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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
A bit of wider industry news today. News which completely blows my mind - Microsoft are out to acquire Activision Blizzard.
Category: Microsoft
Microsoft Edge available officially for Linux today as a stable browser
Microsoft aren't a company we exactly cover often but it seems fitting to cover it here, especially given their history with Linux. Today they're properly releasing Edge for Linux.
Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) rolls out to everyone and it works on Linux
We now have yet another serious entry into cloud gaming / game streaming with Microsoft formally launching Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) for everyone with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and it works out of the box on Linux.
Microsoft reportedly have Discord in their sights to acquire
Do you use Discord? Well if these reports are to be trusted, it looks like they might get a new owner under Microsoft.
Microsoft Edge now available on Linux in Preview
The day has come, Microsoft have officially made their own web browser available on Linux in preview. Microsoft Edge on Linux, what a time to be alive. Also, something about a calculator? Yes.
Microsoft Edge comes to Linux in October as a preview
That's right, no need to wipe your glasses as that's a real headline here. Microsoft are bringing their Microsoft Edge browser to Linux in October.
Free and open source 3D creation suite Blender gets funding from Microsoft
It feels like FOSS is on a roll lately, with more and more great open source applications seeing funding from big names. Blender is back in the spotlight again, with backing from Microsoft.
Microsoft Build - DirectX and Linux (WSL) plus more
During the Microsoft Build 2020 developer conference, Microsoft has raised a number of eyebrows at their Linux plans.
Microsoft president admits they were wrong on open source
During a recent online event the current Microsoft President, Brad Smith, opened up a little bit about open source and their previous failures with it.
Microsoft Teams is now available on Linux
Available in public preview, Microsoft just added Linux support for their unified communication and collaboration platform Microsoft Teams.
Double Fine Productions acquired by Microsoft for Xbox Game Studios, Psychonauts 2 still for Linux
News just coming out of E3, Double Fine Productions founded by Tim Schafer has been acquired by Microsoft. Specifically, they're now part of Xbox Game Studios.
Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment have officially joined Microsoft
Some rather interesting news here, both Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment have now officially joined Microsoft.
Embrace, extend, and protect? Microsoft joins the Open Invention Network to 'protect Linux and open source'
In a move that's going to raise a lot of eyebrows, Microsoft has joined the Open Invention Network to 'protect Linux and other important open source workloads from patent assertions'.
- KDE Plasma 6.3 will have much better fractional scaling
- New Linux kernel patch submitted to improve Lenovo Legion series support including Lenovo Legion Go
- The Steam Deck Stars Bundle on Steam has some top Deck Verified games for cheap
- Horror scavenging game KLETKA is like Lethal Company but an elevator wants to eat you
- Xfce 4.20 desktop released with experimental Wayland support
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