What you need to know
Windows Package Manager is currently in preview and allows user installation of apps from within the terminal.
New feature to allow removal has been submitted to the store for release soon but has already been previewed on Github.
Anyone can try Windows Package Manager for themselves with minimal setup.
That Windows Package Manager exists at all is a big step forward, but while the service is in preview it is rather limited. At present you can use it to find and install software but removing it has to be done the old fashioned way. And who wants to do that?
Source: Microsoft James Gwertzman, Gaming Vertical GM, Microsoft.
At its core, PlayFab is a suite of tools and services, similar to Microsoft Office, oriented around game development and online operations. If you re an Xbox gamer, you ll be familiar with things like Xbox Live party chat, messaging systems, DLC content management, in-game purchasing, online data and presence, and things of that nature. PlayFab offers these systems and tools to publishers like Ubisoft, EA, and others, to build into their own games and services. Some notable titles that use Azure and PlayFab include Rainbow Six Siege and No Man s Sky.
Gwertzman explained that Azure PlayFab sees 750 million identities per month across its services. PlayFab isn t just an Xbox and Windows suite of tools, either. You can use it to build titles that run on mobile, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and even Google Stadia, with true cross-platform compliance and analytics systems.
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Building up your digital library can be quite expensive especially if you re a fan of anime series which tend to be even more costly to own. Luckily, Microsoft is holding its Anime Month sale right now with exclusive deals on anime TV shows and feature-length films. Prices are discounted by up to 65% on purchases and rentals for a limited time! Plus, you can earn 4,000 MS Rewards points when you spend $40 or more during the sale.
Anime-zing deals
Microsoft Anime Month digital HD/SD sale
Microsoft is offering up to 65% off some of the most popular anime right now in digital HD, including films and TV shows. Fans of series like Dragon Ball, Naruto, Inuyasha, One Piece, and Attack on Titan won t want to miss this opportunity.
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Upgrading to wireless audio doesn t need to be expensive. With crisp sound and 40 hours of battery life, the Back Bay Duet 50 Slim Wireless Earbuds have picked up great reviews and they are now only $43.99.
Named the Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out by New York Magazine, the Duet 50 buds are lightweight and waterproof. Rated at IPX5, they won t flinch when you go out running in the rain.
The earbuds offer eight hours of continuous listening on a full charge. They come with a charging case that offers another 32 hours of listening time. In other words, these earbuds can go days without visiting a wall socket.
Sea of Thieves is dodging the expansion problem
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New content can, strangely enough, be a double-edged sword for online games. Everyone loves getting to log in and open their favorite game to find new character classes, dungeons, or worlds to explore. But new content often invalidates everything that came before.
World of Warcraft and
Grand Theft Auto Online are both hugely popular games that struggle with this problem: The newest content is always the best, and the rest can be forgotten. Rare’s pirate game,
Sea of Thieves, has neatly dodged this problem, and the latest update ensures the entire sea is worth sailing.