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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition shown at Gamescom

28 August 2020, 14:41

Pre-order this 4K UHD game now on Windows 10 / Steam. It is released on 15th October.

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Microsoft introduces DirectX 12 feature level 12_2

28 August 2020, 10:11

Asserts that "the jump from 12_1 to 12_2 is huge." It is supported by RTX and RDNA 2 GPUs.

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Corsair files for $100 million Nasdaq IPO

24 August 2020, 12:11

And JPR says Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will precipitate 'billions' in PC upgrade sales.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator: Steam users want refund time extension

19 August 2020, 13:21

150GB of data needs downloading on first run, which can easily eat up the 2hr refund window.

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Microsoft shares IE 11 and legacy Edge phase-out timetable

18 August 2020, 13:11

Legacy Edge reaches EOL in 3/2021. Microsoft 365 won't support IE11 after 8/2021.

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Microsoft reveals more Xbox Series X SoC details

18 August 2020, 11:11

It shares some interesting slides such as the (AMD RDNA2) GPU block diagram.

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Windows 10 update goes deeper into GPU preferences

14 August 2020, 11:11

Latest Insider build features default GPU selection and per-app GPU preferences.

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Microsoft Surface Duo smartphone available 10th Sept

12 August 2020, 12:11

Twin 5.6-inch display equipped foldable device will start at US$1,399.

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Microsoft confirms that the Xbox Series X will launch in November

12 August 2020, 10:11

However, we don't have an exact date or pricing - and Halo Infinite has been delayed to 2021.

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Microsoft Xbox Series S confirmed by controller package

10 August 2020, 10:11

Someone bought a Robot White controller described as suitable for "Xbox Series X|S".

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Apple App Store guidelines mean no xCloud / Stadia on iOS

7 August 2020, 11:10

This is why Android was the focus of the recent Xbox Wire blog post about cloud gaming.

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets cloud gaming boost on 15th Sept

5 August 2020, 12:11

No additional cost to play over 100 games from the cloud (accessible on Android).

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Microsoft Flight Simulator will get VR support this autumn

3 August 2020, 10:11

And it will be available via Steam on 18th August, its launch date, pre-orders now open.

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Gabe Newell prefers the Xbox Series X over the PlayStation 5

29 July 2020, 11:11

Valve boss is currently a 'Covid-19 refugee' in New Zealand and appeared on TV there.

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Microsoft CFO indicates Xbox Series X will arrive in November

24 July 2020, 12:11

Microsoft just shared 10 world premieres and 22 games being readied for the launch.

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Microsoft business booms under Covid-19 lockdowns

23 July 2020, 13:21

Its double digit per cent revenue gains in Q4 (to $38bn) were much better than expected.

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Windows 10X dual-screen won't arrive until spring 2022

21 July 2020, 15:31

But single-screen compatible variant of the simpler OS will arrive in spring 2021, says report.

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Microsoft readying Cloud PC service for Spring 2021

20 July 2020, 13:12

"Cloud PC provides business customers a modern, cloud-based Windows experience".

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Xbox Game Pass will include Project xCloud gaming

17 July 2020, 10:11

Meanwhile, Microsoft has pulled the plug on Xbox One X / One S Digital production.

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Microsoft discusses the Xbox Velocity Architecture

15 July 2020, 11:11

Describes tech as "the ultimate solution for game asset streaming in the next generation".

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Microsoft Flight Simulator available from 18th August

14 July 2020, 10:11

Pre-order on Windows 10, or pre-install with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) now.

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Windows 10 Start Menu refresh tested in Insider Preview 20161

2 July 2020, 13:31

And Microsoft intros Alt+Tab Edge browser Window task switching option.

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Microsoft releases urgent updates for Windows 10 codecs

1 July 2020, 12:31

Remote code execution security vulnerabilities exploitable via specially crafted image files.

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Microsoft explains Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling

1 July 2020, 11:11

Feature appeared in Windows 10 May 2020 Update and latest AMD/Nvidia drivers.

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Xbox Series S Lockhart to be revealed this August

30 June 2020, 14:11

AMD APU inside is said to offer the same CPU config/speeds as the X, but a lower tier GPU.

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Microsoft heralds "new approach to retail," shutters physical stores

29 June 2020, 10:11

Meanwhile, it has launched the WinFR Windows File Recovery command line tool.

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Xbox Series S 'Lockhart' shows up in latest Microsoft dev docs

26 June 2020, 11:11

Lower-end Xbox Series X sibling is expected to be a much cheaper route to next-gen gaming.

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Nvidia GeForce 451.48 WHQL first driver to support DX12 Ultimate

25 June 2020, 13:11

Other goodies include; hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, 1-click games optimisations.

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Microsoft shutting down Mixer, partners with Facebook Gaming

23 June 2020, 11:13

Sweetener for the deal for Microsoft is that xCloud will be promoted to 2bn Facebook users.

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Google Chrome to use same memory optimising tech as Edge

22 June 2020, 11:11

'Segment Heap' memory management can reduce Chrome memory use by a quarter.

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Microsoft fixes up Windows 10 May 2020 Update printer issues

18 June 2020, 11:11

Meanwhile, it has tuned Microsoft Edge to reduce memory consumption by 27 per cent.

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Asus launches PN50 mini PCs with AMD Ryzen 4000U processors

17 June 2020, 11:11

And Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4 with 8C/16T AMD R7 4800U is spotted on 3DMark.

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Google and Parallels to bring MS Office suite to Chromebooks

17 June 2020, 10:11

Aim to bring full-featured Windows applications to Chrome Enterprise from this autumn.

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