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- August 31
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- Windows Insiders can now launch cloud streaming games from controller bar
- Xbox confirms Tokyo Game Show 2022 stream
- Leaked renders reveal refreshed Surface Keyboard and Surface Pen accessories for upcoming Surface Studio 3
- Samsung’s new 34-inch OLED G8 gaming monitor has built-in Xbox Cloud Gaming
- MSI highlights its latest laptops, accessories, and PC hardware at IFA 2022
- LG OLED Flex unveiled, featuring bendable 42-inch OLED screen
- Microsoft Edge Dev 106.0.1363.0 update improves narration
- ASUS unveils three new ExpertBook laptops at IFA 2022, including the brand's first mobile workstation
- Dell XPS 13 Plus displays detaching due to glue issue
- World of Warcraft Classic: Wrath of the Lich King pre-patch is live now
- Windows Central Podcast #281: A Gold Brick in your Pocket
- Facebook Gaming is going the way of Microsoft's Mixer, with its apps slated to shut down
- August 30
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- A new Halo Infinite 'The Yappening' event is coming next week
- Microsoft To Do integration rolls out to Outlook for Windows
- Xbox Games with Gold for September includes Portal 2, Gods will Fall, and more
- Former Microsoft director of user experience trashes Windows 11 Start menu
- Microsoft To Do adds She-Hulk theme on iOS and Android
- macOS 13 Ventura wallpaper makes its way to Windows, thanks to WinDynamicDesktop
- G.SKILL launches new Trident Z5 Neo & Flare X5 DDR5 RAM for AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs
- AMD Ryzen 7000 delivers on Zen 4's promise to outperform Intel
- August 29
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- August 27
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- Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is a PC city building game set in the world of The Falconeer
- Successor to JRPG classic "Shadow Hearts" is gunning for an Xbox launch via Kickstarter
- Microsoft News Roundup: Galaxy Z Fold 4 'Windows Phone,' Xbox responding to PS5 price hike, and more
- Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' plan branding debuts
- August 26
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- Halo Infinite leaks show cut campaign content, including wildlife and Prometheans
- Halo: MCC to get new armor and custom poses in August 31 update
- Microsoft will migrate Kaizala messaging users to Teams by August 2023
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 turned into 'Windows Phone' — here's how
- Grounded 0.14.0 'Home Stretch' available now, final content update before full release
- Windows 11 optional update rolls out ahead of September Patch Tuesday
- NVIDIA made too many GPUS, which could be good news for gamers
- LG unveils new UltraGear gaming monitor with curved 240Hz OLED display
- Diablo 2: Resurrected PTR 2.5 live with Terror Zones and more
- August 25
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- White Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 listing appears on Amazon Mexico
- Xbox responds to PlayStation’s price hike
- Poll: Will Xbox Series X follow PS5 and match Sony’s price hike?
