All posts tagged "Microsoft"

Editorial / Microsoft / Tech

This Nike x Madden NFL 20 Air Max 90 Xbox One X could be yours

The limited-edition Xbox One X features an all-white foundation with speckled red and blue details matching the outsole of the sneakers, representing...

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The new Microsoft Edge browser is worth a shot

Before we move on, you have to get the dumpster fire that is Internet Explorer out of your head because this is...

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Xbox Series X rear ports “confirmed” in leaked photo

As with any leak, these should be taken with a grain of salt until Xbox officially announces more about their next-generation gaming...

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Gaming / Gaming Hardware / Xbox

Microsoft is redesigning over 100 of their icons

As part of Microsoft’s efforts to revamp its products and image, the company is now pushing its new “Fluent Design” language to...

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Xbox Black Friday deals bring huge savings on consoles and games

You can also pick up your first 3 months of Game Pass Ultimate for a mere $1!

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Microsoft Cortana mobile apps will be discontinued in January

At this time, it is unclear if the company will kill is in the U.S. as well.

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Apple / Google / Microsoft / Security / Tech

Taco Bell and Xbox team up again for an exclusive Xbox One X bundle giveaway

Of course, for a chance to win the Xbox One X bundle, you will need to purchase some food... in this case...

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Security / Tech

Microsoft study finds parents may be sharing too much information about their teens online

Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are where many people are living their social lives and sharing photos is as simple as a few...

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What the heck is two-factor authentication and why do I need it?

You need two-factor authentication to protect your account and adding this extra layer of security is simply just a good idea.

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Android / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech

AMD and Microsoft announce the 15″ Surface Laptop 3

The new Laptop 3 is certainly a looker, Microsoft is trying to compete with Apple so build quality and design are important...

Microsoft Surface Duo dual-screen smartphone

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Surface Duo is a Microsoft dual-screen smartphone running Android

Unfortunately, we'll have to wait for the Surface Duo as it's release is slated for later in 2020.

Xbox Action for Google Assistant launching Gears 5

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Gaming / Google / Tech

Xbox Google Assistant Action released as public beta

During the beta, the Xbox Action for Google Assistant will only be available in English with more language support anticipated at launch...

Editorial / Microsoft / Tech

Is Windows 10 even a viable consumer OS anymore?

Legacy Windows, which is business focused, is overkill for the consumer market. The majority of Windows 10 is business bloat when it...

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Alexa now works in the background on Windows 10

While Cortana can do many of the same things as Amazon's digital assistant, the latter is more widespread and has more skills...

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Microsoft / Security / Tech

These games are leaving Xbox Game Pass mid-May

You have until May 15th to bang out the games below or purchase them at a discount.

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Gaming / PC / Xbox

Crackdown and Crackdown 2 completely free, including DLC

In case you missed it, you can also snag the Crackdown 3 Bonus Pack which includes a new weapon, vehicle, and suit...

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Hackers gained access to Microsoft’s email service for three months

Microsoft has sent out an email to a "limited subset" of users using services like @msn.com, @hotmail.com, and @outlook.com who have been...

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Microsoft asks staff to “stand down” on April Fools’ Day pranks

Microsoft Marketing Chief Chris Capossela has sent out an internal memo to the company to not participate in Monday's jokes.

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Xbox Game Pass March update #2: Six more games coming this month…

Only the base games are added to the service but you can score 20% off the base game and 10% off DLC...

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Crackdown 2 now backward compatible, better yet? It’s free!

There's no word how long it will be available for free so if you're thinking of playing it eventually, you may as...

Gaming / Microsoft / Tech / Xbox

[Rumour] Disc-less Xbox One S “All-Digital Edition” launching soon

With services like EA Access and Xbox Game Pass, it's only a matter before of time before physical game discs become relics.

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Editorial / Gaming / Nintendo / Xbox

[Rumor] Xbox Game Pass and Xbox titles coming to Nintendo Switch

If rumors are true, you could be playing Gears of War 5 and other Game Pass games on your Nintendo Switch at...

Android Gaming / Gaming / iOS Gaming / Xbox

Project xCloud will allow ANY console native game to stream on a mobile device

First announced at E3 2018, the Project xCloud session is put on by members of the Xbox backwards compatibility team.

Android Gaming / Gaming / iOS Gaming / Nintendo / PC / Xbox

Microsoft set to bring Xbox Live functionality to mobile devices and Nintendo Switch

The takeaways from the GDC 2019 session hint at some of the possible integration that gamers could be seeing across devices.

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