $ 10.04 Price with Gold Battlefield 4 Dragon's […]
Read More: This week's Deals with Gold feature Ghost Recon Wildlands and Tekken 7
Path of Exile is a Diablo III-like game which builds upon the genre. While games like Diablo III, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition and Vikings: Wolves of Midgard are great titles, they aren't comprehensive experiences which offers a compelling narrative. While Diablo III approaches that, it's still not as expansive as Path of Exile. Path of […]
Read More: Preview: Path of Exile — A must-play free-to-play game
Anthem's lead designer passed away today according to a post on BioWare's blog. Corey Gaspur worked for BioWare for a really long time. The designer did great work on games like Dragon Age: Origins and the Mass Effect series. In a post on their blog, the studio said: "It is with great sadness that we […]
Read More: Anthem's lead designer passes away
Update: August's titles for Xbox Game Pass are now available on the console. You can download Dead Rising 3, Dirt Rally, Limbo, Ultratron, Metal Slug XX, Pharaonic and So Many Me now. It looks like Xbox Game Pass subscribers are in for a treat in August. According to a trailer posted by Larry Hryb, Xbox Game Pass […]
Read More: Dirt Rally and more games are now available in Xbox Game Pass
If you've been noticing sign-in issues with 6tin for your Windows phone or (more rarely) Windows 10 PC, you're not alone. Users of the Tinder third party client app have reported difficulties signing in in the past week, with the app kicking them back to the home page once Facebook details were entered. An update […]
Read More: 6tin updated for Windows phone to resolve login issues
Update: Cobalt is free with Games with Gold in Japan. Bayonetta and Slime Rancher are now available for free through Games with Gold. Both games are absolutely fantastic so be sure to download them for free if you own an Xbox Live Gold subscription. From the creative geniuses behind Devil May Cry and Resident Evil comes […]
Read More: Bayonetta and Slime Rancher are free early through Games with Gold
Actiongram is a video recording and editing app for the Microsoft HoloLens which lets you insert interactive holograms in your video to help spice them up. The app lets you insert 3D content, often branded, such as Hello Kitty or Warcraft, into your videos, and then lets you move, rotate and resize the holograms using […]
Read More: Reggie Watts music pack now available for HoloLens Actiongram app (video)
As part of the Better Together Update for Minecraft Microsoft also announced integration with Microsoft's new 3D properties Paint3D and Remix3D.com. The integration will be available on the PC version of the Minecraft app and would let users easily export and share 3D creations to inspire others. Unfortunately, the integration appears one way at present, meaning players will not be […]
Read More: Minecraft users will be able to export their creations to Paint3D and 3D Print them
So, a small non-story started circulating today on the interwebs regarding Windows phone and software upgrades. As much as we love discussing those two things, there needs to be some slight clarification here. As reported by WinArea.De quoting the Twitter account of a somewhat popular WIndows app developer, Windows Insider devices that were previously listed […]
Read More: Unsupported Windows phones can get the WIndows Creators Update in Insider, but that's not new
Update 2: New 1706 Xbox One builds are rolling out to Alpha, Beta, Ring 3 and Ring 4 Insiders. Features like Arena changes and Mixer co-streaming rolled out to everyone a few days ago but there were some bugs. For example, there were issues with the Xbox Store loading content and Ready to Install not working […]
Read More: Latest Xbox One builds for Alpha, Beta, Ring 3 and Ring 4 Insiders fix numerous issues
Microsoft is showcasing off its Surface Dial and Paint 3D integration for users on Windows 10's Creator Update (technically you only need the Anniversary Update to use the Surface Dial, but that's another story). With the Paint 3D app, aside from all the painting and drawing features you associate with the classic Microsoft Paint along with […]
Read More: Microsoft highlights Paint 3D and the Surface Dial
Whenever an enterprise considers Google's G Suite, the first thing its IT team wants to know is how well it can work well with the existing setup. In most of the organizations around the world, Microsoft Exchange is the de facto standard for e-mail and calendaring. It is important for G Suite to work well […]
Read More: Google Calendar now works well with Microsoft Exchange Server
Kaspersky has been running a battle against Microsoft's free Windows Defender software since last year, and that included making an official complaint to the European, German and Russian antitrust authorities. Eugene Kaspersky, of the eponymous company, made some specific complaint, saying Microsoft automatically turned Windows Defender on when a 3rd party antivirus subscription expired. He […]
Read More: Good Luck Microsoft: Russian antitrust authorities to rule on Kaspersky complaint soon
The American Carrier T-Mobile is ditching its Windows phone app. Shortly after launching the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 and renovating its WIndows phone app last year, the firm is now pulling its app from the store and cutting off support. WIndows phone users of the app will see the following message: Thanks for […]
Read More: T-Mobile ending support for its Windows phone app this August
Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, a boss battler action game from publisher Another Indie will come to Xbox One and PC in early 2018. Developed by Dark Star Game Studios, a team composed of industry veterans including a former Ubisoft art director, a Blizzard technical artist, and a Konami senior programmer, Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption will […]
Read More: Boss-focused Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is coming to Xbox One in 2018
You can now get great discounts on the latest Dell Inspiron Convertible 2-in-1 Laptops from BestBuy. Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 devices come in two display sizes: One with 13.3-inch Full HD display and the other with 15.6-inch Full HD display. They come with 360-degree hinge that offer versatile functionality with laptop, audience, tabletop, presentation and tablet […]
Read More: Deal: Dell Inspiron touch-screen laptop with Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM and 256 SSD for $505
Every week a handful of games release on Xbox One and many elude owners of the console due to their timid marketing. Xbox Wire makes sure you know about them but can't provide gamers with recommendations. A lot of these titles are absolutely phenomenal and it's a shame that they aren't noticed. Here are some games coming out […]
Read More: Top 5 games coming to Xbox One this week
Summer in Eos has arrived at last, as the new July update for Final Fantasy XV is available as a free download, introducing Magitek Exosuits for each member of Noctis' crew, a new quest and more to the critically-acclaimed role-playing game. Additionally, this month's update introduces: New Magitek Exosuits: Granting 30 minutes of invincibility per […]
Read More: Final Fantasy XV receives significant update which introduces exosuits
Earlier this month, AMD announced the pricing details of Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors. Ryzen Threadripper is a "Zen"-based CPU with up to 16-cores and 32-threads with a new platform with expanded memory and I/O bandwidth, designed for the High-End Desktop (HEDT) market and it competes with Intel's Core i9 series. In addition to the previously announced […]
Read More: AMD's high-end Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors are now available for pre-order
Microsoft is currently working on an official Android app for the Windows Dev Center. The app will let Windows app developers track their app's performance, read reviews, review crash analytics, and respond to reviews from users. The app's dashboard will give you a quick overview of the performance of all of your apps on the […]
Read More: Microsoft's Windows Dev Center app is coming to Android
Alcatel Idol 4S launched in the United States back in November of last year. The Idol 4S was a flagship Windows 10 Mobile device from the company, and it packed some decent hardware, too. For months, Alcatel has been rumoured to be bringing the Idol 4S to Europe. The company only recently confirmed that its […]
Read More: Alcatel's Idol 4 Pro is out of stock in the UK before it even ships, but no one really cares