- Corsair's latest monitor is a 45-inch behemoth with a bendable OLED screen
- HP unveils 'world's most powerful commercial AIO,' the HP 34" AIO Desktop PC
- New HP 965 4K Streaming Webcam features AI face-framing, autofocus, an F2.0 lens, and supports HDR
- Destiny 2 is practically giving away this god roll DPS weapon for free
- The Dark Souls 3 PC servers are finally back up
- August 24
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- Updated Halo Infinite content roadmap to be shared next week
- Samsung's speedy 990 Pro SSD takes your gaming to the next level
- Windows 11 Insider Builds 22621.586 and 22622.586 roll out to Beta Channel
- Windows 11 build 25188 hits Insiders in the Dev Channel with new touch keyboard options
- Latest Halo Infinite leaks reveal new weapons, vehicles, and equipment
- Microsoft Office on Android and iOS now supports co-authoring sensitive files
- HyperX enters gaming monitor space with announcement of Armada 25, 27
- Microsoft Teams for Education just got a new home page and more in time for back-to-school
- Obsidian's Pentiment gets November 15 release date on Xbox and PC
- Windows 11 Build 22621.457 rolls out to Release Preview Channel, improving Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- You'll need to reset your Plex password because of a data breach
- August 23
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- Dead Island 2 reappears at Gamescom with new trailer and release date
- Age of Empires 4 gets free new civilizations in October 2022
- Gotham Knights release date moved forward
- Moonbreaker from Unknown Worlds Entertainment revealed at Gamescom 2022
- Surviving Mars developer reveals Stranded: Alien Dawn, coming to PC in October 2022
- Here's what's on the way to Microsoft Whiteboard in 2022
- MultiVersus update adds Rick & Morty's Morty and balance changes
- New Tales from the Borderlands announced at Gamescom, to bring all new characters in October
- Strategy ARPG Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leaving early access, coming to Xbox in October
- Microsoft Edge adds sidebar in latest update, providing quick access to Outlook, Office, and more
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.19.21 hotfix addresses issues introduced in last update
- Destiny 2: Lightfall expansion gets February 2023 release date
- SteelSeries reveals new 'Nova' lineup of gaming headsets for every budget
- Microsoft's new Windows 11 Outlook app now works with personal Microsoft accounts
- Gamescom 2022 LIVE: Latest announcements, news, trailers, and more
- Microsoft Teams will soon make it easier to say goodbye in meetings
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Patch 6.2 live with new quests, raid, and more
- Microsoft Outlook is getting more ads — here's how to get rid of them
- Microsoft may have let slip the final name for its big Windows 11 22H2 feature update
- New Halo Infinite leak shows the upcoming DMR 'Bandit' rifle in action [Update]
- Returning WoW players can get the Shadowlands expansion for free ahead of Dragonflight's launch
- Cities: Skylines allows more walkable streets in Plazas and Promenades DLC
- August 22
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- August 19
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- Microsoft teams up with Marvel's She-Hulk to promote Windows 11, Surface Pro 8
- This is the never-before-heard Surface startup sound as well as the missing one from Windows 8
- Dead Cells developer forced to raise prices due to abuse of Steam PC's regional pricing structure
- July 2022 NPD: MultiVersus claims the top spot
- Xbox confirms Death Stranding is coming to PC Game Pass
- August 18
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- Xbox launch exclusive 'The Ascent' grabs new Cyber Heist DLC, out today
- Microsoft may be gearing up to test mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Diablo 4 shop to sell cosmetic-only outfits, Season Pass with free and paid tiers
- GeForce Now gains support for 1440p streaming at 120 FPS on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome
- Quake 4, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and other Bethesda classics hit PC Game Pass
- Cult of the Lamb has gained a flock of 1 million players in its first week
- Microsoft Edge Dev now lets you nickname passwords
- How Janet Jackson broke laptops running Windows XP
- Dell's redesigned XPS 13 2-in-1 is launching August 25, starts at $1,099
- Dell Pro Webcam launches featuring HDR, exposure correction, and AI auto framing
- Embracer Group acquires The Lord of the Rings IP, Limited Run Games, Tripwire Interactive, and more
- August 17
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- NexusMods bans 'troll' mod that removed Pride flags from Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
- Windows 11 Insider Build 25182, native ARM64 support for Camera app, and more roll out to Dev Channel
- Minecraft Preview 1.19.30.22 stops Drowned spawning in warm oceans and more
- Microsoft PowerToys adding tool for extracting text from images
- Microsoft Edge Canary fixes annoying inconsistent context menu
- Windows 11's Widgets button will now show Taskbar alerts for all users
- WhatsApp Desktop on Windows now works even when your phone is offline
- August 16
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- Windows Central Podcast #280: The Market Has Spoken
- Check out this STALKER-themed supermarket that just opened in Kyiv, Ukraine [Update]
- A preview of Microsoft's Dev Box is now available for developers via the Azure Portal
- Overwatch 2 cross-progression detailed by Blizzard Entertainment
- Latest Windows 10 Release Preview build adds remote language control for IT admins, Defender improvements for Endpoint
- Diablo 3 Season 27 will start on August 26, adding a smorgasbord of new goodies
- Forza Horizon 5 Series 11 update now available with new bug fixes and improvements
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 digital preorders get one week early campaign access
- Intel graphics drop native DirectX 9 support, here's which GPUs are affected
- Become 'Master Chef' with the official Halo cookbook, out now
- Gmail for Android now spans across both Surface Duo displays
- Microsoft Teams Video Clip rolls out in preview, letting you easily send short videos
- Immortals Fenyx Rising, Immortality, Coffee Talk, and more come to Xbox Game Pass
- Grounded is testing 'Shared Worlds' server feature before launch
- Microsoft says PS4 sales were more than double of the Xbox One
- August 15
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- August 12
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- Halo Infinite gives away free XP Boosts after fixing nasty challenge bug
- New Alone in the Dark presents 'reimagining' of the classic horror game for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5
- Microsoft Surface Duo and Duo 2 get August 2022 update
- Ask Windows Central: Could we see a new Surface form factor with Windows 12?
