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Want an Xbox VR headset? You will be able to get one soon, sort of.
By Sean Endicott published
on a quest Microsoft will be one of the first companies to help create a device running Meta Horizon OS.
Microsoft accused of "quietly wrapping apps... with some malware-looking .NET executable wrapper," but tech giant says it's just a new Store installer
By Sean Endicott published
Saved you a click Microsoft just changed how you install apps through the web-based version of the Microsoft Store. The new experience reduces the required number of clicks but has caused some controversy.
"We've had our authentic moment, now we can start to turn the dial to be a little bit more fantastic." We chat Diablo 4 microtransactions with Rod Fergusson, and striking a balance between earning and paying for the best Diablo drip
By Jennifer Young published
DIABLO $$$ We talked to Rod Fergusson, lead of the Diablo franchise, on Diablo 4's cosmetic store
Arm-powered Surface Pro 10 with 10 core Snapdragon X Plus SoC leaks — will 16GB RAM be the new baseline?
By Zac Bowden published
Leak Thanks to a new Geekbench listing, we know at least one upcoming Arm Surface Pro 10 SKU will feature the Snapdragon X Plus, paired with 16GB RAM.
Microsoft snuck another ad into Windows 11 over the weekend, but will it be added to your PC?
By Sean Endicott published
It won't stop Windows 11 may soon feature an add for Game Pass within its Settings app. Microsoft started testing the advertisement among Insiders over the weekend.
Valheim's Ashlands biome update makes my favorite survival game even better, and you can play it now in public testing
By Brendan Lowry published
The Fires Rage After a long wait, Iron Gate's next big Valheim update is here and available to play in public testing.
As Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 keep reaching new heights with sky-high player counts, it highlights a new problem for Xbox
By Richard Devine published
Fallout continues to see unprecedented new success since the launch of the Prime Video show, but there's a glaring problem that now faces its Overseer, Xbox.
After Embracer Group's acquisitions and subsequent troubles, the company is splitting into three oddly-named entities
By Richard Devine published
Ooh Friend Embracer's latest attempt to sort out its business sees it split up its studios and IPs into three better organized groups.
Microsoft News Roundup: Xbox takes over PlayStation Store, Fallout tops charts, and Microsoft's project Stargate
By Sean Endicott published
This week we saw Microsoft games take over the PlayStation Store, Fallout rise in player count and popularity, and a report about a $100 billion investment into AI.
This one exclusive game almost made me buy a PlayStation, but it's finally been rated for Xbox
By Cole Martin published
Soon? Ember Lab's stunning indie, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, has been rated by the ESRB for the Xbox platform, signaling an end to PlayStation's exclusivity could be around the corner.
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