After several leaks, Microsoft officially announced Word Flow keyboard app for iPhone in April last year. Apart from the swiping mechanism and intelligent word prediction engine, Word Flow for iPhone featured free customization options and included Arc mode for easy, ergonomic one-handed typing. Many Windows Phone users who switched to iOS found this keyboard app really helpful […]
Read More: Microsoft is killing Windows Phone's Word Flow keyboard for the iPhone
There's always a new rumour about an iPhone. While it was reported months ago that the next iPhone's fingerprint scanner will be placed on the back of the device, recent reports suggested that Apple could be ditching the fingerprint scanner for face detection. Sounds familiar? Microsoft launched face unlock in Windows Phone with the Lumia […]
Read More: The iPhone is copying another feature from Windows Phone
Microsoft today published three new Surface Laptop TV commercials on its official YouTube channel. These commercials mainly focus on the design aspect of the Surface Laptop highlighting the beautiful form factor, a choice of four rich tone-on-tone color combinations and the soft Alcantara material-covered keyboard. It also highlights hidden Omnisonic Speakers and the interactive touchscreen. […]
Read More: Microsoft releases three new TV commercials for Surface Laptop
AMD today finally unveiled the Radeon RX Vega family of GPUs for advanced desktop PC gaming platforms. This mark AMD's return to the enthusiast gaming segment. Radeon RX Vega series consists of three variants: Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid Cooled Edition, engineered with 64 compute units to be the most powerful Radeon ever built; the […]
Read More: AMD finally unveils Radeon RX Vega family of GPUs
If OneDrive, DropBox and Google Drive's privacy policies make you a bit nervous you would be happy to know that privacy advocate MEGA's cloud storage and file sharing app is now available in open beta on the Windows Store, after being in closed beta for some months. The MEGA Privacy app offers you 50 GB […]
Read More: MEGA Privacy cloud storage/ file sharing app for Windows 10 now in open beta
Groove Music is now a suitable music player slash streaming service for mainstream users on WIndows 10. WIth all the focus on streaming music nowadays, it's important to remember that some users still use old (but powerful) apps like iTunes to manage their music on PCs. Now, Microsoft has made it easy for users of […]
Read More: How to import iTunes playlists into Groove
City Art Search app from Microsoft allows you to search famous works of art around the world, and see which galleries and museums they are located in. You can find your favorite artists' masterpieces, or if you're planning to visit a city, discover the must-see works of art. Recently, Microsoft released an update for this […]
Read More: Microsoft City Art Search app updated with new artworks, improved UX and more
This time last week the Internet was awash with buzz about a Microsoft product (shocking, I know). No, it wasn't the Surface or Hololens, it wasn't even a new product. Rather, it was Microsoft's own old, dependable Microsoft Paint app that was making the rounds in the media. In an announcement hidden in a post […]
Read More: Microsoft's Paint 3D app isn't yet as good as the classic Microsoft Paint
Microsoft has recently announced that Azure has now completed a new set of independent third-party ISO and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) audits to expand its certification portfolio. Microsoft Azure already leads the market with the most comprehensive compliance coverage allowing customers with various regulatory needs to adopt Azure cloud platform without any issues. Find the list […]
Read More: Microsoft Azure achieves a new set of ISO and CSA certifications
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) is an on-premises platform that helps protect enterprise from multiple types of advanced targeted cyber attacks and insider threats by using information from multiple data-sources in their network to learn the behavior of users and other entities in the organization and build a behavioral profile about them and by leveraging […]
Read More: Microsoft releases Advanced Threat Analytics v1.8 with several new features and improvements
Microsoft earlier last month pulled the LinkedIn app from the Windows Store – for Windows phones at least – just before presenting a new one. As it turns out, you can download the new LinkedIn app for your Windows phone, It's a web-wrapper, just like the pulled LinkedIn app became, but you'll at least get […]
Read More: How to sideload the LinkedIn app to your Windows 10 Phone
You can now get up to 25% off latest ThinkPad laptops from Lenovo as part of their Back to School promotional campaign. This sale includes huge discounts on latest ThinkPad series devices like ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2nd Gen, ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen, ThinkPad X1 Tablet 2nd Gen, ThinkPad T470 and more. ThinkPad X1 Carbon […]
Read More: Lenovo Back To School Deal: Save up to 25% on select ThinkPad laptops
We exclusively reported that Microsoft is bringing Minecraft's Windows 10 edition to the Xbox One for the new Xbox One X. At E3, Microsoft officially announced that it's bringing Minecraft to the Xbox One X as a native 4K title. The game will include all the features from the Windows 10 edition, but it will […]
Read More: New Minecraft beta with upgraded engine possibly coming to the Xbox One next week
If you are tired of streaming PC games and want to take your game mobile, Microsoft's Mixer service would still like you to do it on their streaming platform. Announced earlier, the Mixer Create streaming app for Android has popped up in the Play Store, and lets users stream from their phone as if they […]
Read More: Microsoft's Mixer game streaming app now also available on Android
Online retailer Amazon has a pretty sweet sale on a few of developers Telltale more popular Xbox One titles. Right now, you can save on Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead and Batman series in the Amazon store. With the success of the recent Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, you can take […]
Read More: Deal: Amazon discounts select Telltale games for Xbox One up to 53%
A day or two ago WhatsApp pushed out a new update to the WhatsApp Beta app for Windows Phone, taking it to version 2.17.234. The update does not ostensibly add much, except barring the ability to add a check mark character to your user name, as can be seen in the screen shot above. The change […]
Read More: Latest WhatsApp beta for Windows Phone brings a small but important change
In this day and age of increased surveillance by both companies and governments having a good VPN become increasingly important. Setting up a VPN connection can however either be complicated or require installing unmanaged software on your device which would have deep hooks into your system. Long time VPN provider Hide.me has now released a […]
Read More: Hide.me VPN Windows 10 UWP app now available for Phone and PC
Microsoft's WIndows Store apps in WIndows 8.1 offered support for a built in full-screen mode, which lets users open apps from the store in an immersive mode. While Windows apps in Windows 10 don't offer the same functionality (for the most part), there's an easy keyboard shortcut built into Windows which affords users the same […]
Read More: How to force all universal Windows apps into full screen
After just receiving a new free multiplayer open beta, team-based shooter Dead Alliance is now available for digital pre-download and pre-order. The game, which launches on August 28, 2017, is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where teams of warring military factions fight for control of humanity's last resources. The game features a variety of gameplay modes, […]
Read More: You can now preorder zombie shooter Dead Alliance for Xbox One
In an interview with WCCFtech, Killing Floor 2 developers confirmed that the title featured ultra textures on Xbox One X but it ran at native 1800p. This triggered a little outrage from the community who thought that the game should be native 4K on the console. Many misinformed individuals began spreading the lie that it […]
Read More: Killing Floor 2 runs at native 1800p on Xbox One X but not PlayStation 4 Pro
2 years ago today, Microsoft officially released the first ever version of Windows 10 to the public. The original version of Windows 10 is no longer supported, but Microsoft has been improving significantly over the past 24 months with lots of updates and improvements to the OS. Following the official release, Microsoft released a total […]
Read More: Discuss: What do you think of Windows 10's progress now that it's 2 years old?
