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Windows 11 Upgrade Installed Twice as Often as Update to W10

Windows 11 Upgrade Installed Twice as Often as Update to W10

Windows 11 is being chosen increasingly often. Microsoft is bragging about its achievements, going back to the days of the system's predecessor.

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Dawid Wanat

January 27, 2022

Windows 11 Upgrade Installed Twice as Often as Update to W10
Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation

Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could have many consequences for gamers. Fortunately, we already know a bit about the future of the company's games.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

January 19, 2022

Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation
Kotick May Leave as Activision Blizzard's CEO; Schreier on Employee Reactions

Kotick May Leave as Activision Blizzard's CEO; Schreier on Employee Reactions

There have been reports that Bobby Kotick may leave his position as CEO of Activision Blizzard. This is expected to happen after the completion of the company's acquisition by Microsoft.

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Agnes Adamus

January 19, 2022

Kotick May Leave as Activision Blizzard's CEO; Schreier on Employee Reactions
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft will purchase the holding company Activision Blizzard. Publisher of games such as Call of Duty: Vanguard and World of Warcraft will end up under the wings of the Redmond giant for a huge amount of money.

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Hubert Sledziewski

January 18, 2022

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results

The Xbox Series X/S continues to be a highly coveted commodity. According to Phil Spencer, it is the fastest selling console in Microsoft's history.

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Adam Krolak

January 11, 2022

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results
Red Ring of Death - Once a Nightmare, Now an Xbox Legend

Red Ring of Death - Once a Nightmare, Now an Xbox Legend

Microsoft has started selling posters with the so-called Red Ring of Death. It used to be a symbol of the biggest hardware failure in the history of the corporation, but today the company approaches it almost with sentiment.

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Adrian Werner

December 14, 2021

Red Ring of Death - Once a Nightmare, Now an Xbox Legend
Gamers Prefer PS5 to Xbox X/S Series - Survey Leaves no Doubt

Gamers Prefer PS5 to Xbox X/S Series - Survey Leaves no Doubt

PlayStation 5 has more fans among gamers than Xbox Series X/S. This is according to a survey by DFC Intelligence, which brought some interesting conclusions.

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Dawid Wanat

December 13, 2021

Gamers Prefer PS5 to Xbox X/S Series - Survey Leaves no Doubt
Microsoft Gives Pirates a Chance and Wants to Cash in on Them

Microsoft Gives Pirates a Chance and Wants to Cash in on Them

Microsoft has an interesting practice to encourage pirates to buy Office licenses. People with an illegal version of the software will get a 50% discount.

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Dawid Wanat

December 9, 2021

Microsoft Gives Pirates a Chance and Wants to Cash in on Them
Notepad in Windows 11 Will Get Night Mode

Notepad in Windows 11 Will Get Night Mode

Notepad in Windows 11 will also get night mode. The new look can already be evaluated by participants of the Insider program. Microsoft cares about the eyes of users sitting in front of the computer at night.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

December 8, 2021

Notepad in Windows 11 Will Get Night Mode
Microsoft 'Between Hammer and Anvil'; Ori Dev Comments on Game Exclusivity

Microsoft 'Between Hammer and Anvil'; Ori Dev Comments on Game Exclusivity

The head of Moon Studios claims that Microsoft isn't quite living up to the company's stated vision of a video game market without artificial boundaries (i.e. exclusive titles).

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 7, 2021

Microsoft 'Between Hammer and Anvil'; Ori Dev Comments on Game Exclusivity
Xbox Cloud Gaming Got Visual Improvement Features, but There's a Catch

Xbox Cloud Gaming Got Visual Improvement Features, but There's a Catch

The Xbox Cloud Gaming service has received another feature to improve visual quality. Unfortunately you can only use it in one browser.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

November 30, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming Got Visual Improvement Features, but There's a Catch
Xbox Series S Wins Black Friday in the US

Xbox Series S Wins Black Friday in the US

According to the latest data, the best-selling console in the U.S. on Black Friday is the Xbox Series S. It surpassed the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch.

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Damian Gacek

November 28, 2021

Xbox Series S Wins Black Friday in the US
Review Your History With Xbox in an Interactive Museum

Review Your History With Xbox in an Interactive Museum

Have you ever wondered what a summary of your personal gaming history would look like? Microsoft has just launched a metaverse-like Xbox Museum in the browser. Among other things, it enables us to see and share our adventures with the brand and personal achievements.

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Michael Zegar

November 23, 2021

Review Your History With Xbox in an Interactive Museum
Xbox Series S Sales Exceed Expectations Outstripping Series X

Xbox Series S Sales Exceed Expectations Outstripping Series X

According to data from analyst firm Ampere, the Xbox Series S console is selling better than its more powerful brother, the Xbox Series X, in „several key markets”. Microsoft's consoles, however, lag behind the PlayStation 5.

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Milosz Szubert

November 18, 2021

Xbox Series S Sales Exceed Expectations Outstripping Series X
Blue Screen of Death Returns to Windows 11 in New Update

Blue Screen of Death Returns to Windows 11 in New Update

Apart from fixing many features, the new update for Windows 11 will introduce a very important thing that no Microsoft system can do without. The well-known Blue Screen of Death will return.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

November 16, 2021

Blue Screen of Death Returns to Windows 11 in New Update
Behind the Scenes of Xbox Game Pass' Birth - Game Rentals and Publisher Fears

Behind the Scenes of Xbox Game Pass' Birth - Game Rentals and Publisher Fears

Phil Spencer and the rest of the Xbox crew revealed what the popular Xbox Game Pass subscription was originally supposed to be and mentioned concerns from publishers.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 15, 2021

Behind the Scenes of Xbox Game Pass' Birth - Game Rentals and Publisher Fears
Xbox Anniversary Celebration Stream Just a Few Hours Away

Xbox Anniversary Celebration Stream Just a Few Hours Away

Today there will be a broadcast on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Xbox. According to insiders, we can expect interesting announcements, although if we are to believe the official information - the presentation will be devoid of game announcements.

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Miriam Moszczynska

November 15, 2021

Xbox Anniversary Celebration Stream Just a Few Hours Away
Windows 11 Will Force Us to Use Edge

Windows 11 Will Force Us to Use Edge

Microsoft doesn't make life easy for alternative browser enthusiasts. Ever since the last update, Windows 11 pushes for opening of certain links in Edge, even if we have another default program set.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

November 12, 2021

Windows 11 Will Force Us to Use Edge
Windows 11 Running on a 15 Year Old PC

Windows 11 Running on a 15 Year Old PC

Windows 11 was installed and running on a 15+-year-old PC, despite the fact that theoretically it shouldn't work.

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Artur Flaga

November 3, 2021

Windows 11 Running on a 15 Year Old PC
Sega and Microsoft Enter a 'Strategic Alliance'

Sega and Microsoft Enter a 'Strategic Alliance'

Sega and Microsoft have established a „strategic alliance”. As part of the collaboration, we are to receive games conceived as part of the 'Super Game'. All this based on Microsoft Azure's cloud services.

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Agnes Adamus

November 1, 2021

Sega and Microsoft Enter a 'Strategic Alliance'