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Windows Central readers embrace Skype, WhatsApp to stay connected during quarantine Skype and WhatsApp took the top spots, while good old fashioned phone calls and Facebook Messenger took third and fourth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A whole lot of people are spending a lot of time inside during the current global health crisis, which means we’re all relying on messaging and video calling apps more than usual....

Xbox app for PC gets speed boost, ditching Electron for React Native UWP Microsoft is parting with Electron for its new Xbox PC app. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Microsoft appears to be reworking its Xbox beta app for PC, dropping the Electron framework, with significant performance enhancements in tow. The new Xbox app first hit Windows 10 last year, home to Xbox Game Pass for PC, as Microsoft looks to position the app as its next gaming hub on Windows 10 devices....

Xbox head on why Xbox Series X removes HDMI-in and optical audio Why Xbox Series X cuts back on ports for the next generation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Xbox Series Xintroduces countless advancements over the Xbox One family, on track for a release this holiday, kickstarting Microsoft’s next-generation gaming plans. But its arrival also removessome hardware features commonplace across existing consoles, including the HDMI-in port, SPDIF optical audio, and IR blaster....

Bethesda will not hold a digital E3 showcase this year, will share info on upcoming games in the months ahead We’ll need to wait a while before we see another Bethesda conference with a bunch of games. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke. Pete Hines, the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Bethesda Softworks, has shared the disappointing news that Bethesda will not be holding a digital showcase around the same time that E3 would’ve been held, prior to itscancellation....

Bing has a new, curvier logo Bing isn’t being left behind in Microsoft’s journey to add more Fluent Design to its icons and logos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Microsoft has been on a roll in revamping its icons across its Windows and mobile apps recently, and it looks like Bing is getting in on the action, too....

Bleeding Edge crossover event with Sea of Thieves allows you to earn a Gold Board skin You can get a special crossover skin, but it’s only available to grab for a week. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Ninja Theory’s new brawler Bleeding Edge recently released and there’s already anew crossover eventwith Sea of Thieves....

Blizzard adds googly eyes to all Overwatch heroes for April Fools' Day Googly eyes in Overwatch? How…cornea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know For April Fools' Day, Overwatch developer Blizzard Entertainment has given each and every hero in the game a set of googly eyes that appear over where their regular eyes are. These googly eyes are fully animated and will move around as characters move and use their abilities, looking hilarious....