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Explore the Arctic Ocean in the second Frozen Planet II map
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Created in partnership with BBC Earth, the Frozen Planet II experience for Minecraft Education Edition and Minecraft Bedrock just added its second lesson: Frozen Ocean. With it, classes can explore the Arctic Ocean and its wildlife, and see how the habitats and behaviors of animals have been affected by climate change. Visit the Frozen Planet II post to watch the official trailer, find out about the gameplay, get teaching resources and more. Continue reading...
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Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson provides an in-depth exploration of a new region in Avowed: The Living Lands, which exists within the universe of Eora. Nelson interviewed the team behind the game, Obsidian, about this area, “where souls are real and gods exist.” “When you’re informed by those two basic facts, it guides a lot about both the kind of content you develop and the tone and flavor you give it,” explains Game Director Carrie Patel. “Part of what made the Living Lands an appealing setting is the promise of having distinct environments and biomes, making you feel like you’re traversing a big, wild land.” Avowed launches Feb. 18 and will be available on the Xbox app for …
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Express yourself with new emoji now available in Windows 11
by Guest Judy Safran-Aasen, Program Manager, Windows- 0 replies
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Today, new emoji are starting to become generally available in Windows 11. As our PCs continue to play a central role in our lives enabling us to connect with one another, using emoji in conversation brings personality and personal expression to our messages. Emoji has become more common across various forms of communication where many of us are working, learning and connecting remotely and want to bring friendliness and human touch to our conversations. These new Fluent style emoji being released in Windows 11 today feel personal and familiar, two of our Windows 11 design principles. A team of emoji designers, program managers, font experts and developers focused on crea…
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Feel the merriment with Microsoft Store Black Friday and Cyber Week savings on the season’s hottest tech, from Surface to Xbox
by Guest Microsoft Store Team- 0 replies
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The holidays are fast approaching and time with loved ones is right around the corner. Spend more time making memories and less time shopping by scoring hot holiday deals from Microsoft Store that make purchasing the top tech of the season as easy as going back for seconds at Thanksgiving. [HEADING=2]Shop with confidence at Microsoft Store[/HEADING] Choose from the most innovative Surface Copilot+ PCs around, equipped with AI-powered experiences, or give the gift of gaming with a variety of Xbox offerings. And with Microsoft Store’s 24/7 online support and flexible ways to pay, it’s easy to find and purchase the perfect present. Don’t sweat the little things, ensure gif…
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Fighting notification spam in Microsoft Edge
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Web site notifications are great for staying up to date on your favorite webapps, but they can also be used to spam you with messages that can be unwanted or even misleading. We’ve made changes to help customers avoid these spammy messages and increase their peace of mind.Edge now blocks prompts like these from unfamiliar sites to help protect users from aggressive fake advertising.Sites intending to spam visitors will try to trick users to allow notifications, like in the example above. This site is really trying to get permission to show spammy notifications. Within minutes, this site pushed dozens of fake warnings, all trying to trick victim users into buying software.…
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Final free adventure – Monster Attack: Nian – closes out Minecraft New Year’s celebration
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The final free adventure in Minecraft’s New Year’s celebration is now here. Monster Attack: Nian from Next Studio pits you against a giant beast attacking the town. Talk with villagers to find your way, and collect special weapons to defeat your foe. Once the beast is defeated, ride the weapons to victory. To enter the adventure, simply open up the Marketplace on your Minecrafting device and download. Find out more. Continue reading...
