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A gamer leaves a legacy within World of Warcraft

When Mats Steen was a little boy, he loved a small ceramic fox. In his native Norway, a fox is a “reven.” His mother, Trude, says he carried everywhere. Back then, he could still walk on his own. He was 7 years old when a wheelchair arrived at his house. His parents anticipated he would […]

2024 Year-in-Review: A look back at your year with Microsoft Edge

As the end of the year approaches, we’re excited to share with you our 2024 Year-in-Review  to not only look back on our year together but also to help you get ready to tackle your goals for next year. Let’s face it, we are all managing endless to-do lists and responsibilities amidst an ever-growing amount […]

Releasing Real-Time Translation in Live Captions to More Copilot+ PCs in the Dev Channel

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2705 (KB5050636) to the Dev Channel. With this update, we are previewing real-time translation in live captions for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs. We also have an improvement for real-time translation on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs as well. Beyond these two changes, this update […]

Elevate your PC gaming experience with Windows 11 this holiday season

The holidays are here, and so are incredible new games that you can play on Windows 11 with PC Game Pass, including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™. In addition to an unparalleled library of supported games, accessories and hardware, Windows 11 also offers players an exciting array of gaming […]

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and Fallout among winners of Game Awards 2024

The Game Awards caps off the year with a celebration of gaming excellence. This year, the ceremony included special guests Harrison Ford and Snoop Dogg. Xbox Game Studios received several nominations and two winners. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 won for Best Performance (Melina Juergens) and Best Audio Design, and “Fallout” took home Best Adaptation. Head over […]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2702 (Dev Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2702 (KB5048761) to the Dev Channel. Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as […]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4655 (Beta Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4655 (KB5048753) to the Beta Channel. Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as […]

Save big on last-minute gifts with Microsoft Store’s Countdown Sale, featuring discounts on Surface Copilot+ PCs, Xbox and PC games, and more

Checking your holiday shopping list twice? Look no further than Microsoft Store’s Countdown Sale for last-minute tech gifts. With steep savings on top gaming and entertainment titles, even same-day gifting is possible. Plus, with fast and free 2-3-day shipping on most devices and flexible ways to pay, there’s still time to select and purchase great […]

Revisit favorite places with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

For Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson, getting older means reminiscing more often about the places he’s lived and traveled throughout the world, and marveling at the growing list of countries he wants to visit. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has become a “conduit of nostalgia” for those journeys. Because the sim is a “digital twin” of Earth, […]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 (Canary Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. Changes and Improvements [Start menu] When right-clicking on apps pinned to the Start menu, jump lists will be shown for apps that […]