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Naraka: Bladepoint sold 10 million copies in less than a year after arriving on PC in August. Now the fighting game is available on Xbox Game Pass and console. “Arriving on current-gen consoles, Naraka: Bladepoint offers an exciting new experience for Xbox Series X|S owners, and with its addition into Xbox Game Pass on June 23, there’s never been a better time to battle it out with other players across the world,” writes Raylan Kwan, Marketing Manager, Naraka Bladepoint, in a post on Xbox Wire. A 60-player battle royale, Naraka: Bladepoint sees your character engage in a combination of melee action and parkour moves, and to help your character look fantastic while going through all the motions, Naraka offers a wide array of character...

New gaming features in Microsoft Edge, the best browser for gamers Did you know there are more than 3 billion gamers in the world? That is almost half of the population on the entire planet! This global community of people share a passion for gaming, and it only continues to grow: Two-thirds of Americans — people of all ages, races, genders, abilities and backgrounds — play video games, which shows the diversity of players. Seventy-five percent of U.S. households have at least one gamer and watching online gameplay is as popular as watching broadcast sports. Microsoft is all in on gaming and as we recently announced, we’re building a platform for the next 20 years that offers the games players want on any device they want to play. Our...

To celebrate 25 years of Persona, Sega is bringing the worldwide hits Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable to Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and with Xbox Game Pass. "Starting this fall, fans will get to experience this beloved RPG [role-playing game] series," writes Stacy Lee, Communications Manager, Sega, in a post on Xbox Wire. "To kick things off, on Oct. 21, don the mask of Joker and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts when Persona 5 Royal arrives with Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC." Find out more about each Persona title on Xbox Wire. Continue reading...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25145 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a few new features rolling out including an update for Narrator Braille driver support, OneDrive storage alert and subscription management in Settings, and Local Administrator Password Solution. As always, the build includes a good set of fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders on their PCs. We also fixed the issue causing Surface Pro X devices to hit a black screen when attempting to resume from hibernate. What’s new in Build 25145 Narrator Braille Driver Solution Braille devices will continue working while switching between Narrator and third-party screen readers as narrator will...

VAIO – a familiar name and brand to some – is expanding its FE series of laptops in North America to include Windows 11 PCs aimed at multitaskers looking for all-in-one devices for work, creation, gaming and entertainment. With 12th Gen Intel core processors, these PCs can meet demanding needs quickly and use up to 46% less energy for up to 10 hours of use before needing to charge. Another company that will also strike a familiar chord, Gateway, is launching a new lineup of Ultra Slim notebooks – including those with touch screens – also outfitted with the 12th Gen Intel Core processors. Windows 11 makes these PCs easy to start up password-free with Windows Hello (thanks to fingerprint scanners and front-facing cameras) and Focus Assist...