The latest entry in the Age of Empires series is getting a whole bunch of new features with its Anniversary Update today. Players now have ranked team play, two new factions, cheats, taunts, and more.
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The massive Anniversary Update carrying a story-based questline, Arena, hunting and fishing, plus much more has finally arrived to Sea of Thieves. The update weighs in at around 9GB.
Today is the day that all support ends for the Windows 10 Creators Update, also known as version 1703, along with the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update, also known as version 1607.
A Store listing has begun prompting all users running Windows 10 Mobile to update their PC as the Anniversary update nears the end of support. However, the prompt redirects to a PC update tool page.
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The latest data shows a big increase in the proportion of PCs on the Windows 10 Creators Update over the last month, and a huge rise in the number of Surface Pro 3s running that version of the OS.
Although some older PC utilizing Intel's Clover Trail line of processors won't be receiving the Creators Update, Microsoft has agreed to continue providing security updates until 2023.
Celebrating Rocket League's second anniversary, Psyonix is preparing to release a brand new update in July, with a free arena, two new Battle-Cars, new customization options and more.
Microsoft today released its second cumulative update of the month for PCs running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, bringing the build number to 14393.1230. It includes a single fix.
With the Creators Update just around the corner, we take a look at what has and hasn't changed privacy-wise between this and the previous major iteration of Windows 10, the Anniversary Update.
The Anniversary Update is the most popular version of Windows 10 worldwide, with a large portion using HP computers. Check out more insights on Windows device usage in the latest data from AdDuplex.
A lock screen bug found in Anniversary Update builds of Windows 10 Mobile makes it so that anyone can see the pictures that you've taken with the device. Creators Update builds don't have the problem.
Five months after Microsoft released the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update, Acer has told Liquid Jade Primo owners that they won't receive the update due to "instability of the operating system".
Microsoft today announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be coming to VLSC on January 26, beginning a 60-day grace period for support for the original version of Windows 10, 1507.
Chuwi's newest Windows 10 device is a notebook that will ship later this month with the Anniversary Update onboard, with a 14.1-inch Full HD IPS LCD, 4GB RAM, and one of Intel's new Apollo Lake CPUs.
With Microsoft making no effort to encourage eligible users to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile, 85% of US Windows phone owners remain on older versions of the OS. Check out more data from AdDuplex here.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 SDK Preview for the Creators Update. You'll need to be using Windows 10 build 14965 or later, along with the new Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate.
Microsoft released the Holiday Update for the Xbox One today, which also comes with a number of new features that are rolling out to the Xbox App for various platforms, including Windows 10.
Microsoft today finally released the second part of the Anniversary Update for the Xbox One, dubbing it the Holiday Update. New features include Clubs, Looking for Group, Arena, and more.
Microsoft has pushed out KB3197954 over automatic update for the Release Preview ring, bringing Windows 10 PCs up to build 14393.351, almost a week after it landed on Mobile.
The latest data from AdDuplex shows that for a third consecutive month, Windows 10 Mobile is on 14% of active Windows phones. On PCs, the Anniversary Update has doubled in usage since last month.
Microsoft has announced availability of the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 Team, the specialized version of the OS that runs on its Surface Hub, and plans for the rollout to be complete next month.
A report claiming that Elite x3 sales had been suspended until mid-October proved to be inaccurate, as the device went on sale yesterday, followed quickly by the Anniversary Update and new firmware.
Sales of HP's new Windows 10 Mobile flagship in the US have reportedly been suspended, as the company is said to be working with Microsoft on new firmware to improve its camera and performance.
AdDuplex's monthly report is in, and it shows that 78% of Windows phone users are on Windows Phone 8.1, the Lumia 535 is still the most popular Windows phone, and Anniversary Update adoption is up.
HP previously said the Anniversary Update would roll out to the Elite x3 "on or about September 13th" - but it's quietly deleted those references, and now says it will arrive "in the coming weeks".
While Microsoft released the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update a month ago, some devices have had to wait a little longer - but the wait is now over for the NuAns Neo and VAIO Phone Biz.
Microsoft today announced that its publishing the Desktop App Converter in the Windows Store. The company also announced a number of additional desktop apps that are arriving in the Store.
Microsoft has said that the Anniversary Update rollout "may take up to 3 months to reach all users" - but there's a good reason for that. And if you don't want to wait, you can easily get it now.
Microsoft today released a new build for members of the Xbox One Preview Program. The update brings new features, such as Clubs, Looking for Group, Emojis for the keyboard, and more.
The latest data from NetMarketShare shows that Windows 10 is still on healthy growth trajectory, even after the free offer has ended and users have started to pay for the operating system.
Microsoft released a new build for members of the Xbox One Preview Program this weekend, which brings fixes and improvements. There's no sign of Clubs, Looking for Group, and Arena yet though.
Microsoft has announced that it has finally resolved the freezing issue impacting a fraction of users on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The fix arrives with a Windows Update released on August 31.
With the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the Start menu again saw changes that not everyone was happy with, Stardock's Start10 aims to correct the issue brought with the update.
HP's impressive Elite x3 phone, with Windows 10 Mobile will be getting the Anniversary Update in about two weeks' time. The update will bring quite a few bug fixes and improvements.
Although the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update is now out for everyone, VAIO users will have to wait a bit longer to get it due to a Continuum related bug, but they're working on a fix.
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Earlier today, it was reported that when plugging a Kindle into a PC running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, it crashes the PC. Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on a fix.
Microsoft today offered Insiders a new cumulative update for Windows 10 PCs and phones, bringing the build number to 14393.103. The build is available in the Slow and Release Preview rings.
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