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Find and manage your installed apps and sites
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Installing websites as Windows applications with Microsoft Edge has never been easier. If Microsoft Edge detects that a site is installable, the App available button appears in the address bar. But even if the site isn’t installable (i.e. if it’s not a Progressive Web App), you can still install it. This is currently done by going into the Apps menu and clicking Install this site as an app. Even better, the installed sites and apps behave just like Windows applications: they can be pinned in the Taskbar, or launched from the Start menu for example. We love hearing feedback about features like this. Not only do we initially build them based on your needs, but we also take…
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Find out what’s ahead for Xbox as it builds a platform for the next 20 years of gaming
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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“With Xbox’s 20th anniversary recently behind us, it’s also important to let you know what to expect from Team Xbox, including our devices and services, as we build a platform for the next 20 years of gaming,” writes Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief. “Today, we’d like to share what we’re doing next to continue making Xbox the best value in gaming for players to enjoy the best games, across genres and across console, PC and cloud, including new Xbox Game Studios titles with Xbox Game Pass the same day they launch.” Xbox is bringing the Xbox app to Samsung 2022 Smart TVs, expanding Xbox Cloud Gaming to more countries and rolling out updates for Xbox Game Pass members.…
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Find out why Ara: History Untold stands out as a grand strategy game
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Over at Xbox Wire, editor Mike Nelson shares insights on the ways Ara: History Untold differentiates itself from other grand strategy games. “Elements like crafting, simultaneous turns and a diverse group of well-known and lesser-known historical figures are just some of the ways it stands apart,” he writes. “In a typical turn-based grand strategy game, players take turns sequentially – you can see what your opponent is planning and you’re given a chance to counter that move and vice versa. The difference for Ara is that it will process all those actions at once – this is what the team is referring to when talking about Simultaneous Turns; it’s simultaneously resolving ev…
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First story expansion for Starfield now available
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Space explorers – particularly those playing Starfield on their PCs – can now check out a new, completely handcrafted planet in Starfield, the “Shattered Space” DLC. This is the first story expansion for the game, which is available to buy for PC and Xbox Series X|S. (If you already own the Starfield Premium Edition you’ll get the expansion for free.) In this DLC, players can discover the mysteries of Va’Ruun’kai, the elusive home world of House Va’Ruun. Head over to Xbox Wire, where Danielle Partis has a primer on the events leading up to this new content, the updates Starfield has seen since launch, plus information on how to access it in-game. Continue reading...
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Fly over stunning sights with free World Update XI: Canada for Microsoft Flight Simulator
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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World Update XI: Canada is now available free to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. To get the update, simply update your account, download World Update XI from the in-game marketplace, and prepare to be enchanted by the sights of Canada from the air. "In creating World Update XI: Canada, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team processed troves of its latest geospatial data, including digital elevation models, satellite imagery and aerial photography," writes Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, on Xbox Wire. "Complementing the data, models and imagery, the update highlights 12 urban regions enhanced with the latest photogrammetry data and features 87 hand…
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Football Manager 2022 now available with Xbox Game Pass
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Both Football Manager 2022 and Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition are available now with Xbox Game Pass. Members can immerse themselves in Football Manager 2022, which puts you in control of forging a path to the top of the game, meeting the expectations of owners and handling the scrutiny of the media along the way. Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition is available with both Xbox Game Pass for PC and Game Pass for Console. Head over to Xbox Wire for details, images and to watch the trailer. Continue reading...
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For family, friends, fun and getting things done: Shop the season’s Windows 11 devices
by Guest Nicole Dezen, CVP of Device Partner Sales- 0 replies
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The holiday season is a time for deeper connection with family and friends—something we’ve come to appreciate even more with the challenges of the past two years. I’m inspired by the resilience of humanity and by the incredible spirit of innovation that’s enabled us to find new ways of being, doing, connecting and enjoying the company of others, at work and play, in person and virtually. I’m also grateful. Grateful to work in this world of technology innovation every day. Grateful for the brilliant team who reimagined an elegantly simple, yet powerful, Windows 11 that delivers experiences people love. Grateful for our ecosystem of partners who are creating amazing new dev…
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Forge of Empires celebrates 10th anniversary with new event, special prizes
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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InnoGames, Germany’s developer and publisher of online and mobile games, celebrates the tenth anniversary of its strategy city-builder Forge of Empires. The title has experienced steady growth since its launch in 2012 and continues to gather momentum. To celebrate the anniversary, players can look forward to a new event with special prizes that runs from now through April 18. To date, players have spent more than 311,482 years’ worth of playtime in the game, during which time approximately 60 million cities have been built. When the game was first released it included a total of six eras and several months’ worth of content. There are now 20 eras with the release of Spac…
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Forts of the Forgotten – free Sea of Thieves’ Adventure – available now through April 7
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Sea of Thieves’ second story-driven Adventure, Forts of the Forgotten, is now live and will be available until April 7. “Rally your crew, rendezvous with Belle and set sail for the Sea Forts pulled through from the Sea of the Damned by Captain Flameheart,” writes Mike Chapman, creative director at Rare, in a post on Xbox Wire. “Expect heavy resistance from a Phantom phalanx as you battle through these ghostly fortifications to rescue the missing inhabitants of Golden Sands Outpost!” Forts of the Forgotten is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players who have bought the game on Windows PCs, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or via Steam, or players who have access to it wit…
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Forza and Extreme E team up for Series 10 of Horizon Mexico
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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From July 21 through Aug. 17, you’re invited to get behind the wheel of the fully-electric Extreme E ODYSSEY 21 e-SUV in Forza Horizon 5 and experience four weeks of racing action. It's all part of the Series 10 Update for Forza Horizon 5, available to download on Windows, Xbox and Steam. The update provides access to the Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels expansion, new Extreme E content and numerous changes to improve your gameplay experience. Head over to Forza.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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Forza Horizon 5 now available on PC, Xbox consoles and with Xbox Game Pass
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Forza Horizon 5 is available now on PC on Windows and Steam, Xbox consoles and Xbox Game Pass including console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta). You can download the game today and choose from the following bundles: Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition or Premium Edition. Head over to Xbox Wire for details on the bundles, images from the game’s action in the ever-evolving landscape of Mexico, and to view the trailer. Continue reading...
