One distinctive video game developer is making a significant stride towards fulfilling its broader aspirations in multimedia.
A week ago, I was on the second day of Gamescom 2024’s exhilarating ride—a gaming conference so vast it seemed like I might as well have walked around the Earth. More than half of that distance was dedicated to navigating the Xbox booth, its largest yet. By then, I had already tried numerous games that were starting to blur together into a single, pixelated delirium. However, with some perspective gained since returning home, seven games in particular left an indelible impression on me when I was in Cologne.
Following a brief pause in communication regarding its advanced AI-driven tool, Windows Recall, Microsoft has revealed its intentions to trial this feature with Windows Insiders. However, an intriguing detail that Microsoft has been less forthcoming about is the possibility of users uninstalling Windows Recall from Windows 11. This goes beyond simply disabling the feature and could significantly alleviate privacy and security concerns.
Although Star Wars Outlaws for PC doesn’t demand excessive system resources compared to some recently launched PC games, its requirements are a tad more substantial. Consequently, I was intrigued to explore how efficiently Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment’s new open-world RPG performs on portable gaming devices like Steam Deck, Legion Go, and ROG Ally.
Yesterday, I found myself engaged in an intriguing discussion with my colleague, Sean Endicott, about Hall Effect controllers. This chat sparked thoughts within me, particularly around Razer’s latest marvel, the Wolverine V3 Pro – a wireless controller boasting the captivating feature.
Approximately six years following the acquisition of Flipgrid (now simply called Flip), Microsoft plans to discontinue the independent app associated with its education-centric video service. Originally known as a platform allowing educators to distribute videos to students categorized by groups and subjects, Flip has been in operation, under various names, since 2012. Now, Microsoft has opted to retire the standalone app and merge its primary features into Teams for Education.