Update: Titanfall 2 is coming to EA Access on August 1, the same day it hits Origin Access. It's unclear if Battlefield 1 will join The Vault on that day too as EA promised both games were coming in July. While it says August 1, usually games go up on EA Access a day before, […]
Read More: Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2 and more games are going free on EA Access soon
Microsoft is once again testing a new and revamped design for its personal assistant Cortana on Android. The company rolled out a major redesign for Cortana on Android and the iPhone late last year, but the latest update is more of an incremental one that improves the original redesign. The improved look for Cortana ditches […]
Read More: Cortana gets another incremental makeover on Android
It seems 2017 is the year of Linux on the desktop after all, as the Windows Subsystem for Linux exits beta and becomes a fully supported component of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Announcing it in a blog post, Microsoft notes the system is now suitable and supported as a day-to-day developer toolset, to be […]
Read More: Finally: 2017 is officially the year of Linux on the Desktop
It looks like Cliff Bleszinski's LawBreakers is coming to Xbox One soon. In a recent post on Facebook, the developer said: "And so it is, and so it shall be – OPEN (FINAL) Beta this weekend for LawBreakers. You can download it now to get going right away on PC/PS4. (Xbox fans, sit tight)" On […]
Read More: Cliff Bleszinski possibly confirms LawBreakers for Xbox One on Facebook
After adding the new 4-player horde co-op mode a few days ago, Titanfall 2 will be free to play on Xbox One, PC, and PS4 this weekend. The free trial will run from Friday July 28th until Sunday July 30th, and will allow gamers to experience the game's single-player and multiplayer modes for free. During […]
Read More: Titanfall 2 is free to play this weekend on Xbox One and PC
With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft promised to offer a better experience for users with Android and iPhone devices. While the company's personal assistant already offers some really cool cross-device experiences for Windows 10 users on Android and iOS, Redmond was supposed to take things a step further with the new Timeline feature. […]
Read More: Windows 10 now works better with Android phones if you use Microsoft Edge – Update: Now also iPhones
A listing for Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection just appeared on a German retailer's website. According to the description, Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection commemorates the 15th anniversary of Capcom's series of fighting games. The compilation includes Hyper Street Fighter II, which combines previous Street Fighter II features and character variations from previous Street Fighter II editions, and […]
Read More: Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection is coming to Xbox One
Windows Mixed Reality promises to be one of the cheapest PC-based VR platforms available, not only because the headsets are only expected to cost around $300, but also because users will in many cases be able to use their existing PCs instead of super-powerful VR rigs. At this stage however it is difficult to know […]
Read More: Acer Windows Mixed Reality headset compared to Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR by VR expert (video)
The Edge browser, the default in Windows 10, is not the most popular browser in the world, having less than 5% market share. Given the challenge associated with low market share, such as having developers ignore the browser as a platform for plugins and support, one would have thought Microsoft would have bent over backwards […]
Read More: Looks like Microsoft is getting ready to loosen its grip on Edge
Microsoft today released the Update 1707 for System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview. This release includes new Surface Device Dashboard which will allow IT Admins to view information about the model and operating system version of the Surface devices and more. Read the full list of features included in this release below. Update 1707 preview […]
Read More: Update 1707 for System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview now available
Last month, Microsoft officially announced the new Modern Keyboard that comes with a Fingerprint ID sensor bringing Windows Hello authentication to any Windows 10 device. The fingerprint sensor is placed as any other key (next to the right Alt key) in the keyboard. This keyboard's aluminum frame makes it not only of the highest quality, […]
Read More: Microsoft Modern Keyboard with Fingerprint ID now available for sale in the US, Canada and China
Fitbit has been fighting back against rumours that both say their smartwatch is delayed, and that it will launch without support for 3rd party apps. Speaking to the Verge Fitbit CEO James Park confirmed their smartwatch will launch with 3rd party apps, and will have an SDK available for 3rd party developers. The SDK would be […]
Read More: Latest Fitbit smartwatch news great for Windows and Windows Phone users
Microsoft is adding a new bot to its seasonal Skype Bots, this time, a bot that offers you up to date information on the IAAF 2017 athletics events, letting you keep up with feats of world class athletes like Mo Farah and Usain Bolt among others. The IAAF world championships is an athletic event organised […]
Read More: Keep track of Usain Bolt and Mo Farah at the IAAF with Microsoft's SPIKE bot
Just like EA's earnings calls, Capcom also shared details about the success of Resident Evil 7 and some disappointments on their website. Let's start off with the good news shall we? According to the company, Resident Evil 5 is almost at 10 million copies shipped. Resident Evil 6 is at 8 million and Resident Evil […]
Read More: Capcom reveals Resident Evil 7's success and some disappointments for the last quarter
Fans of the Dragon Quest series, and those looking for a new and exciting role-playing adventure are certain to rejoice with today's announcement from Square Enix, that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be coming to the West next year. The highly-anticipated latest entry to the beloved Dragon Quest series follows the […]
Read More: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to the West
Battlefield 1 was a massive success for EA and we all know that the next entry is the franchise will come along one day. Well, "one day" might actually be sooner than we expected. The publisher recently held their earnings call and while they boasted about the success of the game and their other franchises, […]
Read More: EA will release a new Battlefield game in 2018
MyTube is arguably the best YouTube app you can get in Windows 10. The app includes a beautiful user-interface and works across Windows 10 PCs, Mobile, and even the Xbox One. The app today picked up a pretty huge update, along with a crucial fix that partly broke the app recently. There's now a new […]
Read More: Windows 10's best YouTube app just got support for picture-in-picture, and a new TV mode
Microsoft today announced that Regalia from Final Fantasy XV will be joining the Forza Horizon 3 lineup next week. The Regalia is powered by 7.2-liter supercharged V12 (offering up 536 hp) and the car's size is nearly 21 feet long and seven feet wide. With its massive heft, intricate body details, and luxurious interior, the Regalia is a […]
Read More: Final Fantasy XV's Regalia car is coming to Forza Horizon 3 next month
Microsoft is today launching a redesigned website for the Windows Insider program today. The newly designed website for the Windows Insider program doesn't look a whole lot different from the previous design, but it includes a lot more information for users — especially for those who are just getting started. First of all, the redesigned […]
Read More: Microsoft redesigns Windows Insider program's official website to offer improved user guidance
Yes Bank today announced it's moving to Office 365 and Kaizala as part of its new partnership with Microsoft India. The bank's employees throughout India will now be using Office 365 applications for faster communication, and more. In addition to Office 365, Yes Bank is also deploying Microsoft's new Kaizala service today. Microsoft's Kaizala has […]
Read More: India's Yes Bank moves to Office 365 and Microsoft Kaizala as part of new partnership
WikiLeaks today revealed 3 new hacking tools built by the CIA that target Mac and Linux computers. The leaked hacking tools are supposedly related to the CIA's so-called Imperial project. The first hacking tool called Achilles, is probably the most interesting out of the three. Achilles can be used by CIA operators to essentially pack […]
Read More: CIA hacking tool exposes myth of "safe" Mac and Linux computers
