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Microsoft has said that Windows 10 will be released on July 29th. The new PC operating system will be offered a free upgrade for owners of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Launch features include the Cortana (of Halo fame) digital assistant, the company’s Internet Explorer replacement Microsoft Edge and the …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Cortana for iOS and Android devices
Microsoft has confirmed reports that its Cortana voice application will release for iOS and Android platforms. In a post on the Windows Blog, Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore revealed the app will act as a companion to Cortana on Windows 10. "Today, we’re announcing a Cortana application for Android phones …
Read More »Candy Crush Saga will be pre-installed on Windows 10
Microsoft has via its blog announced that Windows 10 will as part of its installation include a copy of King’s highly successful Candy Crush Saga. Solitaire. Hearts. Minesweeper. These are games that have been played millions of times over the years in Windows. And they are coming back in Windows …
Read More »GameMaker getting full support for Windows 10
YoYo Games to showcase Windows 10 Universal Apps at Microsoft's Build 2015 conference
Read More »Microsoft details plans to bring iOS and Android apps to Windows 10
Subsystems and Objective-C compiler will help mobile devs bring their titles to new operating system
Read More »Microsoft opens door for devs to port iOS and Android apps to Windows
Microsoft has extended an open invitation to mobile developers to port iOS and Android apps to Windows and sell them via the Windows Store. Gamasutra reports on the announcement at Microsoft’s Build developer conference, currently taking place in San Francisco. The firm is introducing new software development kits designed to …
Read More »‘We don’t let business affect the game in the middle’: Lionhead on taking Fable free-to-play
When Lionhead Studios made the decision to turn its latest entry in the long-running Fable franchise free-to-play, it knew one thing: not everyone was going to love it. The outlet announced back in February that upcoming co-operative action RPG Fable Legends wouldn’t cost a penny on either of its release …
Read More »AMD lets slip Windows 10 release date
New OS expected to arrive this July
Read More »Microsoft extends Windows 10 free upgrade offer to pirates
Microsoft will offer Windows 10 as a free upgrade to anyone with a copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8, regardless of whether that copy is genuine or otherwise. In an interview with Reuters, Windows chief Terry Myerson explained the free update offer of Microsoft’s upcoming OS would be extended …
Read More »League of Legends featuring in Chinese Windows 10 push
League of Legends is being used to accelerate the adoption of Windows 10 in China thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Tencent. Microsoft has announced that Tencent will create a Windows 10 universal app for their existing QQ app, which currently has over 800m users in China. League of …
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