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During the Pacific Games, the Oceania Football Confederation Tournament that also doubles as Olympic qualifying, the team conceeded 114 goals in just three games while scoring zero. They lost 30-0 to Tahiti, 38-0 to Fiji and 46-0 to Vanuatu, a game in which Jean Kaltak scored 16 goals. Vanuatu needed to score at leat 30 goals against Micronesia to advanced to the next stage in qualifying. Not only did they score 30 goals, they scored 18 more....

It’s this exact kind of situation that Microsoft will be hoping to avoid when it redeploys the Gears of War corp on Xbox One. Having published the chainsaw-wielding series since its 2006 debut, the company will now assume direct control over the franchise for the very first time. With previous tenants Epic Games now completely out of the picture, and new boys Black Tusk Studios— formerly Microsoft Vancouver — stepping in to take the reigns, the series stands at something of a junction....

Microsoft Bing’s New Chatbot Windows Latest spotted the new chatbot in the wild, and sat down with it to see how good it was at finding information. The chatbot appears as a little button called “chat” that sits next to the search icon at the bottom right. You’ll likely not see this button if you looked on Bing right now, as the feature is still in development and visible to only a few....

RELATED: 1o Mistakes Microsoft And Sony Could Make With The Next Gen Consoles (We Really Hope They Don’t) The gaming community as a whole is confused on how to feel about Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax and Bethesda. There are many potential pros, and just as many potential cons, for everyday gamers that could result from this corporate restructuring 10 Best: Possible Fallout: New Vegas Sequel As a large publishing house Bethesda is no stranger to licensing out title names and cooperating with third party studios....

Reports about the Microsoft Surface Mini have been appearing online since long, and it was rumoured to be launched in May 2014, but the Surface Pro 3 hit the market with no smaller version by its side. The company has never mentioned any plans to launch a Surface Mini slate, but the user manual guide of the new Surface Pro 3 User has several references to the smaller tablet....

Cortana world cup results forecast has been bang on. The digital assistant has so far predicted accurate world cup results, including Belgium vs US. The news has been released by Geek, which is of a belief that all of this sorcery stems from the Bing predictions engine. Geek has been quoted saying, “This engine has been used in the past to successfully determine who would win or lose in events like American Idol and Dancing With the Stars, and now that same engine can be queried by voice thanks to Cortana....

To start, here’s what the patent is actually for. Imagine having a foldable device, one of the increasingly popular styles of cell phones, tablets, and other devices that feature a screen that folds. Users are able to open their device and have a large screen, but can carry it in a pocket. These devices typically have an additional screen on their front, for casual folded use. In other words, a foldable device’s user interface needs to take into consideration multiple different screen configurations....

We’ve already detailed how Microsoft plans to tweak multiplayer and party chat on the Xbox One ahead of Titanfall’s release in March, and now comes word that said patch will also improve the console’s controller input. The fix was specifically requested by the developers at Respawn in order to improve the experience in their forthcoming game. According to Titanfall Design Lead Justin Hendry, the input on the Xbox One controller was a little less-than, specifically with regards to the sensitivity on the boundaries of both joysticks....

What is Air Traffic Control in Microsoft Flight Simulator? Air Traffic Control refers to the operators that help planes to land safely without crashing into one another. Regardless of which of the many Microsoft Flight Simulator’s planes players choose to fly, they will need ATC to help them take off, land, and fly safely to the right airstrip. While this is a feature that can be automated, many players will want to get the real-life piloting experience; this will require them to manually keep track of everything in the plane and connect with ATC on the regular....

Microsoft Flight Simulator was released in 2020 and since then, the game has been updated to include the F/A-18E Super Hornet from Top Gun: Maverick. Just like with the addition of the Super Hornet, Microsoft Flight Simulator fans will be able to explore the Earth as Halo Infinite’s UNSC Pelican for the first time as of today with a free add-on pack. Similar to the Top Gun: Maverick fighter jet, the UNSC Pelican will likely come with a new set of challenges for Microsoft Flight Simulator players to complete as they master the skies and the stratosphere....

