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Read More »Microsoft details Surface pricing
Microsoft has revealed pricing for Surface ahead of the tablet's release later this month
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow
Xbox and Windows platform holder Microsoft is to have another stab at competing with iTunes and Spotify in the digital music market. Tomorrow the firm will launch a new music service, Xbox Music. The big hook for Xbox Music is that is being specifically designed to work across many devices, …
Read More »18-rated games banned from Windows 8 marketplace
Europe to be hit hardest by Microsoftâ??s veto on mature games
Read More »Windows 8 Marketplace will not sell 18-rated games
Microsoft’s own guidelines for the Windows 8 Marketplace will prevent the sale of 18 rated games, it has been confirmed. Kotaku has had confirmation directly from Microsoft that new rules regarding the sale of apps WILL apply to all games sold through the portal. Specifically, the guidelines read: Apps with …
Read More »GameMaker: Studio adds Windows 8 export option
One-click exporting makes preparation for Windows store submission a breeze
Read More »Microsoft Points not compulsory in Windows 8
Credit card payments usurp virtual currency as default transaction method
Read More »Are Microsoft Points being phased out?
A recent change to Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may be preparing to phase out its Points payment system. The Verge reports that Microsoft Points are no longer the default payment system in Windows 8, with real money payments replacing them. Up until this point the Windows 8 beta has …
Read More »Windows Phone 8 launches October 29th
Microsoft Surface to be released on October 26th alongside Windows 8
Read More »Microsoft Surface receiving midnight launch treatment on October 26th
Microsoft will throw its Surface tablet a midnight launch event to coincide with the release of the company’s latest OS Windows 8. The Verge reports Microsoft has begun sending out invites for a special ‘Surface Reception’ shindig on October 25th that will lead up to the tablet’s launch at midnight …
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