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Notch Won't Participate in the 10th Anniversary of His Game

Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of the iconic Minecraft, will not take part in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of his work, as informed by Microsoft's press spokesman. The decision was dictated by the controversial views of the Swede.

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Agnes Adamus

April 29, 2019

Notch Won't Participate in the 10th Anniversary of His Game

Windows 10 May 2019 Update Needs 32 GB of HDD Space

The May update for Windows 10 will come with a big increase in disc space requirements. It will be necessary to find at least a dozen or so additional gigabytes.

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Adrian Werner

April 29, 2019

Windows 10 May 2019 Update Needs 32 GB of HDD Space

Paint's Not Dead Yet. The App Will Remain in Windows 10

Brandon LeBlanc from Microsoft announced on Twitter that the plans to remove MS Paint from Windows 10 had been suspended. Ffor the time being, the program will remain part of the new versions of the OS.

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Bart Swiatek

April 25, 2019

Paint's Not Dead Yet. The App Will Remain in Windows 10

Microsoft's Revenue From Games is Rising, Xbox Sales in Decline

Thanks to Microsoft's financial report, we know that the company's Xbox division is doing very well. However, this is due to the sales of games and services, as the revenue from hardware decreased significantly.

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Adrian Werner

April 25, 2019

Microsoft's Revenue From Games is Rising, Xbox Sales in Decline

Xbox Anaconda More Powerful than PS5?

According to Ainsley Bowden, founder and editor-in-chief of Seasoned Gaming, the next generation of Xbox consoles will be more powerful than PlayStation 5. The information comes from anonymous insider sources.

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Bart Swiatek

April 23, 2019

Xbox Anaconda More Powerful than PS5?

New Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Officially Announced

During yesterday's Inside Xbox presentation Microsoft officially announced the new Xbox One model. Xbox One S All-Digital Edition doesn't have any physical drive and will be launched in May this year.

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Bart Swiatek

April 17, 2019

New Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Officially Announced

Critical Vulnerability Detected in Windows 7 and 10

As it turns out, Internet Explorer 11 still has some security gaps left to surprize us.

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Conrad Hazi

April 15, 2019

Critical Vulnerability Detected in Windows 7 and 10

Windows 10 Drops Safe Removal of USB Drives

Did you ever happen to remove your flash drive without using the safe removal option provided by your system? If so, and if you think that this whole "safe removal" business is a waste of time, Microsoft has got you covered.

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Konrad Serafinski

April 9, 2019

Windows 10 Drops Safe Removal of USB Drives

Microsoft Edge on Chromium Engine is Open for Testing

Microsoft has released an early version of the new Edge browser. The program abandons the EdgeHTML engine in favor of the popular Chromium technology.

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Bart Swiatek

April 9, 2019

Microsoft Edge on Chromium Engine is Open for Testing

Microsoft Drops Forced Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft has decided to stop forcing users to update the Windows 10 OS. The latest version of the OS will hand over the control of the process to the user, enabling them to decide when to download and install new patches.

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Bart Swiatek

April 5, 2019

Microsoft Drops Forced Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft Says No to April Fools' Day

Microsoft has banned its employees from publishing jokes on April Fools' Day. According to the company, such actions are very likely to yield more losses than gains.

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Milosz Szubert

March 28, 2019

Microsoft Says No to April Fools' Day

Windows 10 Gets New File Explorer?

Fluent Design gradually gains a foothold in Windows 10. There are rumors that Microsoft is preparing to make changes to the appearance of yet another program - the file explorer.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 26, 2019

Windows 10 Gets New File Explorer?

Microsoft Speeds Up Games in DirectX 12

Microsoft informed that the DirectX 12 API can now support a new solution, which enables video games to run more efficiently.

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March 24, 2019

Microsoft Speeds Up Games in DirectX 12

Microsoft Extends Xbox Live to iOS and Android

Mobile game developers will be able to freely use the features of Xbox Live, as informs Microsoft itself. There's more, though, as the Redmond Giant will come forward to aid video game developers in various ways.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 15, 2019

Microsoft Extends Xbox Live to iOS and Android

Microsoft Enables Streaming of PC Games on Xbox

Microsoft has released Wireless Display, an app enabling us to stream pictures from PC screen to Xbox One. The software can be used for gaming and watching movies.

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Bart Swiatek

March 14, 2019

Microsoft Enables Streaming of PC Games on Xbox

Windows 10 Will Introduce Update Rollback

Microsoft will soon add a new function to Windows 10 - the ability to perform a rollback and restore the system to before a problematic system update was installed.

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March 13, 2019

Windows 10 Will Introduce Update Rollback

Windows 7 With DirectX 12 Support

A rather surprising decision came from Microsoft – the company from Redmond has officially included Windows 7 OS into DirectX 12 API support. The effects of this decision will appear in World of Warcraft.

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March 13, 2019

Windows 7 With DirectX 12 Support

Latest Windows 10 Update Spoils Performance of Some Games

The latest Windows 10 update, named KB4482887, not only introduces a number of improvements but also brings to some nasty new problems. One of them is the performance drop in selected titles.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 8, 2019

Latest Windows 10 Update Spoils Performance of Some Games

XONE Games Playable on Windows 10?

There are many suggestions that Microsoft intends to increasingly integrate its two main platforms – the Windows 10 Operating System and the Xbox One console.

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February 28, 2019

XONE Games Playable on Windows 10?

Microsoft Announces HoloLens 2 AR Goggles

Microsoft has announced a new version of the HoloLens AR Goggles. The device features a number of improvements, including e.g. gesture controls.

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Bart Swiatek

February 25, 2019

Microsoft Announces HoloLens 2 AR Goggles