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    Xbox Partner Preview returns on Thursday.

    This year’s Xbox Partner Preview will include 007 First Light, Tides of Annihilation, Reanimal, and other games from Microsoft’s partners. All games featured at Xbox Partner Preview will be Xbox Play Anywhere titles, meaning you can buy a single copy that works across Xbox console and PC. Microsoft’s event starts on November 20th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM UK.

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    OpenAI says the brand-new GPT-5.1 is ‘warmer’ and has more ‘personality’ optionsOpenAI says the brand-new GPT-5.1 is ‘warmer’ and has more ‘personality’ options
    Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026

    Halo Studios has rebuilt Combat Evolved for a new generation of players.

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    Microsoft Outlook is getting an AI overhaul under new leadersMicrosoft Outlook is getting an AI overhaul under new leaders
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    Tom Warren
    Clippy has returned as a Copilot Easter egg.

    Mico is the new face of Microsoft’s Copilot assistant, debuting for users of its voice mode today. If you tap on Mico a bunch of times, an Easter egg appears where it turns into Clippy briefly. “Clippy walked so that we could run,” joked Jacob Andreou, corporate VP of product and growth at Microsoft AI, in an interview with The Verge.

    Copilot is getting more personality with a ‘real talk’ mode and group chatsCopilot is getting more personality with a ‘real talk’ mode and group chats
    Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of ClippyMeet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy

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