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First story expansion for Starfield now available
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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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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27783 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. What’s new with Build 27783 Shared Content in File Explorer Home File Explorer will now provide you with quick access to files that have been shared with you. If you are signed into Windows with your Microsoft account, you will be able to view files that have been shared with your account, such as email, Teams chat, etc. If you are a commercial customer who is signed-in with your Microsoft Entra ID account, you will additionally be able to view files that they have shared with ot…
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Terminal Chat (Experimental)
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Avowed, a highly anticipated role-playing game on PCs and Xbox Series X|S (among many platforms), launches Feb. 18 (but if you buy or have the premium edition, you can try it now!). To help you hit the ground running, Xbox Wire has compiled some of their favorite tips and strategies. For instance: “Secrets are scattered across the bottoms of riverbeds, underground pools, and most importantly, nestled behind waterfalls, making it worth your while to take a dip wherever you can.” They also have recommendations about equipment upgrades, communicating with your traveling companions and paying attention to their abilities, maps, weapon swapping and much more. Get all the de…
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At the 2024 Ignite conference last November, we announced scareware blocker for Microsoft Edge which will provide a new, first line of defense against scams. Today, we're excited to share more about how it works and invite you to preview the feature. You've seen it yourself. There are more scams than ever before, on your phone, in your inbox, and in your browser. In fact, our data shows that in 2024, Edge blocked five times more scams on average than it blocked just three years earlier. Today, Edge uses Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to block known scams as people encounter them. But what if you're the first person to see a new scam before it can be blocked? What if a …
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PC gamers: In Avowed, customize your combat style
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Avowed, a first-person fantasy action role-playing game from Obsidian Entertainment, is launching Feb. 18 for the Xbox app for Windows, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and Battle.net. It will be available on day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson explores combat and player choice after he got extended hands-on time with the game. He talks to a gameplay director and senior combat designer about how Avowed rewards player choice and experimentation, while still giving them an array of weapons. Head over to his story to find out how he gravitated to a magic weapon, as well as how flexibility in combat actions was always a goal and how AI creates diff…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4805 (KB5050105) to the Beta Channel. Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post. Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on* [Snap] We are in…
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Checking your holiday shopping list twice? Look no further than Microsoft Store’s Countdown Sale for last-minute tech gifts. With steep savings on top gaming and entertainment titles, even same-day gifting is possible. Plus, with fast and free 2-3-day shipping on most devices and flexible ways to pay, there’s still time to select and purchase great tech. Save on top gaming and entertainment gifts Looking for a fun and affordable way to brighten someone’s day? Gift them their favorite movie or TV show or introduce them to a new game they’ll love. You can enhance their gaming experience by saving $10 on select Xbox Wireless controllers through Dec. 22. For the ultimate flex…
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Your feedback matters – each week, we get thousands of feedback submissions that we triage, categorize and prioritize. We love the enthusiasm our customers and developers show daily for the Store and all its apps and games – and as product makers, we take that energy forward every day into our craft. Our ultimate goal is to build the best product for you. Today, we’re excited to recap some important quality updates to the Microsoft Store on Windows that we’ve rolled out over the last few months. Upping the ante on performance We have some meaningful improvements to share from our recent work on performance. Overall Store launch time has been reduced by 25%, and we've r…
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, a sequel to 2022’s Citizen Sleeper, is now available. “You don’t necessarily need to have played the first game, but it does help in understanding the nuance and complexities of the unforgiving, dystopian world that Citizen Sleeper is set in,” writes Xbox Wire’s Danielle Partis. “While the first game often felt like an isolated journey where helping yourself was often a zero-sum game, Citizen Sleeper 2 introduces a crew system, alongside some other clever new features, allowing your Sleeper to become the quirky, unappointed protagonist of your very own episodic sci-fi adventure.” In this role-playing game, you are a sleeper – a human …
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3073 (KB5050090) to the Dev Channel. With this update, we are previewing the ability to use improved Windows Search to find files saved in your OneDrive with Windows Insiders with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. We also have a small Paint update rolling out (see below). Starting today, we are beginning to offer the same Dev Channel updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. These updates will be optional at first, so if you are in the Beta Channel today, you can upgrade when you are ready to do so. [caption id="attachment_177574" align="alignnon…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4950 (KB5052078) to the Beta Channel. Please note this build will only be provided to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who did not upgrade to receiving updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2. Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel. For more information, see t…
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 launches horror as new normal
