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Xbox marketing general manager Aaron Greenberg revealed the length of the Inside Xbox video on Twitter recently. According to Greenberg, the full Inside Xbox presentation will run almost an hour long. That’s almost an hour of third-party game announcements and reveals strictly focusing on titles for the Xbox Series X, or Xbox One games that will receive Smart Delivery for the Xbox Series X. RELATED: Xbox Series X July Event May Include Fable, Perfect Dark, and More...

During a recent interview between Official Xbox Magazine and Microsoft Studios’ Phil Spencer, the corporate head revealed that Microsoft originally considered launching the Xbox One without a disc drive. This would have meant that the platform would have to be all digital, but these plans were abandoned in favor of incorporating a Blu-ray drive — which Spencer firmly believes was the right decision. Given that Microsoft originally intended to launch the Xbox One as an all digital format, the policies that it had in place (prior to back-peddling on them) were remnants of an abandoned product design....

While surging populations of players is something any company like Sony or Microsoft would like to see, it could also spell trouble for those who are unprepared. As such, Microsoft has made a few small adjustments to Xbox Live to ensure that the service remains smooth and stable throughout this trying time. Players can no longer upload custom gamerpics for their profiles. In addition, the ability to upload pictures for club backgrounds has also been disabled....

Released to the general public on Tuesday, it has at times approached the top of Twitch stream audience charts throughout the week and been lauded by most players. Its crossover appeal compared to previous iterations of the title comes as the result of ultra-HD, three-dimensional renderings of buildings and landscapes across the world. Using Microsoft’s satellite data and imagery around the world, the simulator is able to make full cities look just as they do in real life far beyond basic landmarks....

Now, Microsoft has seemingly stoked the Fable fires once again via a series of messages on Twitter. While the social media post could easily be Microsoft having a little fun with its fans, some are taking this to be the first hints that Fable might return with the Xbox Series X. RELATED: This May Be the First Image from New Fable The rumor mill started when the Microsoft social media account posted a message poking fun at cutscenes that feature a player’s customized avatar....

How Are Party Chat Users Being Targeted? In a recent Reddit thread, first spotted by Pure Xbox, Redditor u/KinoTheMystic raised concerns about party chat within Rainbow Six: Siege, which is one of the best games to play on the Xbox Game Pass. They warned other users to be wary about entering into parties with unknown or untrustworthy players, due to the fact that this puts party-chatters at risk of a DDoS attack....

Following Epic’s decision to introduce a “direct payment” system in Fortnite that bypassed Apple’s 30% fee on all digital purchases, Apple not only pulled Fortnite from the App Store but also made a major threat. Apple is threatening to terminate Epic’s Apple Developer Program account if Epic doesn’t remove the direct payment system from Fortnite. The consequences of this would be far-reaching, as Epic’s Unreal Engine is widely used for mobile games and apps....

Xbox Game Pass Quests users have been capitalizing on a stream of easily attainable Microsoft Rewards points for some time via two very straightforward tasks. One quest tasked users to log into the Xbox Game Pass mobile app and rewarded 5 points. That quest appears to have been removed entirely. The next tasked players with starting up any Game Pass game and rewarded 5 points, as well. That daily quest remains, but now only rewards 3 points....

So, are your curious about knowing what all Microsoft has included in this latest update and what all Office 2019 new features we can expect, which we can actually take in use to enhance our productivity on Office apps. Let’s get started and see what all to expect from Microsoft Office 2019. What is Office 2019? One of the most important features that differ Office 2019 from its previous version Office 365, is the fact that Office 2019 is a standalone application, and not cloud-based....

Of course, Microsoft didn’t directly call on any particular console like Sony’s or speak specifically to services such as Electronic Arts’ Origin to make the leap, but the Washington-based multinational has definitely made it clear that support for cross-network play is open to Sony’s PlayStation Network, among others. As of writing, however, the software giant’s offer has yet to be acknowledged by any companies. The announcement was made by Microsoft’s director of ID@Xbox, Chris Charla, on Xbox Wire, as he said that the decision had to be made by other game developers who wanted to take part in the feature....

