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Hot on the tails of all of the Age of Empires news that was announced this morning, a plethora of official merchandise based on the popular video game franchise was added to Microsoft’s Xbox Gear Shop online storefront. Among the … Read more
The Microsoft Outlook app updated to Version 4.2114.0 for Apple’s iOS devices today. This latest update was a relatively small one but it did change the way calendar notifications are handled by now allowing alerts that are dismissed on a … Read more
Well, that happened quickly. Less than a month ago, Microsoft announced that it would be shutting down its Windows 10 Microsoft Translator app in favor of a web experience on April 8th and, well, the day has arrived and the … Read more
The iOS and Android OneDrive apps both updated today for their respective devices and each update was fairly significant with some fun improvements that go beyond the usual ambiguous and generic bug fixes. The iOS update, which brings the app … Read more
Microsoft turned 46 on April 4th and the tech giant’s social media team has decided to celebrate this milestone on Twitter by taking a look back at the rather long and amusing history of the company’s logos in a special … Read more
Playtesting for the upcoming Forza Motorsport video game has begun with plans to involve more gamers in the very near future. The announcement was made during the latest episode of Forza Monthly, an official news series that covers all of … Read more
It’s been a while but it looks like Gamerscore leaderboards are finally returning to the Xbox mobile apps in the very near future. The announcement was made by Microsoft’s Larry Hryb this morning who revealed on his personal Twitter account … Read more
The Open Beta for the upcoming Resident Evil Re:Verse video game goes live tomorrow on Xbox One and Xbox Series X and gamers can now pre-download the title ahead of time so that they can dive right in ASAP. Resident … Read more
With Microsoft To Do’s latest app update, which brings it up to Version 2.41, the productivity tool will cease to support Apple devices running iOS 12 or lower. This means that, while Microsoft To Do will continue to work on … Read more
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was originally set to launch on Windows and Microsoft’s Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles in spring 2021 but it’s now been delayed to give the developers more time to create the cross-generational … Read more
The latest Fortnite Crew Pack is now live for all Fortnite players with an active subscription to the premium digital membership. It should automatically unlock after loading the game on Xbox, Windows, and all other supported platforms. The April Fortnite … Read more
Twitter released their latest set of release notes earlier today detailing all of the major and minor changes that have been made to the Twitter web app that powers the official Windows 10 Twitter app and, naturally, the web app … Read more
Just when you thought that every major social media platform under the sun had finished announcing some kind of Clubhouse-esque audio broadcast feature, Microsoft steps in and confirms that they’re also testing such functionality with LinkedIn. “We’re doing some early … Read more
The official Microsoft Apps for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets received a completely new FAQ (frequently asked questions) feature this week with its latest app update on both ecosystems. The new FAQ section is available in the same location … Read more
The recently renamed Microsoft Lens app updated for both Android and iOS smart devices this past week. Both updates enabled the ability to now scan up to 100 images per scan while the Android app also a variety of additional … Read more
Microsoft is really doubling down with the Halo video game Moa Burger merchandising with some official Pringles inspired by the fictitious burger released earlier this month and now a new T-shirt from the Xbox Gear Shop featuring the Moa Burger … Read more
Very little has been revealed about the upcoming Gollum video game since it was officially announced back at the beginning of 2020 but we now have our first look at some gameplay from the Lord of the Rings title and … Read more
The Tekken 7, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI video games are currently free to play in full on Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles for all gamers with an active Xbox Live Gold … Read more
The latest update for the Minecraft Dungeons video game is now live on Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, PS4 consoles, and the Nintendo Switch with it bringing the versions of the game up to 1.8.4.0, 1.8.6.0, 1.8.4.0, and 1.8.3.0 respectively. This … Read more
The highly-anticipated entry in the Yakuza franchise, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, is now finally available on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X console families and Windows 10 PCs via the Microsoft Store. The game originally launched on … Read more
Earlier this month, Facebook began testing a new app for Windows 10 devices and launched it in the Microsoft Store app store with a Beta tag in its title. The app is a UWP app that works in much the … Read more