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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with SwiftKey, accessibility, gaming, and search improvements

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 15, 2018
5 min

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17692 from the RS5 branch. Among the changes is the addition of SwiftKey as well as improvements to Edge, Ease of Access, Narrator, the Game bar, Game Mode, search, and Windows Mixed Reality.

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps hands-on — Combat’s time to shine

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 14, 2018
2 min

Ori and the Blind Forest was my favorite game of 2015. The Metroidvania (a mix of Castlevania-like gameplay and Metriod-esque nonliner level design) is...

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Microsoft: Windows 10 April 2018 Update was the fastest to reach 250 million devices, thanks to AI

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 14, 2018
2 min

Microsoft has revealed that the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803), which is now fully available for all compatible devices, hit 250 million devices faster than previous updates. The company credits AI for the faster and more reliable rollout.

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Mike Gallagher, CEO of the Entertainment Software Assocation, at Sony's event at E3 2018.

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Why the game industry stays vigilant on violence claims, regulation, and disruption

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 14, 2018
24 min

The game industry is bigger than ever, with estimates of revenues as high as $150 billion worldwide. And it will draw billions of views...

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How Microsoft is pouring more money into winning E3

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 12, 2018
5 min

Microsoft cares about games. That’s one of the messages the company is trying to get across at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). At its...

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How 5 new studios will help Microsoft in the console war

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 11, 2018
3 min

Microsoft’s deals to buy or build five game studios could shake up the balance of power in the game industry, and these moves were...

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Master Chief (as shown in Halo 5) has been featured in a Halo VR experience, but won't be in an Xbox VR game any time soon.

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Why Xbox VR was a no-show at Microsoft’s E3 event

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 11, 2018
2 min

Microsoft’s 2018 E3 media event was undeniably impressive — a demo reel packed with announcements of compelling games, upcoming service improvements, and even hardware...