Microsoft is beginning to roll-out a set of updates to make its default Windows Photos app more like Google's lauded Photos app. The firm promised these features when it announced its Fall Creators Update, and now users on Insider Release Preview are beginning to see these changes. Not all users, I haven't seen them yet, […]
Read More: Microsoft is making its Windows 10 Photos app more like Google Photos
Azure App Service is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering from Microsoft for developers to build Web, mobile and API applications. Over 1 million external apps and sites are now hosted on Azure App Service. Microsoft yesterday announced the availability of App Service Isolated, which brings the simplicity of multi-tenant App Service to the secure, […]
This week's Windows 10 Mobile brought a major surprise with it: an actual feature. While it's not the biggest thing in the world, it does give us some hope that Feature2 might finally live up to its name. You can check out some of the various articles we talk about on this week's episode by […]
Read More: MSPoweruser Podcast 58: Feature2 Finally Gets A Feature
Groove Music just got nicer looking for WIndows Insiders on the Fast Ring (with Skip Ahead to get the new app builds). Microsoft has added a few of Fluent design's reveal highlights to other parts of the user interface which serves to make the app look more lively. The firm has also updated the font in […]
Read More: Groove Music picks up a new update for Fast Ring Insiders
As promised, LinkedIn's Windows 10 app has started rolling out to users today. The app was announced by Microsoft just 2 weeks ago, and it's now rolling out to all windows 10 users today. As we noted previously, the LinkedIn app for Windows 10 is a web wrapper but it includes some native features. For […]
Read More: LinkedIn's Windows 10 app now available for download
In the new Content collaboration platforms Magic Quadrant Report for 2017, Gartner has recognised Microsoft as a Leader and it was placed highest for Ability to Execute. OneDrive for Business is the content collaboration product offering from Microsoft that is available both as a stand-alone cloud service and as an extension to Microsoft SharePoint Server or Office 365. Organizations […]
Read More: Microsoft named a Leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Content Collaboration Platforms
Microsoft and Harman Kardon's Invoke Cortana speaker has been slowly winding its way to the market over the last year, and now in the latest development, the smart speaker has been revealed in full by the FCC, who have posted the device's user manual, specs and internal and external photos. Not quite as pretty as […]
Pakistan's Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has just been disqualified following a government corruption case. Nawaz Sharif was being investigated by the Joint Investigative Team for their illegal offshore properties found in the leaked Panama Papers from last year. To fight against the allegations, Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz submitted copies of a couple of forged documents in the […]
Read More: One Down: Microsoft's Calibri font takes down a corrupt prime minister
Fitbit has released a new version of their Windows 10 UWP app, taking it to version 2.24. Part of a regular cycle of updates to the app, version 2.24 comes with the following changelog: VERSION 2.24 – Released: July 27, 2017 We made some improvements to GPS accuracy and stability. We made some design improvements. We […]
Read More: Fitbit 2.24 for Windows 10 updated with accuracy and design improvement (changelog)
Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 Mobile to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring just yesterday. The build, 15235, was a bit of a surprise as it included a new feature for Windows 10 Mobile. As Windows 10 Mobile didn't get exciting or any new features in the recent past, the single new […]
Read More: Microsoft notes a new bug in Windows 10 Mobile Build 15235
Much of what made Windows Phone special was due to Nokia's efforts, and even though the company has been through a number of convolutions recently, they are finally back in the phone business and want to bring some of that same magic back to their Android devices. To that end, HMD, the company that are […]
Read More: Nokia snatch back their iconic Lumia Camera user interface
Imagine Cup is celebrating its 15th year as Microsoft's marquee global student technology competition. To celebrate the special anniversary, Microsoft doubled the top prize to $100,000 for the team that is crowned the next Imagine Cup Champion. Tens of thousands of students spent months developing their solutions, go-to-market plans and competing in National Finals across […]
Read More: Team X.GLU of the Czech Republic wins 2017 Imagine Cup championship
Microsoft is today opening up Windows 10 S to developers by allowing them to test the new version of Windows 10 for free (as long as you are subscribed to MSDN). The company is today releasing the official ISOs for Windows 10 S on MSDN today, which can be used by developers to try their […]
Read More: Windows 10 S can now be tested by developers using the official ISOs
As is too often the case, developers are once again faced with supporting either Microsoft's more specialist technology or Apple's much larger market, and usually when faced with this choice Microsoft loses. They have been why Microsoft has been acquiring more and more cross platform tools, including Xamarin, which runs on nearly every operating system. Now […]
Read More: New 3D Game Engine makes peace between HoloLens and ARKit
Microsoft today announced the global availability of Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) to all compatible devices running Windows 10. Microsoft is also making changes to the release cadence for enterprise users. Based on the feedback, Microsoft is moving to a new twice-yearly release cadence called the Semi-Annual Channel. It replaces the Current Branch (CB) […]
Read More: Windows 10 Creators Update is now available globally for all compatible devices
Update: Doomfist is coming to Overwatch today, July 27. He should be playable for everyone now. Overwatch is getting a new hero and he's incredible. Doomfist appears to be a melee-focused character who is a formidable force. While the character's motives are unclear, he appears to thrive off of conflict. He believes that evolution only takes […]
Read More: Doomfist is now playable in Overwatch
Today, Ubisoft announced the For Honor development schedule which details a steady rollout of new content releases and improvements to the overall game experience for the rest of the calendar year and leading into 2018. The schedule is headlined by two seasons launching in 2017, alongside plans to introduce dedicated servers further down the road. […]
Read More: For Honor is getting dedicated servers soon
According to actor Tim Neff's resume, he's doing motion capture for Grand Theft Auto VI and Red Dead Redemption 2. While Grand Theft Auto VI may be a typo, it probably isn't because the listing represents recent projects. Either ways, let's see how this turns out and if Neff removes the Grand Theft Auto VI […]
Read More: Grand Theft Auto VI may be in development according to actor's resume
Renault group has partnered with Microsoft to build a prototype for a blockchain-based digital car maintenance book that will allow them to store car passport data in a secure and transparent manner. Right now, information about people and their cars is spread across multiple databases maintained by automakers, insurers, repair shops, and more. This new blockchain-based […]
Read More: Renault partners with Microsoft for blockchain-based digital car maintenance book
Update: Many of Tomb Raider: Underworld's costume packs are available for free here. Larry Hryb just announced that Tomb Raider: Underworld was joining backward compatibility today. Designed specifically to take advantage of the latest technologies, Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, […]
Read More: Tomb Raider: Underworld is now backward compatible
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is no longer the richest person in the world. Following a 2.4% rise in the stock price of Amazon, the founder of the company, Jeff Bezos' worth went up to a whopping $90.7 billion. That surpasses Bill Gates' worth, which is currently at $90 billion. With the online retail market booming […]
Read More: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates no longer the richest person in the world
Maximum Games has launched the free multiplayer open beta of the upcoming team-based shooter Dead Alliance, running from July 27 to July 31 on Xbox One and PC. The open beta invites players to turn the undead into weapons against their enemies in 3 intense game modes: Team Deathmatch, King of the Hill and the […]
