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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with serial device support in the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 14, 2017
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Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — this is the second build since the Creators Update was finalized. The Windows Subsystem...

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Minecraft will have only two primary versions going forward, and the Bedrock version won't be on Apple TV.

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Microsoft announces Minecraft Marketplace for buying third-party content

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 10, 2017
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Microsoft has announced a new Minecraft Marketplace, enabling fans of the popular sandbox block-building game to purchase add-ons developed by third-party creators. Players have previously only been able...

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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview, allows joining Insider Program using corporate credentials

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 7, 2017
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Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — this is the first build since finalizing the Creators Update, which you can...

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How to force Windows 10 to download the Creators Update

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 5, 2017
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Microsoft is planning to start pushing out the free Windows 10 Creators Update on April 11. As is often the case, this will be...

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Google Play will stop supporting Gifts, Requests, and Quests on March 31, 2018

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 4, 2017
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Google is cutting more features from its mobile game developer offering Google Play Games Services (GPGS). The company plans to stop supporting Gifts, Requests,...

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StatCounter: Android overtakes Windows as world’s most-used operating system

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 3, 2017
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Android has passed Windows as the most-used operating system online, according to StatCounter. The milestone is based on total internet usage across desktop, laptop,...

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Android app user acquisition costs dipped 43% in February

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2017
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Mobile user acquisition costs on Android took a 43 percent dip in February, according a report from mobile marketing firm Fiksu DSP. Specifically, costs...

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Windows 10 Creators Update is coming on April 11, Surface devices arrive in more countries on April 20

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 29, 2017
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Microsoft today announced the free Windows 10 Creators Update will begin rolling out on April 11. For those keeping track, this is build 15063,...

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Google Play gets a Free App of the Week section

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 26, 2017
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Google has added a new section to the Google Play store to promote a free app every week. If you can’t see it in...

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Game academy opens submissions for video game scholarships

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 21, 2017
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The AIAS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), has opened submissions for all three of its annual...

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