The upcoming RTS game from the world of Halo is having another multiplayer beta to refine the game before launch; running for ten days, the beta will feature the new card-based game mode – Blitz for everyone to test out. Halo Wars 2 is the sequel to the previously Xbox 360 …
Read More »Windows 10 Mobile Insider Build 14998 accidentally released by Microsoft
The Insider program has been a rollercoaster of emotions ever since its hiatus last year. After going through two leaks and a (very) problematic Fast Ring release a few days ago; the folks at Microsoft have now somehow managed to release Build 14998 to Insiders on Windows 10 Mobile accidentally. …
Read More »Microsoft removes the Lumia 650 and 735 from its US store
Microsoft abandoned its Lumia line up of devices on the last day of 2016; none of the Lumia devices were in stock, and there was little hope of them ever coming back. It seems, however, that Microsoft found an old inventory of Lumia devices lying around in a warehouse somewhere; …
Read More »Xbox One Backwards Compatibility adds 7 more games to its catalog
Microsoft is starting off 2017 strong, adding seven games from the Xbox 360 library to the Xbox One. The newly compatible games include popular EA games, the 2009 Ghostbusters game, and three XBLA titles. The Backwards Compatibility Program is a system that allows Xbox One users to play games from …
Read More »Weibo’s Windows 10 UWP app is now available for Xbox One
Weibo – or Sina Weibo, as it officially calls itself – is one of China’s most popular social media platforms; often compared to Twitter, the platform serves hundreds of millions of users across China. Weibo’s launch on the Xbox is significant, not only because of its size and popularity but …
Read More »Xbox One Wireless Controller is getting two new colors – Red and Green
The Xbox One Controller family is getting new members today as Microsoft introduces two new colors. The new Red and Green controllers may have been optimal for a Christmas release a couple of weeks ago; we can’t deny the new colors look quite cool anyway. The release of the Xbox …
Read More »Windows 10 will soon be able to log you out if you aren’t at your PC
Windows Hello – as long as you have a camera compliant with it – can log you into your Windows 10 PC, just by looking at you; the behavior is natural and has become quite common in the newer Windows 10 devices – laptops, tablets, or even desktops. It sounds …
Read More »Slack is now on the Windows Store, thanks to the Desktop App Converter
The Desktop App Converter has become a treasured tool for developers who want to bring their existing apps to the Windows Stored without much fuss. Adobe has cherished its benefits, and so have quite a few smaller players like Evernote, join.me, Arduino, etc. Slack wants in; the folks at Slack …
Read More »Upcoming Xbox One and Windows 10 title ‘Scalebound’ canceled
Microsoft has announced that the upcoming Xbox exclusive PlatinumGames title – Scalebound, is no longer in development. Before the cancellation, the studio was aiming for a 2017 launch after the game’s delay last year. Microsoft pulling the plug on a game so far in the development pipeline is not unheard …
Read More »HTC introduces new accessories that will be coming to the Vive in 2017
HTC’s VR headset is getting some new accessories that will help owners immerse in virtual worlds even more; while HTC is aiming most of the extras towards consumers, there is, however, one add-on that developers may love to get their hands on. Vive Deluxe Audio Strap Starting off at the …
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