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Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update ‘Horizon Customs’ now available
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update, officially named "Horizon Customs," is now available to download, celebrating both the creative and racing talents of the game's players with important upgrades to Horizon Open and EventLab. As always, the Festival Playlist is serving up new clothing items, cars and horns to unlock on Windows, Xbox and Steam, with seasonal content rolling out in the weeks that follow. Head over to ForzaMotorsports.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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Forza Horizon 5 Series 9 now available to download
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Forza Horizon 5 Series 9 is now available to download on Windows, Xbox and Steam. Starting with Series 9, a new Forza EV Monthly Rivals event will be open to drivers to set their best lap times. This new Forza EV Rivals complements the existing Monthly Rivals challenge. Every month, you’ll drive a different EV – simply set a clean lap time to score the available Festival Playlist points. Festival Playlist related rewards are available to unlock from June 23 through July 20. Head over to Forza.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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Forza Horizon 5 update introduces sign language support
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Even though Cameron Akitt grew up hard of hearing, for him British Sign Language is a second language. English is his first. An avid gamer, subtitles supplement what he hears, correcting things he may have misheard or missed because of too much background noise. But he has friends who are deaf, for whom reading captions can cause fatigue. “For them, it’s a really tiring experience, not being able to access your first language,” says Akitt, a London-based teacher of deaf/hard of hearing young children in a hospital-based school. “We should be able to access the same story beats and narrative components. Otherwise, we’re only getting half the picture and not getting the …
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Forza Horizon 5 update introduces sign language support
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Even though Cameron Akitt grew up hard of hearing, for him British Sign Language is a second language. English is his first. An avid gamer, subtitles supplement what he hears, correcting things he may have misheard or missed because of too much background noise. But he has friends who are deaf, for whom reading captions can cause fatigue. “For them, it’s a really tiring experience, not being able to access your first language,” says Akitt, a London-based teacher of deaf/hard of hearing young children in a hospital-based school. “We should be able to access the same story beats and narrative components. Otherwise, we’re only getting half the picture and not getting the …
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Forza Motorsport is now available for PCs and Xbox
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Forza Motorsport’s general manager Dan Greenawalt and creative director Chris Esaki have spent decades rebuilding cars. “It’s a constant sort of passion,” Esaki says. The game they reimagined will both thrill experienced racers and immerse beginners. Forza Motorsport is now available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S consoles, Windows PC and Steam, and Cloud Gaming (Beta). Head over to Source to find out more. Continue reading...
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Free Character Creator items now available for fashion-conscious Minecrafters
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Hey Minecraft fans: are you in the mood for a pink blouse, chain bracelets and creeper face mask? Or maybe a ragged scarf and brown boots? You’re in luck; different tops, bottoms, outerwear, gloves, accessories and footwear are now available for you to mix and match thanks to a slew of free Items that just dropped in the Character Creator dressing room. Head over to Mincraft.net to find out how to get your virtual hands on the new items. Continue reading...
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Free expansion to Microsoft Flight Simulator helps you become a Top Gun pilot
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The long-awaited Microsoft Flight Simulator – Top Gun: Maverick Expansion is now available. “Develop the skills required and navigate the complexities encountered by actual Top Gun pilots in authentic locations including the most challenging landing – on an aircraft carrier,” writes Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, in a post on Xbox Wire. “This offering will push your piloting abilities to the limits — and beyond.” Head over to Xbox Wire to watch the video and see what all is included in the expansion, which is available for PC and Xbox Series X|S with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported lower-spec PCs, mobile ph…
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Free map launches for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition to celebrate new apparel collection
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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You can now check out a new map in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition that celebrates the Minecraft x Lacoste apparel collection. This map features a tennis court, a parkour course, a “fill the gaps” minigame, a scavenger hunt and a giant crocodile. The apparel collection comes out March 16 and includes a range of activewear, accessories and footwear. The Minecraft aesthetic inspired all the designs, and you can mix and match the different items to create perfect comfy everyday outfits. Buy what you like at Lacoste.com or in select retail stores around the world. Find out more at Minecraft.net. Continue reading...