Read More: Zombie-controlling Dead Alliance gets an open beta on Xbox One
Microsoft today announced the availability of the Fitbit skill for Cortana. It will allow you to monitor your health and fitness goals just by asking Cortana. You can also track your sleep, stats and progress. For example, you can ask, "Hey Cortana, Ask Fitbit how am I doing today," to learn about your daily progress. […]
Read More: New Fitbit skill for Cortana allows you to monitor your health and fitness goals with your voice
Update 2: Just as GameStop said, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is available as a standalone version on Xbox One today, July 27. Ever since Activision let it slip in an interview that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was getting a standalone release, speculation has been rife about when that'll occur. Well, we might […]
Read More: Standalone Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is now available on Xbox One
The premise of Fortnite is simple. The Storm came without warning and 98% of the world's population vanished…then came the monsters. Lead the world's remaining heroes in the fight to hold back the Storm. Explore the large, destructible world where no games are ever the same. Build huge forts, craft exotic weapons, find loot and […]
Read More: Fortnite has already sold over 500,000 copies
Following the launch of Ryzen 7 which is designed for the most demanding power users, and the Ryzen 5 which is designed for the needs of serious Prosumers, AMD today released Ryzen 3 desktop processor lineup targeting mainstream users. With this launch, AMD now has complete processor lineup across the entire PC market at virtually […]
Read More: AMD attacks Intel's midrange desktop market with new Ryzen 3 processors
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is coming out in October but today we got some new footage. Many outlets were given access to the title a few weeks ago and the embargo just lifted. You can take a look at the first 45 minutes here. An exhilarating adventure brought to life by the industry-leading id […]
Read More: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus gets spectacular gameplay footage
It looks like Xbox Game Pass subscribers are in for a treat in August. According to a trailer posted by Larry Hryb, Xbox Game Pass will receive Dead Rising 3, Dirt Rally, Limbo, Metal Slug XX, Pharaonic, So Many Me and Ultratron. Many of these titles are absolutely fantastic so check them out. For example, […]
Read More: Dirt Rally and more games are joining Xbox Game Pass in August
Microsoft today announced several Enhancements to PowerApps and Microsoft Flow enable easier customization and configuration of apps and workflows. They announced new integrations across their applications, including the ability to embed Power BI tiles directly within PowerApps, trigger workflows within a Microsoft Teams conversation with Microsoft Flow and more. Microsoft announced Flow administrators more granular […]
Read More: Microsoft announces several new enhancements coming to PowerApps and Microsoft Flow
Fable Fortune was announced all the way back in May 2016, shortly after Lionhead (the studio which developed the previous Fable games) was shut down for good. It had been in development for 18 months at the time, and the team decided to form a new company and continue working on the game instead of […]
Read More: Preview: Fable Fortune – A solid foundation
With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft promised to offer a better experience for users with Android and iPhone devices. While the company's personal assistant already offers some really cool cross-device experiences for Windows 10 users on Android and iOS, Redmond was supposed to take things a step further with the new Timeline feature. […]
Read More: Windows 10 now works better with Android phones if you use Microsoft Edge
Microsoft's Windows Insider team is releasing build 16251 for PCs and build 15235 for Mobile devices today. The latest builds of Windows 10 only includes some minor new features and improvements, some of which were likely discovered by Insiders as part of the recent Bug Bash. Today's builds don't introduce any major new features, but […]
Read More: Here's what's new, fixed, and broken in Windows 10 Build 16251 for PCs and Build 15235 for Mobile
After missing the release of a Windows 10 build last week, the Windows Insider team is back once again with new Windows 10 builds once again. This week, the company is releasing build 16251 for PCs and build 15235 for Mobile devices. As we are getting closer to the official release of the Fall Creators […]
Update 2: New 1706 Xbox One builds are rolling out to Alpha, Beta, Ring 3 and Ring 4 Insiders this weekend. Features like Arena changes and Mixer co-streaming rolled out to everyone a few days ago but there were some bugs. For example, there were issues with the Xbox Store loading content and Ready to Install […]
Read More: Latest Xbox One builds for Alpha, Beta, Ring 3 and Ring 4 Insiders fix numerous issues
Microsoft Teams recently picked up fairly major updates on Android and iOS. Along with Android and iPhone, the Windows Phone app for Microsoft Teams has also been updated with new features this week. While the updates on Android and iOS are much bigger, the update for Windows Phone users introduces some much needed features. Firstly, […]
Read More: Microsoft Teams for Windows Phone updated with new features
Blizzard today announced that from Thursday, July 27 until Monday, July 31, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition will be free to play to all Xbox Live Gold members as part of Xbox Live Gold's Free Play Days. The Ultimate Evil Edition includes the base game and the Reaper of Souls expansion. […]
Read More: Diablo III is free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members
Microsoft has once again found itself in opposition to US government policies after officials in the company made it clear that they did not support Donald Trump's posited ban on transgender soldiers in the US military. Trump's policy was announced in a series of tweets where he said: After consultation with my Generals and military […]
Read More: Microsoft takes stand on Trump's transgender soldier ban in US Army
Microsoft recently released a new update for its Teams app for iOS devices. This update allows iOS users to join meetings with HD audio and video, and view shared content. Users can now join their private and channel meetings right from the iOS app with one-touch, and participate with audio and HD video. They can […]
Read More: Microsoft Teams iOS app updated with support for HD audio and video calls
Microsoft Reseach's experimental AI is already a leader in machine reading, being able to read a piece of text and synthesise succinct answers from the text, allowing a search engine, for example, to answer a question rather than simply deliver a page which may or may not contains the answer. The approach currently used however […]
Read More: SkyNet one step closer as Microsoft develops an AI which can teach other AIs to read and understand
LinkedIn today announced Website Demographics, a free reporting tool that provides advertisers with demographic information about the LinkedIn members visiting their website. This will help them to tune their marketing to those visitors. This new tool uses data from LinkedIn's 500+ million members to provide insight into company's website visitors. On the Website Demographics page for […]
Microsoft added music video support to Groove Music on Windows PCs, phones and the Xbox a few months back, and now the firm is emphasising this feature on artist pages. Now, you'll be able to see which artists have music videos on their page carousel just above their top songs, complete with a highlight of […]
Read More: Microsoft now spotlights music videos in Groove's artist profile pages
Microsoft finally added a new feature to Windows 10 Mobile for those in the Windows Insider program. For months, Microsoft has only been adding bug fixes and improvements to Windows 10 Mobile's Insider Preview releases and there hasn't been any notable new additions to the OS for a little while now. All of that changes […]
Read More: Windows 10 Mobile's Continuum now includes a portrait mode
The day all of you have been waiting for is finally here. Path of Exile is available in beta form on Xbox One. The title is a free-to-play Diablo III-like title which offers endless hours of enjoyment. The story is quite substantial too. The best part is, it's funded through cosmetic items so if you […]
Read More: Path of Exile beta is now available on Xbox One
Over on Ebay, gamers can pick up a 1 TB Xbox One S Battlefield 1 Bundle for just $239, down from its original price of $349, along with free shipping from retailer NewEgg. This bundle comes with a full-game download of Battlefield 1 Standard Edition, one month of EA Access and a 14-day Xbox Live Gold […]
