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Fly over stunning sights with free World Update XI: Canada for Microsoft Flight Simulator

2022-09-30 KENNETH 0

Fly over stunning sights with free World Update XI: Canada for Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XI: Canada is now available free to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. To get the update, simply update your account, download World Update XI from the in-game marketplace, and prepare to be enchanted by the sights of Canada from the air. “In creating World Update XI: Canada, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team processed troves of its latest geospatial data, including digital elevation models, satellite imagery and aerial photography,” writes Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, on Xbox Wire. “Complementing the data, models and imagery, the update highlights 12 urban regions enhanced with the latest photogrammetry data and features 87 hand-crafted points of interest.” Microsoft Flight Simulator is available for PC, Xbox Series X|S and with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows [ more… ]

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Explore the Arctic Ocean in the second Frozen Planet II map

2022-09-28 KENNETH 0

Explore the Arctic Ocean in the second Frozen Planet II map Created in partnership with BBC Earth, the Frozen Planet II experience for Minecraft Education Edition and Minecraft Bedrock just added its second lesson: Frozen Ocean. With it, classes can explore the Arctic Ocean and its wildlife, and see how the habitats and behaviors of animals have been affected by climate change. Visit the Frozen Planet II post to watch the official trailer, find out about the gameplay, get teaching resources and more. Source: Explore the Arctic Ocean in the second Frozen Planet II map

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Minecraft collaborates with LaLiga to bring you into the world of professional soccer

2022-09-28 KENNETH 0

Minecraft collaborates with LaLiga to bring you into the world of professional soccer Created in collaboration with LaLiga, the new LaLiga Skin Pack for Minecraft brings you into the exciting world of professional soccer. Pick from over 20 different teams for a total of 80 skins — featuring kits for the 2022/2023 season — to become a Pro Footballer for your favorite team. Open up the Marketplace on your Minecrafting device and download, or visit the Minecraft Marketplace to find out more. Source: Minecraft collaborates with LaLiga to bring you into the world of professional soccer

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Now available on PC, Xbox and with Game Pass: Grounded full experience

2022-09-28 KENNETH 0

Now available on PC, Xbox and with Game Pass: Grounded full experience Grounded is available today on Windows 10/11, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Steam for $39.99, and also available with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). Having launched into Game Preview/Early Access in July 2020 with only a sampling of what the game would be today, the full backyard experience is now waiting for players to explore. “Two years ago when Grounded entered Game Preview/Early Access, there were six biomes to explore, and 14 creatures to interact with,” writes Obsidian Entertainment’s Mikey Dowling in a post on Xbox Wire. “Now with the full ‘1.0’ release, there are 13 biomes, three of which have had massive overhauls, 44 creatures, including the giant koi fish and bird, and a whole host of features to flesh [ more… ]

Closing a 30 pixel gap between native and web

2022-09-28 KENNETH 0

Closing a 30 pixel gap between native and web We talk a lot about Progressive Web Apps (PWA) in the context of mobile devices, but they have an enormous potential on desktop operating systems that’s only beginning to materialize. Recently, with many new web capabilities in the Chromium browser engine and UX changes in Microsoft Edge and on Windows, installed desktop web apps are really starting to look and feel like native apps. One remaining gap in how web apps appear on desktop is their ability to create their own title bar experiences. While native apps have been able to display content anywhere in the app window, including in the title bar, installed web apps have been forced to go with the default experience, making them visually different. We’re excited to announce the availability of a new PWA feature that [ more… ]