One of the best things about Microsoft Office 2013 is the company’s announcement of bundling the Office Home and Student 2013 package free with all upcoming Windows RT devices as well as the Microsoft Surface. Another cool feature of Office 2013 is its compatibility with touch-screen based devices. This means you no longer need to rely on third-party Office applications on your mobile devices. You can install Office 2013 in all your Windows-based phones and tablets and work on your documents and presentations from absolutely anywhere....

What’s in the Windows 10 KB5000842 Update? As you might expect from an optional update, there isn’t anything huge or important in the patch notes. However, some nice additions make it a worthwhile update to grab if you can spare the time. For instance, if you use HDR and notice things are a little darker than they should be, the update will fix that nasty bug and get your colors back to normal....

Project xCloud is Mircosoft’s big money take on cloud gaming, and the platform has been heavily anticipated since the company initialy teased it early this year. It’s a streaming service that will allow gamers to access their favorite titles from any device that is compatible with the Project xCloud servers. The cloud service will also come to the PC platform sometime next year. There are currently 50+ games available on the platform, and more games will be added soon....

A year later and many of the biggest criticisms for Halo Infinite remain unaddressed. Criticisms including Halo Infinite’s monetization, its progression systems, and an overall lack of content diversity including alternative game modes remain focuses for Halo fans hoping for improvements. A roadmap shared in September confirms some planned changes, including Forge’s beta, a new battle pass, new maps, and more in Halo Infinite’s Winter Update, but more substantial additions won’t arrive until spring or later....

One such possibility that publishers seem to be exploring already involves cheaper prices for digital games. Both Microsoft and Sony have said that they would like to offer all of their digital versions next-gen games at a discount, and the first phase of that new approach has apparently begun. Earlier today, Microsoft announced their plan to test out a digital discount on their Xbox One title Ryse: Son of Rome....

With E3 right around the corner, it is no coincidence Microsoft is preparing to release new details to the public. The Xbox One had a rocky start at E3 in 2013 with its strict DRM policies and focus as a media hub as opposed to a gaming device, most of which was changed immediately due to backlash. At last year’s E3 Microsoft announced backwards compatibility for Xbox One, a coveted feature rarely seen in consoles today....

According to The Verge, the initial announcement was made in a video posted on the official Twitter account of Panos Panay, chief product officer for Microsoft. Focus Sessions creates a focus timer that users can implement to help them work through their tasks while listening to a playlist of music from Spotify. According to the video preview, users can create their own lists of tasks for the day, then set up a session and choose how long they want to work....

Microwave ovens radiate electromagnetic waves (of the same frequency on which many cordless telephones operate), a band of the energy spectrum that is absorbed by water molecules inside food, which heat up. The heat then spreads to other parts of the food. Because nutrients are scarce in water content, they are likely to survive the process, says Nicholas Vacirca, a researcher in microwave engineering at Drexel University. You also needn’t worry about radiation seeping out from the oven, he says: the energy is kept safely inside by a layer of mesh in the glass door....

But one couple in Michigan took the extra step by naming their son after the third-year coach, who recognized the name on Twitter on Tuesday. It’s not a hoax. Harbaugh Lee Fettig was born on Sept. 1, 2016, according to the announcement in the St. Ignace (Mich.) News to Gregg and Lani Fettig. MORE: Harbaugh says ‘waters are hot’ in Year 3 It’s not an uncommon occurrence for Michigan or Ohio State fans to name their kids after coaching icons from the rivalry....

Green will be able to play this season because he is a graduate student. MORE: Top 16 programs since 2000 He committed to Michigan in 2013 as the No. 3-ranked running back, per 247Sports. In his first two years with Michigan under Brady Hoke, Green ran for 741 yards with five touchdowns in 25 games. He ran for only 157 yards with two touchdowns under Jim Harbaugh last season....