Tom Warren

A three-year probe has revealed that the European Commission’s use of Microsoft software breached strict EU privacy rules, and limits on how personal data is transferred out of the EU. Reuters reports that the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) found that “in its contract with Microsoft, the Commission did not sufficiently specify what types of personal data are to be collected and for which explicit and specified purposes when using Microsoft 365.”

The first batch of Xbox PC games are arriving on Boosteroid today, a cloud gaming service. Microsoft signed a deal with Boosteroid as part of its efforts to appease regulators for its Activision Blizzard acquisition. You’ll be able to play titles like Deathloop, Dishonored, Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of The Outsider, Gears 5, Gears Tactics, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Pentiment. You can either purchase from the Microsoft Store or use a PC Game Pass subscription to stream these games through Boosteroid.

The European Commission has requested “further explanations” from Apple over its decision to ban Epic Games’ developer account, according to Bloomberg. Epic was planning to launch its own third-party app store on iOS in EU countries thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations, but Apple terminated its developer account, arguing Epic is “verifiably untrustworthy.” Apple has been forced to allow third-party app stores on iOS in the EU, but it’s clear the iPhone maker really doesn’t want to comply.

A new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Trilogy is launching on Xbox One and Xbox Series X /X today, bringing the trio of classic PC games to Microsoft’s Xbox consoles. That includes Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat. The bundle is available for $39.99 on the Microsoft Store.

The Xbox Partner Preview event kicks off at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM UK today. Microsoft is promising its 30-minute broadcast will include “more than a dozen new trailers,” including games from publishers like Capcom, Nexon, and EA. The event will be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube, and you can watch along below.