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You can now pre-order ‘Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition’ and buy ‘Age of Empires: Definitive Edition’ You can now pre-order “Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition” – which releases Nov. 14 – at the Microsoft Store and Steam. It has four brand-new civilizations, three new campaigns, cross-network play and a transport ship full of game improvements. You’ll also be able to play it using the Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta). And now, you can also play the definitive first chapter of the “Age of Empires” franchise (“Age of Empires: Definitive Edition”) on Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) and buy it from the Microsoft Store and Steam. It now supports cross-network play across all available platforms, which means you can now play with anyone, anywhere. Read more over at Xbox Wire. The post You can now pre-order ‘Age of Empires II: [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Streamlined Windows Hello PIN reset experience Editor’s note: We’re back with the summer batch of weekly Windows 10 tips posts, which highlight some of the many helpful features that come with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make your daily life easier with a streamlined update process, as well as clean and simple experiences for your desktop.  We know remembering a PIN can be tricky, so thanks to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft account users will find a revamped Windows Hello PIN reset experience on the Windows 10 lock screen with the same look and feel as signing in on the web.  Try it by clicking the “I forgot my PIN” link when signing in to Windows with a PIN.  Insiders can try it out on all Windows 10 editions.  Check it out in action:  If you like this, check out more Windows 10 Tips.  The post [ more… ]

gamescom 2019: Dell and Alienware expand PC gaming ecosystem with new hardware and designs Dell and Alienware arrive at the 11th annual gamescom with a complete PC gaming ecosystem aimed at satisfying both die-hard gamers and newer players. Alienware Aurora The Alienware Aurora brings the new Legend Industrial design – introduced at CES earlier this year – to a desktop for the first time. It provides improved airflow, along with Intel’s latest 9th Generation Core Processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphic cards. A tool-less upgrade option offers product longevity and scalable performance.  It’ll be available in the U.S. Aug. 20, starting at $969.99. Dell G5 For the new PC gamer or those who are looking for budget-friendly gaming options, the new Dell G5 Desktop extends the G Series brand into the realm of desktops. It’s designed to offer game-ready power, graphics [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18963 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18963 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. IMPORTANT: As is normal with builds early in the development cycle, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch Slow or Release Preview rings without doing a clean-install on your PC. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here including a complete list of new features and updates that have gone out as part of Insider flights for the current development cycle. Not seeing any of the features in this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to [ more… ]

WebView2Browser: A rich sample for WebView2 At this year’s Build conference in May, we announced the Win32 preview of the WebView2 control powered by the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge. Since then, we have been engaging with the community and partners to collect a great deal of feedback, and delivering SDK updates every six-weeks. To demonstrate the new WebView’s capabilities, we built a sample browser app (we call it WebView2Browser) using the WebView2 APIs. The intent was to develop a rich sample that benefits other developers building on top of WebView2, and to provide direct feedback to the rest of the WebView2 team from first-hand app-building experience. The sample features an array of functionalities, such as navigation, searching from the address bar, tabs, favorites, history, and verifying a secure connection. Get the sample on GitHub You can read more about WebView2Browser and [ more… ]