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Archives for May 2024

Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
Windows 11’s settings menu will soon include a Game Pass ad.

Announced in an April Beta release, the new recommendation card is moving forward, and now showing up in the latest Developer channel build, XDA Developers reports. It’ll appear for users with Windows 11 Pro and Home versions who are also logged into a Microsoft account — and only targeted to those who play PC games and aren’t already subscribed.

settings menu in windows 11, showing cards for cloud storage and recommended settings, and now xbox game pass
Does this count as an ad?
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Tales of Kenzera’s heart-wrenching story proved tougher than its platforming

There’s challenging combat and platforming puzzles, but the hardest part of the game is grappling with its emotional story.

Ash Parrish
Tom Warren
Tom Warren
This sure would be useful for an Xbox handheld.

Microsoft is adding the ability to save and remember multiple Wi-Fi networks on Xbox consoles. With persistent rumors of an Xbox handheld on the horizon, this would be a very useful feature if such a device is on the way.

Tom Warren
Tom Warren
The Xbox UI is getting better.

It’s a small change, but you’ll soon be able to use any background with the game art feature on Xbox consoles. Microsoft is testing this change with Alpha and Skip-Ahead Alpha Xbox testers, so expect to see it on all consoles in the coming months.