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Xbox Wire’s Danielle Partis is not a fan of scary games, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – which launches today on Xbox Series X|S and PC – is a first-person survival journey where The Zone encompasses a “unique, complex and compelling setting to unravel.” She writes, “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is an open world affair, in which you’re expected to fend for yourself in brutal and unpredictable situations, where basically any living thing you come across can and will hurt you. For those unfamiliar with the series, it is paramount to stay prepared – as with any survival game, you’ll need to constantly be on the hunt for weapon ammo, medical supplies and food. Not to mention,…
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Halo 2 celebrates 20-year milestone with classic maps and E3 demo
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As Halo 2 celebrates its 20th anniversary in November, Halo Studios is paying homage to its legacy, including revisiting faithful recreations of Halo 2 multiplayer maps and gameplay in Halo Infinite’s Delta Arena Playlist. This milestone also comes with a fully playable version of the demo shown at E3 2003, featuring gameplay that didn’t make it into the final version of the game, which will be added to the Steam Workshop as a mod for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection for fans to play for the first time ever. Danielle Partis also chatted with some core Halo Studios members. They share some nostalgic memories and revisit the importance of this groundbreaking title and …
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4945 (KB5052084) to the Beta Channel. Please note this build will only be provided to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who did not upgrade to receiving updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2. Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel. For more information, see t…
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MSFS 2024: Most authentic flight sim on the market taps pilots’ expertise
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The pilot had been missing for about a week, last seen taking off from an airport in Covington, Washington, heading home in his Piper Dakota to Puyallup, about 36 miles south of Seattle. Though he had gone down in the heavily developed and densely populated suburbs, no one had been able to find him or his small aircraft. This was 2007 and Khoi Duong was on an air mission as part of a search and rescue team. He’d already gone up once that day looking for the missing pilot, eyes continually scanning the landscape below, looking for something, anything, that could lead them to him and his aircraft. Duong, who was raised in Seattle, was a high school intern at Microsoft. Aft…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3000 (KB5050103) to the Dev Channel. Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post. New features gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on* Improving the battery iconography i…
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In today's digital age, browser users spend significant time reading content online. The contrast ratio between the text and its background is therefore very important to ensure comfort and to reduce eye strain. That's why, based on your feedback, we had already enhanced text rendering in Microsoft Edge back in 2021. Today, we're taking things one step further and we're happy to announce that our enhanced text rendering is now available for users across all Chromium-based browsers on Windows. For Google Chrome specifically, enhanced text contrast is available on Windows starting with Chrome version 132. What's new We have brought our contrast enhancement and gamma corre…
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The Microsoft Store on Windows is the best place to discover AI experiences for your PC from Microsoft and our rich developer ecosystem. In 2023, we launched the AI Hub in Store to help our users find great AI-powered apps. In the last two years, we’ve seen hundreds of new AI-capable apps join the Microsoft Store community and we’ve partnered with many to showcase their content in the AI Hub. Developers like Grammarly have noted that “through this partnership, we saw a meaningful lift in key metrics, including a 245% increase in page views, a 13% growth in installs and a 24% rise in new active users. The AI Hub spotlight helped us connect with more users seeking AI assist…
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PowerToys Advanced Paste
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As organizations look to the future, accessing and unlocking value through both the cloud and endpoints will become a cornerstone of every AI strategy. Combining the scalability of cloud compute with the efficiency of local AI compute through powerful Neural Processing Units (NPU) with a groundbreaking new category of PCs: Copilot+ PCs. These devices are built to deliver unparalleled performance and intelligence. Today, we are excited to announce the latest additions to our Surface for Business Copilot+ PC family: Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, now available with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2). Starting Feb. 18, business customers can choose between I…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.3321 (KB5052093) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100). Below is a summary of the new features and improvements included as part of this update separated into two sections: gradual rollout and normal rollout. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting. Gradual rollout The following features and improvements might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. Text bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented. [Taskbar] New! You can now share files directly f…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4870 (KB5050087) to the Beta Channel. Please note this build will only be provided to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who did not upgrade to receiving updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2. Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel. For more information, see t…
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Client apps are often the first interaction users have with your services, whether those are cloud native intelligent apps, web-hosted backends or business data. They set the tone for user experience and can offer personalized interactions right from the start. With over 1.5 billion Windows devices worldwide, you have an opportunity to build beautiful, responsive and engaging user experiences that target these devices. Regardless of whether you are a web developer or a native app developer, you likely want to reach the most client devices possible with great user experiences in the most efficient way possible. Developing great client apps helps you connect with users, sc…
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