Not only was that portion of the Finnish company business taken on, but Microsoft agreed to amass $600 million worth of annual savings - within 18 months - as part of the transaction. But 3 months in, the company doesn’t look to be chipping away at that number in the slightest. So how are they going to rack up those savings? To put it lightly, Microsoft is going to trim the fat....

Microsoft se unió también a esta tendencia con su Surface Duo, aunque con un diseño de doble pantalla en lugar de una sola pantalla que se dobla por la mitad. Se anunció por primera vez en octubre de 2019 junto a la Surface Neo, una versión más grande que ejecutaba Windows 10X. Esta última ha sido cancelada desde entonces, pero seguramente Microsoft sigue considerando un dispositivo Surface plegable que pueda ser tanto una tablet como un portátil....

Removal of Paint 3D and 3D Viewer From Windows 10 As announced on the Microsoft Blogs, the company says that your future Windows 10 Insider build installations won’t include Paint 3D and 3D Viewer apps by default. The company is removing these two stock apps from its list. Here’s the official announcement: Although this announcement currently only applies to Insider builds, it wouldn’t be too long before it’s implemented for stable Windows 10 builds....

Competitions like the previously mentioned membership for life cost 200 points for an Xbox or PC player to enter, so a reward like getting free Xbox Game Pass for life is no small gift. Xbox Game Pass offers anything from recent AAA hits like Mass Effect Legendary Edition to indie games to classic games. Now, it seems Microsoft is giving Xbox and PC players a simple way to earn points....

With a plethora of questions still floating around in the heads of Star Wars fans, a few tidbits have surfaced regarding the vaguely detailed Star Wars: Battlefront via the game’s product description on the official Microsoft Store’s website. What fans do know is that, last they heard, the dev wasn’t quite sure which direction to take the prestigious franchise in. Now it sounds as if DICE has some more concrete ideas in place for its eventual sci-fi shooter....

While it’s not yet known what The Initiative is working on, the new Microsoft studio has been amassing a roster of high profile talent. The latest person to call themselves an employee at The Initiative is Tom Shepherd, who has been working at the studio since September 2018. Shepherd’s previous roles include technical director at Rockstar Games, where the developer led “larger programmer teams” on Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto 5, according to LinkedIn....

En concreto, la nueva generación de Surface Laptop 5 ahora integra los chips Core de 12ª generación, aportando además puertos de conexión Thunderbolt 4 mucho más rápidos. El único cambio real vienen a ser los colores nuevos y más llamativos en los acabados. Externamente, la Surface Laptop 5 sigue siendo tan elegante como la generación anterior de Surface Laptop 4, ya sea que elijas el modelo de 13,5 pulgadas, o bien el más grande de 15 pulgadas....

However, retailers were quick to jump the gun and open pre-orders way ahead of schedule. This resulted in a large portion of the fanbase being extremely disappointed as they couldn’t place a pre-order for the PS5 on time. The demand was unbelievably high, with units selling out only minutes after pre-orders were up. Sony has assured fans that there will be more PS5 units available at launch than the PS4....

Microsoft’s New Burst of Confetti for Microsoft Teams Microsoft announced the new feature over on its Tech Community website. Microsoft included some visual cues to Teams to help give you that soft fuzzy feeling every time you tick off a task. If you use Microsoft’s Planner app, you’re already familiar with the confetti effect. It’s not quite the torrent of rainbow streamers you might be imagining; it’s more like a small, professional burst of positivity....

In December, Microsoft scheduled a more formal, detailed, public unveiling set for January 21, 2015 and the lineup of guests announced included Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Combined with the leak of the Xbox app, and knowing Spencer will be there, it’s safe to assume that something game-related will be a part of the Windows 10 presentation. And it’s about time. Windows OS unveilings and presentations typically don’t focus on games but with Microsoft continuously talking up supporting PC games and never really delivering, perhaps it’s time for a much-needed change....