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Microsoft’s new presentation will take place on March 26 — they will show “our Mass Effect” and other games
Gaming News March 23, 2026, 06:19 PM
The presentation will be dedicated to games from third-party studios, with Sega and Owlcat Games among the participants. World premieres, announcements, and Xbox Game Pass-related reveals are promised. -
Hardware and Technologies March 23, 2026, 09:57 AM
After months of criticism, unstable performance, and complaints about intrusive AI, Microsoft has announced sweeping changes for Windows 11. The company has promised to restore control over updates, remove Copilot from standard apps, and make the system “more calm.” For the first time in a long while, the head of Windows admitted: users have been heard. -
Hardware and Technologies March 20, 2026, 06:25 PM
According to Reuters sources, the company is developing a device with numerous AI-powered features. It would be Amazon’s first smartphone since 2014, following the failed Fire Phone. -
Hardware and Technologies March 19, 2026, 11:03 AM
Microsoft had plans to cram Microsoft 365 Copilot into the Start menu of every Windows 11 user with an Office suite installed by the end of 2025. But something went wrong, and at the last minute, the corporation announced that the automatic installation has been "temporarily disabled." The official line is a 'pause', but the reality is that users are fed up with tools they never asked for being forced into their systems. -
Hardware and Technologies March 18, 2026, 06:39 PM
Microsoft has published the second part of the functional specification for DirectX Ray Tracing (DXR). The document outlines changes set to impact ray tracing performance in games. It's all about optimizing geometry handling: introducing cluster-based polygon processing, splitting scenes into independent blocks, and offloading some memory management tasks directly to the graphics processor. -
Gaming News March 18, 2026, 01:14 AM
The appointment of Asha Sharma as head of Microsoft Gaming following Phil Spencer’s departure has sparked discussion among players. The reason is her background: she only recently entered the gaming industry, having previously worked at CoreAI and Instacart. -
Gaming News March 17, 2026, 09:41 PM
In the second half of March and early April, Xbox Game Pass will receive several notable additions at once — from Disco Elysium to Final Fantasy IV. The new lineup has turned out to be remarkably diverse. -
Hardware and Technologies March 17, 2026, 01:11 PM
Users of Samsung devices who installed the March cumulative update KB5079473 for Windows 11 have run into an error accessing their system drive. Along with the drive, apps including browsers and the Office suite also stopped launching. Microsoft has confirmed the issue and named its cause. -
Users Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Microsoft Removes Copilot from Windows 11's 'Settings' and Notifications
Hardware and Technologies March 17, 2026, 10:33 AM
In 2024, Microsoft announced a deep integration of Copilot into the Windows 11 interface—the assistant was supposed to appear in Settings, notifications, and File Explorer. None of these features ever saw the light of day, and according to sources, the company has now reconsidered its approach to placing AI within the operating system. -
Hardware and Technologies March 16, 2026, 01:08 PM
Windows 11 users searching Bing for a link to ChatGPT are now greeted with a massive interactive Copilot block instead of the usual search results. This promotional widget takes up about five times more space than a standard link and immediately prompts users to start using Microsoft's AI features. -
Hardware and Technologies March 16, 2026, 12:02 PM
The AI assistant, which has been tested on PCs and handhelds for a year, is finally making its way to the big consoles. Microsoft has confirmed the release timeline for Copilot for Gaming on Xbox Series X|S, and also detailed how it plans to pay the creators of text walkthroughs and why players will have to chat with their console. -
Hardware and Technologies March 16, 2026, 10:54 AM
For a long time, machine learning in games was seen as a "crutch"—a technology to boost FPS at the cost of image quality. But at GDC 2026, Microsoft made it crystal clear: the era of graphics without AI is over. The company isn't just adding neural networks to DirectX; it's rewriting the rules for how graphics cards will render frames for the next ten years. -
Hardware and Technologies March 13, 2026, 07:28 PM
In test builds of Windows 11 (26100.8106 and 26200.8106), Microsoft has lifted the software cap on display refresh rates. The system now correctly handles values above 1000 Hz—all the way up to 5000 Hz. Officially, this is future-proofing, and monitors with these specs are just starting to appear. -
DirectStorage 1.4 is out: Microsoft promises "half the weight" of textures and faster load times. But where are the games?
Hardware and Technologies March 13, 2026, 05:34 PM
Microsoft has released a preview version of DirectStorage 1.4 with support for a new compression algorithm, which should improve texture compression without sacrificing quality. GPU manufacturers have confirmed plans to release drivers with optimizations in the second half of 2026. -
Hardware and Technologies March 12, 2026, 01:04 PM
Microsoft is expanding testing for its full-screen Xbox Full Screen Experience interface. Previously only available to handheld console owners and members of insider builds, the feature will roll out to all devices running Windows 11 starting in April 2026. -
83 vulnerabilities later: was the March Windows 11 patch worth the wait, or did it bring new problems?
Hardware and Technologies March 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
For those tired of surprises after updates. Microsoft has once again turned its attention to Windows 11. This time, seemingly without any fatal errors, but with a couple of unexpected decisions. -
Are consoles important again? Microsoft has quietly rolled back the controversial «This is an Xbox» strategy
Gaming News March 12, 2026, 09:46 AM
Microsoft is scaling back its "This is an Xbox" marketing strategy, which assumed the brand's existence on any possible device. The changes were made almost immediately after the appointment of Asha Sharma as head of Microsoft Gaming. -
Hardware and Technologies March 11, 2026, 10:02 PM
Microsoft continues to share details about its upcoming Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. At GDC, Xbox VP of Next-Gen Technology Jason Ronald announced that alpha dev kits for the new console will begin shipping to developers in 2027. -
Hardware and Technologies March 11, 2026, 06:17 PM
In their quest for a new "feature" for Windows 11, Microsoft developers apparently decided to take it easy and cut corners. The March system update introduced a tool for measuring internet speed, except it's just a browser bookmark. -
Security for a Price: Microsoft Releases Critical Patch for Windows 10, But Not Everyone Will Get It
Hardware and Technologies March 11, 2026, 11:09 AM
Microsoft has released the March cumulative update KB5078885 for Windows 10. The patch fixes 79 vulnerabilities that were already being used in attacks at the time of release. The update is only available for devices enrolled in the paid ESU program and enterprise LTSC versions, leaving other Windows 10 editions out in the cold.
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