Over 100 games on the Xbox 360 store just received discounts of up to 90% off. Microsoft says it is working with publishers to offer sales on the classic titles before the store's closure.
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Microsoft is rolling out new updates for Windows 11. The good thing is that they fix bugs and improve security. The bad thing is that they introduce more ads, namely in the Start menu.
Last month, Microsoft confirmed that cumulative updates for Windows 10 and 11 had broken VPN connections. Now, affected customers can download the latest cumulative updates to resolve the problem.
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 (KB5037771, KB5037770). You can download them from Windows Update or get them from MIcrosoft Catalog if installing on an offline machine.
Microsoft has released May 2024 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for Windows 10 version 21H2 and version 22H2 under KB5037768. There are also new updates for older Windows 10 versions too.
Games Workshop will stream the 2024 Warhammer Skulls event on May 23. This will reveal news and updates for current and upcoming video games in the Warhammer/Warhammer 40,000 franchise.
Microsoft has announced it is making changes and improvements for its Teams channels, such as making it easier to create a channel, along with changes in retiring channels that are no longer needed.
The second half of May will carry 11 fresh titles for Xbox Game Pass membership holders. This includes Xbox's Hellblade II, EA's Immortals of Aveum, CI Games' Lords of the Fallen, and more.
Helldivers 2 sets a new PlayStation sales record with 12 million copies sold, making it the fastest-selling PS title ever. While server issues affected the launch, over 458k played on Steam alone.
Microsoft has announced that GPT-4o, the latest AI large language model from OpenAI, is now available to access from its Azure OpenAI Service in a preview version with text and image support.
Microsoft has announced that Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is now available in the Azure Marketplace so that you can use it in an Azure Virtual Machine. This version will be supported for up to 12 years.
There have been some interesting statements, plus a trademark filing, that suggest a reveal of the next game in id Software's Doom first-person shooter series could happen at the Xbox Games Showcase.
Sony has announced that Hideaki Nishino and Hermen Hulst will be the two CEOs of its Sony Interactive Entertainment business, which covers its PlayStation division, to replace former CEO Jim Ryan.
Members of Microsoft's Xbox Insider Program in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring can get a new update that will let them test out a way to get updates for some games before they become generally available.
Linux is about to get a huge performance boost in AES-XTS or AES encryption performance thanks to new improvements. This could tip people over to make the switch from Windows 11 24H2 over to Linux.
Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven have split up due to the parties not reaching a "commercial agreement". This means a new developer is taking over development of Prison Architect 2.
Square Enix has reportedly decided to lay off a number of team members in North America and Europe. It will also launch a new business plan that will involve launching AAA games for multiple platforms
Ubisoft is preparing to unveil its next mainline Assassin's Creed entry this week. Assassin's Creed Shadows, originally Codename RED, is getting its cinematic world premiere trailer on May 15.
Bethesda has released another update for Fallout 4, and this one aims to fix bugs introduced with the next-gen update from last month, as well as add new frame rate targeting and graphics modes.
Rockstar Games 2010-hit Red Dead Redemption may finally be getting a PC port after all these years. Strings have been found on the Rockstar Launcher promoting the classic title's PC version.
Microsoft has announced it will roll out improvements to the new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web, along with other platforms, that will fight off unwanted spam emails for those clients.
Microsoft has announced Places, a new app coming to Teams Premium subscribers. It will help remote workers to schedule time with managers, book desks when they come to the office, and more.
The second-generation Surface Laptop Studio received a big firmware update with fixes for camera issues in Teams, problems with audio device muting, network improvements, and more.
Microsoft has announced plans to launch System Center 2025, the latest version of its suite of IT software management products, this fall alongside the release of Windows Server 2025.
In another case of “just because you can doesn't mean you should,” a post on X (formerly Twitter) has shown that Windows 11 has been successfully installed on a Nintendo Switch console.
France's AI ambitions are getting a boost with Microsoft's €4 billion investment in new data centers, AI training, and support for startups. This commitment aims to position France as a leader in AI.
It's been a week since Sony decided not to require Helldivers 2 players on Steam to sign up for a PlayStation Network account, but the game is still unavailable to play in over 170 countries.
Rumors from two sources claim that Microsoft may finally show off the long-in-development reboot of the Perfect Dark first-person shooter game franchise at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9.
We have updated the list of our most anticipated upcoming PC games that are currently due in 2024 with the forthcoming titles Frostpunk 2, Tempest Rising, and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut.
In this week's look at the past seven days on the Microsoft 365 roadmap, users of the Loop collaboration tool will soon be able to use Copilot to create pages from scratch and more.
A new entry on the Microsoft 365 roadmap site this week shows that the Edge web browser will be adding a way to type in text prompts to create images that can be used for new browser themes.
Microsoft has issued a reminder that Windows 10 version 21H2 is about to reach its complete end of support. Enterprise editions will receive their last security updates on June 11, 2024.
The latest Microsoft Weekly news recap is here to bring you fresh stories from the Microsoft world, such as Windows 11's Start menu getting a big update, Microsoft closing Xbox studios, and more.
Bethesda Game Studios' 2015 release of Fallout 4 surged to the top of the UK video game sales lists for April 2024, according to GSD data. Other games in the series also had huge sales boosts.
Cloud Imperium Games has pushed a packed Alpha update for Star Citizen. It has fauna for planets, an upgraded character creator, industrial locations for quests, upscaling options, and much more.
Microsoft has revealed that more improvements have been made for inking annotations on PDF printouts and images in the OneNote for Windows app. They can be tested by Microsoft 365 Insiders members.
Some people who have preordered the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima PC version are getting refunds from some digital stores if they live in an area where they cannot make a PlayStation Network account.
We have updated our list of the most anticipated upcoming Xbox Series X|S games of 2024, including the addition of the upcoming relaunch of Multiversus, and the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
Microsoft has issued a security update for its browser in the Stable Stable and Extended Stable channels. Version 124.0.2478.97 fixes two security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild.
This weekend's PC game deals include a Choice bundle with some high-end headliners, a Fanatical collection for Bethesda fans, content-filled free events, a narrative games festival, and much more.