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Xbox expected Starfield to sell 10 million copies on PS5 but decided it's worth more as an exclusive

The same figure was also estimated for Indiana Jones

GamesRadar

The next big Windows 11 feature update will be a breeze to install

Microsoft has announced that the next major Windows 11 feature update known as "version 23H2" will be launching this fall in the format of an "enablement package" release.

Windows Central

Microsoft has a new default font, which means you do too

It's done with the Calibri-ations.

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Microsoft and Activision: the big questions that will decide whether the US$68 billion deal goes ahead

Microsoft’s proposed US$68 billion (£52 billion) acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard should be allowed to go ahead, according to a US federal judge. After five days of gruelling testimony, Judge Jacqueline Corley ruled the merger is unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition across the markets…

The Conversation

'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Could Be First PC Game With DirectStorage GPU Decompression

After almost a year of waiting, GPU decompression is finally making its way to a PC game. The tech will be used to smooth out inter-dimensional gameplay that puts huge stress on SSD performance.

Tom’s Hardware

Windows 11 handwriting experience improved with latest Insider build

Microsoft just released two Insider builds to the Release Preview Channel. Both builds improve the handwriting experience on the OS.

Windows Central

Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision

British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard

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Xbox's new voice reporting system is designed for "a world that keeps changing"

We spoke with Xbox corporate vice president Dave McCarthy to find out what the console’s new voice reporting feature means for the community.

TechRadar

Windows 11 gets a troubleshooting tool for one of its most controversial spec requirements

Is TPM 2.0 giving you grief with Windows 11? Microsoft’s new troubleshooter could soon help.

TechRadar

Tech deals may take even longer to close in light of recent FTC scrutiny, predicts one VC

The FTC’s antagonism of Big Tech sets companies up for “painfully long processes” for dealmaking, says Battery Ventures’s Chelsea Stoner.

Fortune

Microsoft is quietly adding a killer new Windows 11 feature that will make fixing your PC a breeze

Windows 11 gets secret new tool that could make fixing your PC less of a nightmare.

TechRadar

Windows 11’s next major update might be a bit disappointing

Looking forward to Microsoft’s Copilot AI debuting in the 23H2 update? Don’t get too excited…

TechRadar

Microsoft Teams might have just ended the video conferencing wars for good

Outlook is making it easier to join a video call, whether Teams, Zoom or even Google Meet.

TechRadar

FTC loses last-ditch shot at appealing Microsoft Activision Blizzard case, clearing the way for the deal to close in the US

A US court won't halt Microsoft's acquisition

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Microsoft Office is getting a new default font that could change everything

Calibri is being retired from Microsoft Office after 15 years of service, with new default Aptos stepping up.

Windows Central

Everspace 2 developer and Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade talks Xbox Game Pass

Xbox holds the secrets of Xbox Game Pass deals with developers close to its chest, but Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade (Everspace 2) had some things to say about the benefits of the deals for indie developers.

PC Gamer

Making Call of Duty a Battle.net exclusive was apparently a 'resounding failure'

So argues Microsoft's team of lawyers, but Battle.net's lack of growth during CoD's exclusivity might've been more of a Blizzard problem.

PC Gamer

Microsoft just fixed a Zune compatibility issue in the year 2023

Thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy, the Zune is having its biggest year since it, well, died.

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This incredible $500 laptop has built-in 7-inch tablet, a tiny removable webcam and even Microsoft Office

Post Prime Day browsing just brought up a totally bonkers piece of technology.

Tribune News Service

FTC appeals court ruling on Microsoft-Activision deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a California judge to temporarily block Microsoft Corp. from closing its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. while the agency appeals her ruling greenlighting the deal.

Windows Central

After 15 years, Microsoft Office has a new default font

Microsoft has finally decided to switch things up across its Office apps by changing the default font. The company settled for Aptos as the default font for its productivity apps.

GamesRadar

The FTC is now trying to delay the Activision deal in a new way as Microsoft pushes to close it

Not unlike game studios, the FTC wants to delay this until it can potentially sort it out

Windows Central

Explosive Exchange: FTC Chair faces off against hostile US Congress over Microsoft-Activision merger

The tax-payer funded U.S. FTC hasn't had much luck recently. FTC Chair Lina Khan was accused of "intentionally" taking cases it knew it would lose in a fraught hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch the clips here.

Windows Central

Justice served: Destiny 2 harasser forced to pay Bungie nearly $500,000 in damages

An individual continually harassed a Destiny 2 community manager and is now being forced to pay the huge financial price.

Tom’s Guide

Hyperkin Xenon review

The Hyperkin Xenon is a wired controller for the Xbox Series X/S and PC that faithfully recreates the look and feel of the original Xbox 360 controller.

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