What’s New on XBOX Game Pass Wave 1 August 2026: Gears of War: E-Day Beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything! and More
New XBOX Game Pass games: Gears of War: E-Day beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything!, and more land this August.
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Halo: Campaign Evolved and Beast of Reincarnation Lead Huge Late-July XBOX Game Pass Drop
Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and more headline a massive late-July XBOX Game Pass update across console, PC, cloud.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Just Got Wicked Smart With GPT‑5.6
Microsoft 365 Copilot now uses GPT‑5.6 in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chat, and Cowork to handle complex, multi-step work for you.
XBOX Free Play Days: MLB The Show 26, The Alters, and Stuffed Free This Weekend
Play MLB The Show 26, The Alters, and Stuffed free on XBOX Game Pass this weekend with XBOX Free Play Days limited-time discounts.
Microsoft Edge Dev Update Adds CSS Gap Styling, Better Accessibility, and Seamless PWA Migration
Microsoft Edge adds CSS gap styling, focusgroup accessibility, and seamless PWA migration in latest dev update.
How to Join the New Windows Insider Program (and Switch Channels) on Windows 11
Learn how to join the new Windows Insider Program on Windows 11, pick the right channel, switch later, and share feedback with screenshots.
How to Watch the XBOX Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War: E-Day Direct This Sunday
Get all the details on when and where to watch the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War: E-Day Direct this Sunday.
Windows Quality Update May 2026: Movable Taskbar, Smarter Start, and Driver Reliability Push
Windows Quality Update May 2026 brings a movable taskbar, smarter Start menu options, File Explorer fixes, and new driver reliability efforts.
Windows 11 Insider builds bring screen tint, instant braille, and Voice Isolation in noisy rooms
Microsoft’s May 22 Windows 11 Insider builds add screen tint, instant braille support, and Voice Isolation as the new channel system expands.
Microsoft Introduces Dynamic Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery to Fix Bad Windows Drivers Automatically
Microsoft unveils Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery to automatically roll back faulty drivers via Windows Update.
Gaming Copilot Dies, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Confidently Pulls Plug on Console and Mobile
Xbox boss Asha Sharma is killing Xbox Gaming Copilot on console and winding it down on mobile as she reshapes Xbox to move faster and reconnect with players.
Windows 11 Insider builds for May 1 add extended ISO support, modern Run dialog, and quieter Widgets
Microsoft’s May 1 Windows 11 Insider builds extend ISO support, add a modern Run dialog, upgrade Feedback Hub, and make Widgets quieter by default.
Windows 11 quality push: Fewer update headaches, calmer widgets, and faster performance for Insiders
Microsoft details a major Windows 11 quality push for Insiders, with fewer update disruptions, calmer widgets, and early performance gains.
PowerToys 0.99 Supercharges Windows 11 With Grab And Move, Power Display, and Smarter Dock Controls
PowerToys 0.99 adds Grab And Move, Power Display, and big Command Palette, Dock, Keyboard Manager, and ZoomIt upgrades for Windows 11 power users.
Babylon.js 9.0 Lands With Next‑Gen Lighting, Powerful Tooling, and New Geospatial Engine for the Web
Babylon.js 9.0 delivers major lighting, tooling, and geospatial upgrades for building immersive 3D web apps with WebGPU and WebGL.
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Dated for June 7 With Gears of War: E‑Day Direct and FanFest’s Big Return
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 airs June 7 with a Gears of War: E‑Day Direct and Xbox FanFest returning for the brand’s 25th anniversary.
Microsoft Launches Copilot Health, Another Powerful New AI-Powered Companion For Your Personal Health Data
Microsoft is taking a major step deeper into consumer health with the launch of Copilot Health, a new AI-powered experience designed to help people actually understand their medical data instead of just collecting it. Announced on March 12, 2026, the service is aimed at everyone who has ever stared at a confusing lab result, worn a fitness tracker that only …
GDC 2026: Windows 11 Supercharges PC Game Developers with Xbox Mode, Faster Load Times, and Next-Gen DirectX Tools
Microsoft brings Xbox mode, faster load times, ML-ready DirectX, and powerful new tools to Windows 11 PC game developers at GDC 2026.
New (and Old) Games Dropping This Week on Xbox: March 8-14, 2026 – Fatal Frame, Monster Hunter, WWE 2K26 & More!
Hey Xbox fans, it’s that time again—your weekly roundup of all the fresh games hitting this week on Xbox, from March 8 to 14, 2026! Straight from Microsoft’s Next Week on Xbox posts, this packed lineup mixes blockbuster RPGs, spine-chilling horrors, wrestling epics, and cozy indies perfect for every gamer. Whether you’re diving into Game Pass day-ones or grabbing new …
The Big Windows 11 March 2026 Update Is Basically Locked In – Here’s What’s Coming On Patch Tuesday
The Big Windows 11 March 10, 2026 Patch Tuesday will finalize KB5077241 with a taskbar speed test, new emojis, File Explorer upgrades, and more.
Microsoft Edge Introduces “Focusgroup” to Simplify Keyboard Navigation and Boost Web Accessibility in 2026
Microsoft Edge’s new “focusgroup” feature makes website keyboard navigation easier and faster for all users.
Xbox Indie Selects March 2026: Romeo is a Dead Man, and Five Other Standout Games You Shouldn’t Sleep On
As spring arrives, so do new games and Xbox is using its Indie Selects program to spotlight a wildly varied batch of six indies that swing between cozy, cathartic, and downright terrifying. This month’s collection leans into sharp contrasts: ultra‑violent action next to chill farming, dark horror beside colorful puzzle‑solving, all surfaced through the Indie Select Hub on Xbox consoles …
SharePoint at 25: Microsoft Turns Its Classic Platform into a Dynamic AI Knowledge Engine
Microsoft celebrates 25 years of SharePoint by making it the AI-ready knowledge backbone for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Work IQ, and new agentic experiences.
Windows 11 Canary Build 28020.1619 Brings Cross‑Device Resume Boost, Narrator Upgrades, and Paint Freeform Rotate
Windows 11 Canary Insider Build 28020.1619 adds smarter Cross‑Device Resume, Narrator controls, Voice tweaks, and new Paint freeform rotate.