As promised, the France and Benelux update has arrived in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Much like previous updates to the UK and Ireland, patch 1.15.7.0 focuses on France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg and fixes famous landmarks so they look less like a generic office building and more like what they should actually look like. This […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator Europe Update Adds New Landmarks
The latest World Update to Microsoft Flight Simulator is now live, and it adds an exhaustive list of European landmarks. Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France all get the paint job treatment in this free update, with the latter receiving the most attention. World Updates in Flight Sim basically revamp certain sections of the planet with […]
Microsoft Confirms That Yes, That Xbox Mini Fridge is Actually Happening
Thought that trailer from last year was a joke? Not at all. Aaron Greenberg, General Manager of Xbox Games Marketing, re-confirmed that the Xbox Series X fridge is a thing, as the Xbox twitter account wins the Twitter Marketing poll for best tweet. There were 15 competitors in this battle of brand twitter, but none […]
Microsoft is testing Auto HDR to improve non-HDR Windows PC games
When the Xbox Series X and S launched with its Auto HDR feature late last year, the PC was left out in the cold. That could soon change. Microsoft has begun testing the feature on the PC as part of the Windows 10 Insider Build 21337, and there’s even a cool new split-screen feature that […]
Microsoft Announces Summer Gaming Event That Will Focus Heavily On Bethesda
At yesterday’s roundtable, we found out that nearly every Bethesda game ever made would be coming to Game Pass today and that Phil’s plan all along was to grab the Maryland-based publisher to make future exclusive games for Xbox. There wasn’t much talk about future games coming from either side, but we did find out […]
Microsoft Is "Actively Working" On A Fix For Unresponsive Xbox Series X Controllers
Many customers who picked up the new Xbox Series X|S controller are experiencing issues with the product, as the gamepad becomes unresponsive when connected to either an Xbox Series X|S or PC. Microsoft is reportedly aware of the issue, and is already looking into a solution. In a statement to The Loadout, Microsoft confirmed that […]
Microsoft Is Testing 1080p Streams For Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming
Microsoft is reportedly testing 1080p streaming resolution for its Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming service. According to a report by Windows Central, a trusted source has shared screen grabs of Hellblade running via xCloud at a resolution of 1080p. As of now, xCloud streams have been running at a maximum resolution of 720p. Recent rumours […]
Microsoft Flight Simulator updates the United Kingdom and Ireland today
World Update 3: United Kingdom & Ireland is now live for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The update adds detail and enhancements across the entire region — including Scotland and Wales — and is available for free on Windows PC. According to a blog post made Tuesday morning, the update relies heavily on photogrammetry to render the […]
Microsoft Has Created A New Subsidiary To Merge With ZeniMax Called Vault
Microsoft revealed news of the ZeniMax acquisition last year, the company that helms IPs like Doom, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and more. While the acquisition won’t be finalized until later this year, new documentation reveals a newly created subsidiary from Microsoft called Vault, which will merge with ZeniMax going forward. The documentation was spotted over […]
Microsoft details Speller100, an AI system that checks spelling in over 100 languages
In a post on its AI research blog, Microsoft today detailed a new language system, Speller100, that the company claims is one of the most comprehensive ever made in terms of linguistic coverage and accuracy. Comprising a number of AI models that understand speech in over 100 languages collectively, Speller100 now powers all spelling correction […]