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Realms Plus for November: Heights, frights and snowball fights Seventeen new pieces of Realms Plus content become available in November, including 101Droppers by Diamond Studios, SkyWars by CubeCraft Games and World Builder by Blockception. To get your hands on all the new content and more, subscribe to Realms Plus via your Minecrafting device. For those new to Realms Plus, it’s a subscription to your own personal Minecraft server, where you can play online with friends in shared worlds across devices. You and up to 10 of your friends can enjoy over 100 pieces of content on Minecraft Marketplace – including adventures, skin packs, worlds and mini-games. Head over to Minecraft.net for all the details, including summaries of the 17 pieces of content new this month. Source: Realms Plus for November: Heights, frights and snowball fights

Embrace your spirit of exploration with Minecraft x Burberry partnership Minecraft is teaming up with British luxury fashion house Burberry for “Burberry: Freedom to Go Beyond” — new, free downloadable content that reflects both brands’ appreciation of the wonder of nature. “As the player, you venture into an alternate reality version of London taken over by a malevolent entity called the Nexus,” writes Cristina Anderca on Minecraft.net. “Once a place blooming with foliage and gentle animals, this land has been drained of color and life. Its inhabitants have been scattered to the four realms of air, water, fire and earth, and your quest is to restore the spirit of the wild by traveling to each realm, reviving its Nature Guardian, and freeing the animals trapped there.” Along with the DLC comes the Minecraft x Burberry capsule collection, exclusive clothing and [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.875 and 22623.875 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.875 and Build 22623.875 (KB5018486) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.875 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.875 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any changes or plans for final feature rollouts. Insiders who landed in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25231 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25231 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a few minor changes including increasing the rollouts for a few features. We’ve also added a handful of known issues – be sure to check them out below. We’re also rolling out a Phone Link update to Windows Insiders that introduces instant access to your phone’s hotspot with Samsung devices. Changes and Improvements [General] The change that began rolling out with Build 25179 to the spelling dictionary so that it now uses a language-neutral word list and syncs across all devices that use the same Windows account is now available to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Users can toggle this feature via Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my [ more… ]

Tech the halls with early Microsoft Store deals With the holidays fast approaching, savvy shoppers are already on the hunt for great deals on tech for family and friends. Microsoft Store is kicking off savings earlier than ever with can’t-miss Early Black Friday deals on PCs starting Nov. 1. And with our Microsoft Store Promise, extended holiday returns through Jan. 31, flexible payment options and low-price promise, shoppers can have confidence they’ll get our best deals of the season. Ready, set, shop! From Nov. 1, save up to 50% on select PCs: Starting at $149.99, which come preloaded with Windows 11 to make the everyday easier. Starting from $279.99, HP 15-dy2046ms 15.6 Laptop: Stay connected to what matters most with a device featuring long-lasting battery life and a thin, portable design so you can work anywhere, from the office to [ more… ]