Read More: Deal: Get the military green 1 TB Xbox One S Battlefield 1 bundle for only $239
Microsoft today launched the new Windows Bounty Program that will allow anyone to find critical security issues in Windows and get rewarded by reporting it to Microsoft. It includes all features of the Windows Insider Preview in addition to focus areas in Hyper-V, Mitigation bypass, Windows Defender Application Guard, and Microsoft Edge. Microsoft is also increasing […]
Read More: Microsoft announces Windows Bounty Program with payouts up to $250,000 USD
At Build 2017, Microsoft announced new Windows Store features for developers to reach more customers, improve your productivity and promote and monetize their apps and games. Microsoft today announced that they have enabled all those features to all developer accounts. Microsoft now allows developers to upload up to 15 trailers to use in their Store listing. […]
Read More: Microsoft announces several new improvements for developers targeting Windows Store
Dragon Ball FighterZ was well received when it was shown off at Microsoft's E3 conference this year, and the excitement surrounding it has reached a point where the game's closed beta had to be delayed to accommodate more players. Bandai Namco had the following to say, noting that the month long delay is so they […]
Read More: Dragon Ball FighterZ's closed beta is delayed so more players can join
Microsoft today announced that they have joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a platinum member to accelerate enterprise adoption of cloud native technologies and practices. CNCF is a project of Linux Foundation that hosts and provides governance for a wide range of projects including Kubernetes, Prometheus, OpenTracing, Fluentd, Linkerd, containerd, Helm, gRPC, and […]
You can now save up to $400 on the Dell XPS 13 Rose Gold edition laptop from Microsoft Store. This Dell XPS 13 model is now available for $1,599 (was $1,999) and it comes with 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen, Intel Core i7-7500U, 16GB memory and 512GB SSD. Dell XPS 13 is known for its premium construction, excellent portability and powerful […]
Read More: Deal: Save $400 on Dell XPS 13 Rose Gold edition with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD
Square Enix today announced that Final Fantasy XV fans can look forward to an exclusive preview of the upcoming Final Fantasy XV – Multiplayer Expansion: Comrades with a closed online test on Xbox One. Available from Thursday August 3 to Tuesday, August 8, 2017, the closed online test for Final Fantasy XV – Multiplayer Expansion: […]
Read More: Final Fantasy XV's multiplayer expansion is getting a closed beta in August
Every week numerous trailers release for upcoming Xbox One games and many represent magnificent experiences. While some are just promotional materials like the Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition trailer, there are a few gems in there. We thought it would be beneficial to do a roundup of the most unique games which got […]
Read More: Here are this week's top Xbox One game trailers
In an effort to provide MSPoweruser readers with more content, we've decided to increase gaming coverage as it's an integral part of Microsoft. In the past, we've streamed exclusive Xbox One gameplay on Twitch but we're making the move to Mixer as it offers an instantaneous streaming experience. We'll also be giving away games like 2Dark, […]
Read More: We're streaming Aven Colony for Xbox One on Mixer
Containers are lightweight, portable, and self-sufficient. They are now broadly accepted and they enable simple portability between platforms and between clouds. Today, Microsoft announced a new Azure service called Azure Container Instances (ACI) that will make it even easier to deploy containers in the cloud. It delivers containers without any Virtual Machine infrastructure to manage. Microsoft claims that ACIs […]
Read More: Microsoft announces new Azure service makes it even easier to deploy containers
Microsoft has just made the internet a much nicer place by removing the comment functionality on MSN News. Now users who open the comment box of the MSN News app will be met with the following message. MSN has temporarily removed commenting on our websites while we explore better ways for you to engage in […]
Read More: Microsoft temporarily improves the internet by disabling MSN comments
Update: In an interview, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' studio said that the decision to make the game an Xbox One exclusive in the beginning was due to their Xbox Game Preview program. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds relies on the community to shape development and it's only available on Xbox One at the moment. The developers also want to offer cross-play between […]
Read More: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is coming to Xbox Game Preview later this year
Earlier this week, Intel and other tech giants sided with Apple in its legal battle against Qualcomm. Intel accused Qualcomm of "anti-competitive" policies and claimed that it's the only remaining competitor left for Qualcomm in the mobile modem market. Earlier this year, Apple sued Qualcomm and both the companies have been going back-and-forth since then. […]
Read More: Qualcomm fires back at Intel, accuses tech giants of 'misleading' trade regulators
Kaizala was originally started as a Microsoft Garage project. The Government of Andhra Pradesh was one of the first government organizations in India to use Kaizala for real time governance. Today, more than 30 government departments and over 70,000 users in the AP State Government use Microsoft Kaizala for day-to-day work. Realizing its potential, Microsoft today officially […]
Read More: Microsoft India officially launches Kaizala, a group commincation and work management platform
LG's updated ultra-lightweight Gram notebooks went on sale earlier this year. There are six models in three screen sizes, some with touch screens and all with improved battery life. The 13.3-inch 13Z970 models and 14.0-inch 14Z970 models weigh in at an incredibly light 2.07 and 2.14 pounds, respectively, while the 15.6-inch 15Z970 models weigh just […]
Read More: Deal: Save up to $200 on LG's ultra-lightweight 2017 Gram notebooks
Apple ARKit is going to be largest AR platform in the world when it gets launched later this year. Hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad devices will be compatible with ARKit, thanks to the powerful CPU and GPU that are already available on these devices. To enable highly accurate scene detection and object tracking, […]
Read More: Qualcomm's Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine will enable better AR experiences
ZoneTV is partnering with Microsoft to apply artificial intelligence to the pay-TV experience in a way never before seen in cable TV. ZoneTV will use Video Indexer service which is part of Microsoft Cognitive Services, to automate the curation of content of a first-of-its-kind, customizable suite of linear TV channels which launches this fall. ZoneTV […]
Read More: ZoneTV partners with Microsoft to bring AI to TV channels
Kaspersky has now announced a free version of their antivirus product for Windows users. Kaspersky hopes that this move will increase the number of installations and will positively affect the quality of protection of all users, since they will have more numbers to work with for machine learning. Kaspersky Free Antivirus will offer file, email […]
Read More: Kaspersky launches free version of its antivirus product for Windows users
Microsoft is testing a new Windows Store update with some design tweaks with Windows Insiders. The company is making some interesting changes to the header section of the Windows Store. The new Windows Store update introduces a new ellipsis menu which now houses all the general app pages — including things like the Downloads & […]
Read More: Windows Store gets UI improvements ahead of Fall Creators Update release
If you were looking forward to Alcatel's overpriced Idol 4 Pro in the UK, you'll be disappointed. Microsoft is delaying its release in the UK by two days from the 26th of July to the 7th of August. As Neowin notes, the firm (Microsoft is handling the sales it seems, not Alcatel) will be selling […]
Read More: The Alctatel Idol 4 Pro will launch two weeks later than expected in the UK
After having been delayed due to certification issues, Flaming Fowl Studios has finally released the early access version of its new Fable Fortune card game. Those who opted for the Studio's Fable Fortune Founder's Pack can access the title today via the Game Preview program. The Xbox Play Anywhere title is a collectible card game which features […]
