Neowin News Feed for: Modern

Firefox for Windows 8 expected to exit beta in November

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:10:59 +0100

A post on Mozilla's Wiki development page states that at the moment, the expected launch for the first non-beta version of the Modern UI version of Firefox is slated for November. Read more...

Former Windows Phone Experience Designer talks about Modern UI

John Callaham — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:01:10 +0100

Arturo Toledo, the former Senior User Experience Designer for Windows Phone, has offered his thoughts on the evolving Modern (Metro) UI design that is in place in the Windows Phone WP8 beta. Read more...

Windows 8 Bing apps get updated with new features

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:04:39 +0100

Microsoft will be releasing updates for its Bing apps on Windows 8 and RT. These updates bring new features and bug fixes to the Bing News, Travel, Sports, Finance and Maps applications. Read more...

Windows 8 developers can now make free Modern style promo websites

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:43:45 +0000

A company called MarkedUp has launched MetroAppSite, a free way for Windows 8 app developers to quickly make a website that users the Modern style to help promote their apps. Read more...

VLC releases Windows 8 app concept shots, hopes you will donate

Brad Sams — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

VLC is a fantastic video player for the Windows and OS X platforms. To help expand their reach, the team behind the product is trying to crowd source the funding to developer a Modern app for Win 8. Read more...

From The Forums: We chat with the creator of the Steam Metro Skin

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:00:00 +0000

We chat with "BoneyardBrew" a long time Neowin forum member who has launched a new version of his popular Steam skin that makes the download client look like the Windows 8 "Metro" interface. Read more...

Windows Store continues to add Windows 8 apps

John Callaham — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:31:19 +0100

After breaking the 1,000 app milestone earlier this week, the Windows Store now has a total of 1,080 apps that are specifically for the "Modern" UI of Windows 8. Read more...

Microsoft keeps using "Metro" to describe Windows 8 apps

John Callaham — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:04:06 +0100

Despite an official memo several weeks ago that tells the company to stop using the "Metro" brand for Windows 8 apps, Microsoft continues to use Metro in new online documents. Read more...

Skype for Metro image leaks

Brad Sams — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:33:55 +0100

We all knew that it was coming but Neowin has been sent images from what we are told is Skype for the Modern UI. Make the jump to see some of the first images for the Modern UI platform. Read more...

Microsoft bans use of "Metro" in Windows 8 "Modern" apps

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:03:33 +0100

According to a statement from Microsoft, the company will not certify any Windows 8 apps for posting in its Windows Store that has the word "Metro" in its title. Read more...

Is Metro now called "Modern UI"? [Update] - Microsoft responds

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:56:44 +0100

Microsoft references to the interface previously known as Metro on its websites appear to refer to the interface as "Modern" instead of the previously reported "Windows 8 style." Read more...

TechSpot: CoD Modern Warfare 2 Graphics Performance

Julio Franco — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:28:27 +0000

The wait is over as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released worldwide this week. Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, this is the sixth installment in the series and a direct... Read more...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Mod Tools Available

EL1TE — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:03:03 +0000

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As had been expected, Infinity Ward had released the mod tools for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The 603mb download includes everything required to make levels, models and mods for the game. To get... Read more...

Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ Coming to MAC

EL1TE — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:41:20 +0000

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Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today they will publish Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ for Mac, a gripping modern-day action-thriller that deploys players into heart-stopping battles across the world's most treacherous hotspots. Call of Duty... Read more...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to be revealed this Saturday!

Todd Tanner — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:42:23 +0100

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After several sites (Neowin included) reported that Call of Duty 4 was to possibly be revealed this Saturday by Infinity Ward, people have been eagerly waiting to find out any information. Well now we have... Read more...

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat strikes gold

Dice — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:21:52 +0100

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Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield 2 has gone gold. Modern Combat hit gold for PS2 and Xbox. B2:MC is the first game in the popular PC shooter series to make its way to consoles.... Read more...

Battlefield 2 due in June, next-gen Modern Combat confirmed

malebolgia — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:48:47 +0000

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DICE's financial report reveals its much-anticipated PC shooter won't deploy until the final part of Q2; console version due on "Microsoft's forthcoming platform" by year's end. Throughout history, major military offensives have... Read more...

Battlefield: Modern Combat Going to Xbox Next

malebolgia — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:55:36 +0000

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In an announcement that seemed to have slided by, Digital Illusions CE (DICE) announced that it was working on two next-gen platform games for Microsoft and Sony--one is Battlefield: Modern Combat for the Xbox Next,... Read more...

Single Player Mode for Battlefield: Modern Combat, Delayed

malebolgia — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:37:30 +0100

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Electronic Arts and Digital Illusions announced today that Battlefield: Modern Combat will feature a single-player mode, also slipping in the news that the game is getting pushed back to fall 2005. The decision to add... Read more...

EA announces Battlefield: Modern Combat for the PS2

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:53:01 +0100

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The online combat franchise that began with Battlefield 1942 is on its way to PlayStation 2, Electronic Arts announced today. Battlefield: Modern Combat, due for release late this year, features the same large-scale online battles... Read more...