- MultiVersus Season 1's release date is Aug. 15, features new Battle Pass
- August 11
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- Halo Infinite dev explains why modern games are more difficult to make
- Forza Horizon 5 Series 11 brings seven new cars and a celebration of Mexican racing history
- Infinity Ward releases first intel drop for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Microsoft Outlook to roll out controversial change to where it places apps
- First look: Razer’s new DeathAdder V3 Pro gaming mouse gets lighter, faster, and more minimal
- Does Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 dethrone the Surface Duo’s dual-screen multitasking?
- Microsoft PowerToys could soon feature a ruler for measuring objects on your PC
- Intel Arc A750 vs. NVIDIA RTX 3060, as benchmarked by Intel
- August 10
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- Someone used Halo Infinite's Forge to make Infection before 343 Industries did
- Microsoft: Non-Xbox Game Pass titles seemingly ready to hit Cloud Gaming due to bug [Update]
- Minecraft: Education Edition comes to mobile devices with major update
- Microsoft says Sony's concerns about acquisition are unfounded, will keep ABK games multiplatform
- Microsoft rolls out tabs in File Explorer to all Insiders in the Dev Channel with latest Windows 11 preview build
- Minecraft Preview 1.19.30.21 returns iron bars to Creative Mode inventory, among other fixes
- Microsoft open sources over 1,500 3D emoji (no Clippy though)
- Windows 11 on ARM gets big boost with rollout of ARM64EC
- Xbox confirms Gamescom 2022 presence, updates on upcoming games like Pentiment
- Xbox friends lists disappearing in new Xbox Live bug
- Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update fixes Start menu bug
- OneDrive gets a new home page for its 15th anniversary
- Kickstarter campaign launches for DUOVER, a Moleskine-style case for Surface Duo
- Halo Infinite customization gets major upgrade in new August update
- Microsoft reportedly lays off dedicated team focused on 'winning back consumers'
- August 9
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- Overwatch to stop selling loot boxes on August 30
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.19.20 patch update arrives with a plethora of fixes and changes
- Microsoft Store can now show more than 2,000 reviews for any app or game
- GTA 6 to set “creative benchmarks” for the “industry and for all entertainment,” says Take-Two CEO
- Windows users will soon lose ability to sync songs to Fitbit devices through PC
- New Elden Ring patch 1.06 finally nerfs Bloodhound Step and Rivers of Blood
- Parallels Desktop 18 streamlines Windows 11 installation, adds Xbox controller support, improves performance on M1 Ultra
- Intel Arc Pro A-series graphics announced to compete with NVIDIA Quadro GPUs
- Former Halo Infinite Art Director joins Team Kaiju to work on 'an entirely new IP'
- August 8
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- A new Xbox Elite Controller may have leaked
- Marvel's Midnight Suns delayed again, current-generation versions coming before April 2023
- STALKER 2 reveals new 'Bayun' mutant for International Cat Day
- Microsoft Edge really wants you to leave Google Chrome, and it just made it easier to do so
- Microsoft Azure selected as cloud partner for Unity to power real-time 3D experiences
- Street Fighter 6 gets Juri and a newcomer named Kimberly
- Windows Central Poll: 75% of you showed interest in Xbox Game Pass family plan
- August 7
- August 6
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- This new interactive map shows the scale of Microsoft Azure's global cloud footprint
- Poll: Are you interested in Xbox Game Pass for families?
