Microsoft is exploring a new way to bring advertising into PC and console gaming, and the idea could make ads part of the gameplay experience itself. A newly published Microsoft patent describes a system that can detect natural stopping points in a game—such as after a boss fight, completed quest, cutscene, level, multiplayer round or […]

Microsoft has officially released the optional cumulative preview update KB5124010 for Windows 11 (OS Builds 26200.9550 for version 25H2 and 26100.9550 for version 24H2). As reported in WinCentral’s Windows 11 update coverage, Microsoft is utilizing a dual-phase deployment model. Features within this build are distributed through a gradual rollout—reaching devices over time—alongside a normal rollout […]

Microsoft is continuing its major Xbox restructuring, with another 268 roles being eliminated across Xbox’s first-party studios, Halo Studios, and its central management and support functions. The latest changes were announced by Xbox executive Matt Booty in a September 22 message to employees titled “Continuing Our Reset.” Booty said the changes are part of the […]