Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from the Microsoft Store

Say goodbye to this built-in Windows app — everything you need to know

Microsoft is ditching Paint 3D after the app was planned to replace the original.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft will axe the Paint 3D app soon — will be removed from the Microsoft Store in November, cementing classic Windows Paint's revival

Microsoft will discontinue updates for Paint 3D and remove it from the Store starting November 2024.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft kicks the bucket with Paint 3D, will deprecate the app later this year

Microsoft is killing its modern Paint 3D app later this year. Starting November 4, the Paint 3D app will no longer be available to download via the Microsoft Store, and the company says it will no longer update the app going forward.

Windows Central

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Windows 11's Microsoft Store update will make it easier than ever to find any app you've ever installed

Windows Insiders can test an updated library experience in the Microsoft Store and several other store features that make it easy to find apps and keep them up to date.

Windows Central

DOOM Eternal is finally getting official mod support — here's how to access it

DOOM Eternal is getting official mod support, with developer id Software releasing a toolkit for players to create and publish their own mods.

Windows Central

Frostpunk 2 is getting a special edition box set on Windows PC — here's where you can preorder

The Frostpunk 2 PC Special Edition is up for preorder, giving players a collectible patch, keychain, and more in a special box.

Windows Central

Is Black Myth: Wukong coming to Xbox Game Pass?

Xbox Game Pass offers subscribers access to hundreds of games, but will Black Myth: Wukong be playable through it when it launches later this year?

Windows Central

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Xbox 360 Marketplace shutdown FAQ: store closing date, digital game sales & discounts, online servers, and other questions answered

The Xbox 360 Marketplace is sadly shuttering its doors after nearly two decades, and some classic games are set to disappear forever. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Microsoft could add more ‘suggestions’ to Windows 11 that some fear might be ads – this time as you search its store

Microsoft's new Windows 11 preview build introduces a Microsoft Store update with suggestion flyouts, sparking concerns about more intrusive advertising.

TechRadar

Is this a handy new feature or another Windows 11 ad?

Windows Insiders will now see suggested content within the search section of the Microsoft Store, but is that a helpful tool or another Windows 11 ad?

Windows Central

NVIDIA GeForce Now memberships are half off, just in time to check out the "half" integration in the Xbox Store

NVIDIA has discounted all tiers of its GeForce Now game streaming platform, just as Xbox has added the service to the Xbox Store for supported games... Kind of.

Windows Central

Is Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on Xbox?

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is one of the summer's biggest action games, but has it come to Xbox? Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Is Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess on Xbox?

Capcom's new IP, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, could be one of 2024's best games. But is it coming to Xbox? Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Is Once Human on Xbox Game Pass?

Once Human is one of the summer's most-anticipated multiplayer games, but is it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Windows Central

This new Windows 11 feature makes it easier to find your favorite apps and updates

Microsoft is testing a new search box in the Microsoft Store that will allow you to search your app Library. The change is part of a controlled rollout among Windows Insiders, so you may not see it yet.

Windows Central

Even Microsoft's AI says the new Outlook is worse than Mail & Calendar on Windows 11

The Microsoft Store listing for the Mail & Calendar app includes an AI-generated summary of reviews that criticizes the new Outlook.

PC Gamer

Forza Horizon 4 is being removed from sale because of expiring licenses, but at least it'll keep running after it's gone

Forza Horizon 4 DLC will be removed from storefronts today, while the game will be taken down in December.

Windows Central

Want the BEST Surface Laptop 7? Microsoft saved the 64GB model for its own store.

Copilot+ PCs start shipping today, including Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. The only way to get the Surface Laptop 7 with 64GB of RAM is to buy one through the Microsoft Store.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 FAQ — Release date and time, platforms, locations, time period, and more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been officially revealed following the 2024 Xbox Showcase, with a Call of Duty Direct providing additional info after the main show. Here's what we know about the annual blockbuster FPS.

Windows Central

Android apps on Windows 11 aren't dead, at least if you're in China

Microsoft will end support for Windows Subsystem for Android next year, but Tencent has another way to get Android apps to work on Windows... but only in China.

TechRadar

Next Windows 11 update might include a new PC optimization app - and a sneaky way for Microsoft to introduce ads

Windows 11 24H2 is introducing Microsoft’s PC Manager app, at least in China, but there are concerns further afield here.

Windows Central

Preorders for Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ AI-powered PCs are live and start at $999 — here's where to buy

Following Microsoft's announcement of new Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PCs, both devices have now become available to preorder.

Windows Central

Could Minecraft finally come to Steam? The signs are there, but don't get your hopes up yet

Steam is mentioned with a new Minecraft: Bedrock Edition perk, but is this really a sign that the game is finally heading to the world's most popular PC gaming platform?

Windows Central

Is Xbox's Hellblade 2 on PlayStation 5?

Ninja Theory's Hellblade sequel Senua's Saga: Hellblade II looks great, but will it be on PS5? Here's what you need to know.

TechRadar

iTunes for Windows 11 gets a fresh update with a vital security fix, and it brings in support for new iPad Air and iPad Pro

Apple has released iTunes 12.13.2 for Windows, complete with an important security fix, and support for new iPad models.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.