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  • In addition to a patch addressing Halo Infinite’s Big Team Battle issues next week, developer 343 Industries is planning a significant update for the game’s microtransaction store–and content is getting cheaper.Starting with this coming Tuesday, January 18’s refresh of the microtransaction store, players will see some notable changes. Jerry Hook, the head of design at…

  • Microsoft has said previously that it plans to issue feature updates to Windows 11 once per year, in the fall. But the company said Wednesday that it plans to issue a “public preview” of Android apps running on Windows, among other features, next month, to Windows 11 users. In other words, Windows 11 is receiving…

  • Microsoft said Tuesday that about 1.4 billion users use either Windows 10 or Windows 11 every month, providing a “powerful on-ramp” for the company’s own services. “Three months in, and we are delighted by the response to Windows 11,” Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said during the company’s calendar fourth-quarter 2021 earnings call with analysts.…

  • Microsoft has been on a gaming acquisition tear for the last few years, hoping to give the edge to its Xbox and Game Pass platforms as Sony’s PlayStation continues to dominate with exclusive titles. The company previously purchased such notable companies as ZeniMax (AKA Bethesda), Minecraft developer Mojang, Id, Obsidian, Ninja Theory, Rare, Double Fine,…

  • Microsoft may not be designing phones any more, but the company has continued to develop services for both Android as well as Apple’s Macs. What looks like a Windows Defender preview for both Android has appeared in the Microsoft Store. Microsoft Defender Preview is listed on the Microsoft Store app, with Microsoft listed as the…

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator’s latest expansion, Reno Air Races, is officially available to purchase today.The Reno Air Races: Expansion pack can be bought from the Microsoft Flight Simulator marketplace for $20. The pack includes the online multiplayer racing experience, as well as four detailed starter aircraft, including the North American T-6 Texan, the North American P-51…

  • If you’re one of those Windows enthusiasts who finds Windows’ hardware volume controls absolutely infuriating, there’s good news: The latest Windows 11 Insider Build restores sanity to the universe. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22533 is currently rolling out for the Dev Channel, which means the code isn’t guaranteed to roll out to the stable…

  • Mark Hachman / IDG One of the most egregious errors Microsoft made with Windows 11 was preventing users from easily downloading and installing alternatives to the Edge browser. Microsoft’s recent Insider build appears to remedy this. On Wednesday, Microsoft introduced Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 for the Dev Channel, which introduced minor but welcome…

  • In the new Xbox browser-based museum that celebrates the console’s 20th year anniversary, Microsoft showed a snippet of the letter it sent to Nintendo as part of its past campaign to acquire the Japanese company.Sent in 1999 from Nick Thompson, Microsoft’s former VP of hardware, to Jacqualee Story…