Read More: Fable Fortune is now available on Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Play Anywhere support
Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experiences like Injustice 2 and Tekken 7, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public's eye or are just stellar titles which all Xbox One owners should try out. This week we're […]
Read More: Review: Constructor, Elliot Quest and Spellspire — Roundup
Microsoft's Fluent Design language might not be on the Xbox One in its entirety yet, but individual pillars continue to show up one by one – and just like its desktop counterpart, you can take a peek at the Xbox One version of Groove Music to see how things will look when it's all finished. […]
Read More: Groove Music's Xbox One version gets Acrylic in its latest update
For some Insiders, the WIndows Insider Program and the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update have gotten a bit bland. It's understandable, as Windows gets closer to release, builds get more stable and less "adventurous". For those insiders who want danger and to really be part of the Windows 10 development program, Microsoft is introducing a new […]
Read More: Microsoft will now let Fast Ring Insiders Skip Ahead to the next big update for Windows
Microsoft is not the biggest fan of USB-C, despite being part of the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, blaming it for causing consumer confusion and dissatisfaction. Microsoft hopes this will change in the future, but with USB-C being a moving target there is no guarantee of that. The latest news from the USB 3.0 Promoter Group […]
Read More: Microsoft's favourite immature standard gets another tweak
News has leaked today, via Digitimes, of a new entrant in the smart speaker space, Facebook, who's device, esconded in magnesium alloy, will feature a 15-inch touch screen. The rumoured device will presumably be a competitor to the Amazon Show, and would in theory also be a competitor to Microsoft's Home Hub, except there is […]
Read More: Facebook's 15 inch smart speaker closes another window for Microsoft
Social network giant Facebook is rumored to be working on a new smart speaker. Facebook is currently building a smart speaker, possibly powered by the company's "M" personal assistant. While there isn't a lot of information available about the smart speaker as of yet, the device is expected to have a huge 15-inch touch screen, […]
Read More: Facebook is reportedly building its own smart speaker with a 15-inch screen
Samsung Notebook 9 spin laptop with Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD is now available for $799 (was $1,199.99). It comes with a 13.3-inch QHD+ resolution display, high-definition audio and support for MiraCast wireless display technology that lets you wirelessly transmit content to your HDTV. Key Specs: 6th Gen Intel Core i7-6500U processor 8GB […]
Read More: Deal: Samsung Notebook 9 spin with Intel Core i7 and 256GB SSD for $799
Update: The update will hit Xbox One and other platforms on July 25. Here are the patch notes. Titanfall 2 is finally getting an update which will even make me want to go back and play it. Apart from announcing that the game had roughly 1 million players each month, Respawn Entertainment said that the title […]
Read More: Titanfall 2's 4-player co-op horde mode is now live
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced two new headsets: Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 and Razer Tiamat 2.2 V2. The Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 is an analog, true 7.1 surround sound PC gaming headset featuring 10 discrete drivers, 5 per ear cup, creating an immersive soundstage, essential for pinpoint positional audio and […]
Read More: Razer announces new Tiamat 7.1 V2 and Tiamat 2.2 PC gaming headsets
While Microsoft has a built in Movies and TV app for playing media purchased from Microsoft's stores on your Xbox, people are more likely to purchase content on their phone using either the Google Play Store or iTunes. While you aren't able to play the latter on your device, you're able to play Google Play […]
Read More: How to play Google Play Movies and TV shows on your Xbox One
Microsoft has been sadly quiet about their plans for Mixed Reality on the Xbox One X, but a company called MVR Global is working on their own method in the meantime. Their headset, the Ascend, is planned to function with a variety of game consoles – including the Xbox One. You can check out a […]
Read More: MVR Global gives an early look at (unofficial) Xbox One VR
Adobe is finally killing Flash. Flash was once known as a revolutionary web technology, but it's now known for security loopholes. Most modern web browsers already make it fairly difficult to run Flash content on websites, but Flash will be completely removed in web browsers by 2020. Microsoft today announced its plans for phasing out […]
Read More: Rejoice: Adobe is finally killing Flash
Today August's Games with Gold were revealed but we also got another surprise. Some rather popular games are now backward compatible on Xbox One. Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, announced that Red Faction: Armageddon, GYRUSS and Raiden IV will be joining backward compatibility today. Usually we don't make recommendation for backward compatible games […]
Read More: Red Faction: Armageddon and more games are joining backward compatibility today
HP has now slashed the price of HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile device in the UK. It was originally launched for £707 and now it is available for £549 after the latest price cut. On top of the price cut, HP is also offering £150 cashback along with the purchase. This means you can get the […]
Read More: Deal: HP Elite x3 with Desk Dock for just £400
Venom, a leading provider of quality gaming accessories, announced today the shipping of the Marauder Universal 7.1 Virtual Surround Gaming Headset, a brand-new headset designed to deliver exceptional audio performance, available for use on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Yes, it works with everything! Utilising state-of-the-art virtual 7.1 surround sound […]
Read More: Venom announces multi-format Marauder Universal 7.1 Virtual Surround Gaming Headset
Update: Turn 10 revealed even more cars coming to Forza Motorsport 7 when it launches in a few months. We've updated the list for you. Forza Motorsport 7 is going to be an absolute blast and today Turn 10 Studios revealed the first 167 cars which will be part of the game. They include titles […]
Read More: Turn 10 reveals hundreds of Forza Motorsport 7's vehicles
On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Slime Rancher ($20) for free during the month of August. Trials Fusion ($20) will be available as a free download from August 16 to September 15. On Xbox 360, starting August 1, Bayonetta ($20) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through August 15. Then […]
Read More: August's free Games with Gold feature Bayonetta and Trials Fusion
Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experiences like Injustice 2 and Tekken 7, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public's eye or are just stellar titles which all Xbox One owners should try out. This week we're […]
Read More: Review: Cars 3: Driven to Win, Infinite Minigolf and Super Cloudbuilt — Roundup
Today, Microsoft begins the Xbox Store Summer Spotlight, which introduces 30 new Indie games over the next 6 weeks, specifically until September 4. The promotion starts today with Epic Games' third-person action title Fortnite. Some of the titles will include Tacoma, RPG title Path of Exile, Megaman Legacy Collection 2, and multiplayer shooter Dead Alliance […]
Read More: Xbox Store Summer Spotlight is now live until September
Tripwire Interactive, in collaboration with Deep Silver and Iceberg Interactive, today officially announced that their popular survival shooter Killing Floor 2 will be coming to the Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, on August 29 of this year, and will be available on Xbox One X at launch. Both versions will […]
Read More: PlayStation 4 console exclusive Killing Floor 2 is coming to Xbox One in August
Just in time for the back-to-school season, HP today announced a pair of revamped Pavilion All-in-One (AiO) devices. The redesigned Pavilion AiO devices come in 23.8-inch and 27-inch display sizes. The design is stunning, thanks to the large edge-to-edge full HD (4K optional), in-plane switching (IPS) screens on the front. Even though you have touch screen display […]
Read More: HP announces redesigned Pavilion All-in-One (AiO) to take on Surface Studio
Microsoft recently released the public preview of the new Partner Center Analytics App for Power BI for direct partners which will allow them to visualize Partner Center Analytics data such as growth of customer base, subscriptions, and licenses. They can check usage of Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics, and Microsoft Azure products. They can also check […]
