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On Friday, Apple will release the iPhone XS and XS Max with the XR coming in October. All these phones will partake in the annual ritual of being praised for their Appleness and criticised for the price, as per usual. These device...
2 weeks
Microsoft’s Skype has always been a contender for has-been app of the year. Starting as one of the market leaders in communications, it has since struggled to find its footing in a world where WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger an...
4 months
By now you’ve probably heard of Miami Street if you pay close attention to Xbox news. If not, here’s the rundown: Miami Street is a new racing game that launched unexpectedly on the Microsoft Store in certain territori...
8 months
If you’ve ever streamed games using Twitch or YouTube, you know how toxic those communities can be. While it’s near impossible to rid these platforms of toxicity completely, some do so better than others. MicrosoftR...
8 months
To get it out of the way, I don’t think there’s any veracity to current rumors swirling around that Microsoft is looking to buy Electronic Arts, which was briefly mentioned in a Polygon article recently. In fact, I hes...
9 months
Microsoft's future plans with Cortana are unclear. As Alexa makes incurions into Windows 10 PCs, and Cortana fails to grab the smart-home and automotive market, its becoming uncertain what Microsoft wants their users to see Cortan...
10 months
My Groove Music subscription ran out for the last time yesterday. As readers of this blog and tech news in general would know, Microsoft is shutting down the Groove Music service by the end of this month. The app for Windows 10 PC...
12 months
Video games are more popular than ever, and it makes sense that beginners may be intimidated when looking at the sheer number of them. You wouldn’t know where to start. A game that looks interesting to you might have a high barr...
1 year
It’s a difficult call deciding when a future game should be announced. There are no doubt marketing plans, investment outlooks, and dozens of other variables that go into it. Determining the perfect time drastically affects how ...
1 year
I know the title may turn people away, but bear with me. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was the butt of people’s jokes for months, but everyone ended up loving it anyway, even praising it. Microsoft doesn’t need an exact Mario...
1 year
We all know by now that the listing on Target for a Game of Thrones video game from Bethesda was faked as those URLs can be spoofed easily (Target should really fix that). But it did get me wondering; what if Bethesda did make a G...
1 year
Exclusive games are the most important factor in purchasing a new console depending on who you ask, and it’s well known that Microsoft has struggled in that regard this generation. With cancelled games (Scalebound and Fable Lege...