Gigantic is a MOBA-like free-to-play online-multiplayer-only game developed by Motiga – an indie studio; unfortunately for Motiga – game development is expensive, and Microsoft was willing to fund it for them. The Microsoft dollars don’t come for free, though – in exchange for Microsoft’s funds, the game had to become an …
Read More »Windows 10 Maps app update adds Surface Dial support, improved Ink features
The Windows Ink revolution began with the Anniversary Update back in August – that’s also when the Maps app initially gained support for Windows Ink; Windows 10 is meant to work on a variety of devices – a whole bunch of them, being equipped with touchscreens. On touch screen devices, …
Read More »Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring Build 14971 adds EPUB support in Edge, Paint 3D Preview, and more
Windows 10 Insider’s on the Slow Ring got Build 14965 yesterday; today, the Fast Ring is also getting an update. Interestingly, this build is only releasing for Windows 10 PC’s; perhaps mobile will get an update in a few days – or we might have to wait for the next …
Read More »Windows 10 Build 14965 released for the Slow Ring Insiders on PC
Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 10 Build 14965 to Insiders on the Slow Ring – this build was published last week for the Fast Ring Insiders. The update for Slow Ring is only rolling out to PC, for now. It seems Microsoft is skipping this week’s Fast Ring Insider …
Read More »Windows 10 Photos app update overhauls interface, adds Windows Ink support, and more
Windows 10 is not just an operating system – it is the key to a unified ecosystem of platforms that were once separate but are now one thanks to Windows 10. Microsoft introduced UWP with Windows 8 – while the OS failed to take off, UWP continues to be present …
Read More »Mojang announces The Ender Update for Minecraft Windows 10 and Pocket Edition
The lines of code a programmer writes are nothing more than logic – sometimes algorithms, sometimes a gate – but these logics build something beautiful and alive. It is hard to describe what it feels like to watch a project start with a single line of code and end up …
Read More »Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring Build 14965 adds a virtual touchpad and fixes things
Microsoft is busy creating the Creators Update, and the Fast Ring Insiders are getting glimpses of the latest and greatest of what Microsoft has to offer. This update primarily focuses on the PC – there are no major updates for Windows 10 Mobile, but there are still a few minor …
Read More »Xbox One and Windows 10 to get native game-broadcasting to Beam
The Microsoft Surface event was all about creators – one category that could have been ignored is gaming, despite its rich creative roots; Microsoft, however, owns the Xbox brand, so ignoring the gamers is not something Microsoft would do. The upcoming Creators Update for Windows 10 and Xbox One will …
Read More »Microsoft’s mysterious Groove Music Maker makes an appearance
Microsoft is putting its focus on creators; from Windows to the Surface Studio announced at the Surface event – Microsoft wants to help creators be more creative. There’s one tiny problem – Microsoft pretty much ignored the musicians. Panos Panay did express his love for David William Hearn’s work during his …
Read More »Microsoft announces Windows 10 Creators Update, arriving early 2017
At Microsoft’s Surface Event in New York, Terry Myerson – Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft – announced the name of the next big update to Windows 10, and when it’s going to come out. The update is focusing on creators – therefore the name ‘Creators Update.’ …
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