Read More: Microsoft partners can now visualise their customer base, subscriptions, and licenses on Power BI
Digitimes is warning that shipments of laptops and PCs are set to disappoint in Q2 2017, due to ongoing component shortages which would see price rises in crucial components such as DRAM being passed on to consumers, and therefore dampen demand and sales. The news from upstream suppliers suggests the issue will escalate through the […]
Read More: Brace for higher laptop prices as PC component shortages looms
Aven Colony is all about finding humanity a home among the stars. Actually scratch that. That sounded like a commercial for Mass Effect: Andromeda. Aven Colony is all about building humanity a home among the stars! The title is an in-depth city simulator that doesn't take place on Earth. The twist is that your city […]
Read More: Review: Aven Colony — Among the stars
Earlier this year, Microsoft invested in Indian e-commerce startup Flipkart as they entered into a strategic partnership to exclusively use Microsoft's Azure platform. Today, Livemint reported that Microsoft is in talks to invest up to $100 million in Ola, a ride-hailing service that competes with Uber in India. Similar to the Flipkart deal, as a result […]
Read More: Report: Microsoft planning to invest up to $100 million in ride-hailing service Ola in India
Microsoft Paint has been in the news since yesterday when Redmond announced that the software is being deprecated with the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. News publications all around the world didn't report the news accurately, claiming that Microsoft is "killing" Paint in Windows 10. But that's not the case at all. In a […]
Read More: Not Dead: Microsoft Paint is coming to the Windows Store
Every week Microsoft reveals a lot of amazing deals for Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. While the last few weeks have been underwhelming, this week we're back on track! Titles like Bound by Flame and Divinity: Original Sin will enhance any gamer's library. There are also smaller titles in there like Styx: Master of […]
Read More: This week's Deals with Gold feature Bound by Flame and Divinity: Original Sin
Pillars of Eternity, the ultimate role-playing experience on PC, comes to Xbox One! Created by and for role-playing fans by Obsidian Entertainment, masters of the genre, Pillars of Eternity started as a Kickstarter project, where it shattered all funding goals and pulled in more than 75,000 backers. From there, it released to broad critical acclaim, won dozens of awards, and has been a fan favorite on […]
Read More: Iconic adventure Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition is up for preorder on Xbox One
As we get close to the "RTM" of the Windows 10 Creators Update Microsoft developers are working hard at eliminating the remaining serious bugs in the operating system. A fundamental part of that process is feedback from Windows 10 Insiders, and in the above video Microsoft takes the opportunity to both thank Insiders for the […]
SketchAR is a mixed reality app previously for the iPhone, Tango-based Android handsets and now for the Microsoft HoloLens which turns casual users into artists by letting them easily and accurately trace electronic images onto real surfaces. Helpful for both professional artists and those who can not draw, its simple and convenient user interface lets you […]
Read More: SketchAR for the HoloLens shows why phone-based Mixed Reality is trash
Microsoft is adding some crucial features to the official Microsoft Teams app for Android today. With the latest update for Microsoft Teams, the company is introducing support for video calling which means you can finally join meetings on Microsoft Teams right from your phone. While this is a core part of Microsoft Teams, this feature […]
Read More: Microsoft Teams on Android gets a much-needed feature in latest update
Microsoft's Arrow Launcher team is back once again with the usual set of updates. The company today released Arrow Launcher version 3.8 to beta testers with a bunch of new features and improvements to the Android launcher. The changes aren't anything major by any means, but they are still quite interesting. Arrow Launcher will now […]
Read More: Microsoft's Arrow Launcher gets redesigned cards, and more in latest update
Microsoft updated the Surface Pro 4 last week with a previously undocumented firmware update, the firm has now detailed the changes on the Surface update page. If you don't own a Surface, you might find some of this information boring, so we'll just run through the highlights. Most of the updates are fairly pedestrian, with […]
Read More: Here's what Microsoft changed in last week's Surface Pro 4 firmware update
Microsoft Azure now provides an online simulator for the Raspberry Pi. Developers can use the simulator to build different projects and try it out without needing to have an actual Raspberry Pi. At the moment, the Raspberry Pi simulator on Microsoft Azure is still in its early stages. In fact, the actual visualization of the […]
Read More: A Raspberry Pi simulator from Microsoft is now available on Azure
Kevin Gallo, VP, Windows Developer Platform will be providing more information about the Windows SDK inside Windows 10 Falls Creators Update on Channel 9 with Seth Juarez on July 26th, 2017 at 9:30am PST. He will be discussing about Windows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK, .NET Standard 2.0, Fluent Design, Microsoft Graph with the Activity API […]
Read More: Microsoft will provide more info on the Windows SDK inside Windows 10 Falls Creators Update tomorrow
Here's a great deal for the entry-level Surface Book device from Costco. The entry-level Surface Book with Intel Core i5/8GB RAM/128GB device model is now available for just $999. And you get a Surface Dock for free as well. The only catch is here is that you need to be a Costco member to make this […]
Read More: Deal: The entry-level Surface Book with Surface Dock for $999
As promised, Microsoft is officially opening up registration for its annual Edge Web Summit today. Web developers interested in going to the summit can register right now and get to experience all the action live in Seattle. While Microsoft usually holds the Microsoft Edge Web Summit in San Fransisco, the software giant is moving the […]
Read More: Microsoft opens up registration for the Edge Web Summit
Microsoft today released a new tool called "Help Me Choose" on its official website. The new tool from Redmond basically lets you find the perfect Windows 10 PC for your personal use. The tool can also be used by new users to learn more about all the new and existing features in Windows 10, including […]
Read More: Microsoft's new tool helps you choose the perfect Windows 10 device for yourself
The Sims 4 is coming to Xbox One. Yes, you read that right. The iconic franchise is coming to Xbox One with one of its best entries. According to a listing spotted by TrueAchievements, the game will launch on November 17. The preorder should go live shortly. Enjoy the power to create and control people […]
Read More: The Sims 4 is coming to Xbox One in November
Microsoft has announced a new offer for Xbox One S 1TB bundles in the US. When you purchase a 1TB Xbox One S bundle, you can get a free game of your choice. The following bundles are available as part of this deal: Xbox One S 1TB Console – Forza Horizon 3 Bundle + Free Game […]
Read More: Deal: Buy a 1TB Xbox One S bundle and get an extra game for free
Microsoft today announced a new Xbox One S bundle, the new Xbox One S Madden NFL 18 bundle will come with Xbox One S with a 500GB hard drive and Standard edition of Madden NFL 18 game. This bundle will be available for $279 from August 25 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Xbox One […]
Read More: New Xbox One S Madden NFL 18 Bundle now available for pre-order
Update: According to Bigmoon Entertainment, Syndrome has been pushed back to late September for more polishing. It's unclear if Microsoft received the new information. Either ways, let's see how this plays out and if Microsoft releases the game early like some other titles in the past. Every week a handful of games release on Xbox One […]
Read More: Top 5 games coming to Xbox One this week
Telegram is getting updated on the Windows Store, Play Store and App Store today. Windows users will be getting updated to version 1.1.15, while mobile users should expect version 4.2 to come down the pipeline. Here's what's new in the update for Windows users (via WinBlogItalia): Send your text messages to ** bold ** and […]
Read More: Telegram picks up rich text support, disappearing media and more in new updates