- Microsoft News Roundup: Game Pass family plan, Outlook Lite, Microsoft Rewards in Vatican City, and more
- Rumor: Eidos Montreal wants to bring back Deus Ex and 'do what Cyberpunk 2077 couldn't'
- August 5
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- Halo Infinite's next update releases next week, and it's bringing cross-core visor customization
- Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.2 hotfix prevents crashes and Secure Chat disconnections
- New Amazon Prime interface rolling out to Xbox consoles
- Microsoft OneNote's new Dictate feature supports AI-powered voice commands
- Dell XPS 13 Plus deep dive: A chat with the experts behind Dell's laptop of the future (video)
- August 4
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- Microsoft game development kit update can improve performance on Xbox Series S
- Sea of Thieves Season 7 launches today across Xbox and PC
- Xbox begins testing Game Pass family plan
- An AMD Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 CPU was spotted running with speedy DDR5-6400 RAM
- The Future Games Show returns on August 24 with over 50 games in tow
- Minecraft Preview 1.19.30.20 improves vanilla parity, Spectator Mode, and more
- Intel reportedly nearing $5 billion deal with Italy to build chip plant
- Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.2 Release Candidate 1 tests a fix for Secure Chat
- Apex Legends' newest hero Vantage is a sniper focused on survival
- Microsoft simplifies Clipchamp pricing structure with single overall cheaper tier
- Windows Package Manager updated to version 1.3 — here's how to (win)get it
- Microsoft Edge Beta improves security with new default setting
- Microsoft Teams just got a 'significant boost' on Macs with Apple silicon
- MultiVersus Season 1 and Morty have been delayed to a later date
- August 3
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- Twitch streamer JerValiN beats Halo 2 LASO without dying, making history
- Dead by Daylight developer announces Meet Your Maker, a post-apocalyptic building game
- Everything new for Microsoft Teams from July 2022
- New Game Pass widget preview arrives with latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build
- Report: Blizzard cancels World of Warcraft mobile spinoff
- Internet Explorer is still available on Windows 11 — if you know where to look
- Windows Subsystem for Linux version 0.65.1 rolls out to all Insider rings
- Microsoft Edge Dev improves accessibility with narrator improvements
- Microsoft Rewards now supported in 38 additional countries, including Vatican City
- Microsoft launches new Outlook Lite app for Android at just 5MB in size
- August 2
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- Xbox gets its own Animal Crossing with 'Hokko Life' this September
- EA sees solid Q1 results thanks to live service games
- US players spent less money on video games now than they did last year
- Latest update for Windows 11's subsystem for Android brings enhanced game compatibility
- Microsoft rolls out fresh set of Windows 11 fixes for Insiders in the Beta Channel
- Razer revamps Enki Pro gaming chair with motoring-inspired Williams F1 and Koenigsegg editions
- Two Point Campus, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Windows Central Podcast #278: Codename: "Cronos"
- August 1
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- Activision Blizzard Q2 earnings fall due to Call of Duty decline
- Xbox Cloud Gaming hourly usage increased by 1800% in the past year
- Microsoft Viva Goals is here to help people track their progress
- Sony says Xbox’s Call of Duty acquisition could ‘influence users’ console choice,’ Microsoft responds
- Microsoft Edge gains market share following Internet Explorer retirement
- Apex Legends: Hunted brings an updated King's Canyon and a huge level cap increase
- Microsoft Surface app now supports maps in Find My Device feature
- Windows 10 version 22H2 may have new features after all
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