Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has experienced an unprecedented post-release phase, surpassing previous records within just a month of its release across various platforms, including Xbox Game Pass. It currently holds the top position for number of players, total hours played, and overall matches, making it the most successful launch in Call of Duty’s 20-year history.
In the fresh open-world survival shooter by GSC Game World, STALKER 2, there are numerous fascinating mysteries and hidden gems waiting to be discovered – from a subtly concealed nod to DayZ’s Livonia landscape, to a vehicle suspended in a tree that evokes memories of Harry Potter’s magical world. However, the Easter egg that truly stands out for me is an apparent homage to one of the most memorable missions in Call of Duty’s first-person shooter legacy.
Everything is an Xbox, or at least that’s what the marketing suggests.
Users of Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams had a disappointing start to their week as these popular services were experiencing issues. DownDetector, a platform that tracks service outages by gathering user reports, showed a significant increase in problems with these services starting from around 8 AM ET, with the peak occurring closer to noon.
More recently, Microsoft unveiled their Bing Wallpaper application in the store, a development that at first glance appears to be quite beneficial. Given that Bing showcases some of the most visually appealing images online each day, transforming these into your desktop background seems like an enjoyable and worthwhile activity.
All three major console platform holders are working on handheld devices.