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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Microsoft news recap: Minecraft Earth shutting down, Xbox head wants Cloud Gaming games to support separate purchases, and more

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Published onJanuary 9, 2021

published onJanuary 9, 2021

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Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Nintendo execs “laughed” at Microsoft’s attempt to acquire the company 21 years ago

Untold stories of Microsoft’s venture into console gaming have come to light, including details of companies it attempted to acquire back in the day. One of those companies wasNintendo, but execs at Nintendo reportedly “laughed” at Microsoft attempting to purchase the company.

Microsoft to open a new Sales Headquarters office in Washington DC area

Construction work is set to begin in the summer on anew Sales Headquarters for Microsoft in the Washington DC area.

Minecraft Earth will shut down in June 2021

Microsoft’s attempt at an AR-based Minecraft game,Minecraft Earth, will shut down in June 2021. With more people spending time indoors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people aren’t going outdoors to play Minecraft Earth, and therefore Mojang has decided to divert resources to more valuable projects.

Minecraft Earth will be closing down in June 2021. Please read our full message below for details. We appreciate all the support from the community!

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— Minecraft Earth (@minecraftearth)January 5, 2021

Xbox head Phil Spencer wants to make Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud) games available for purchase without a subscription

Microsoft’s cloud game streaming service, Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud), is currently only accessible if you have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Now, Xbox head Phil Spencer has said that he iswanting to make it so people can buy Xbox games and stream them via Cloud Gaming, similar to Google’s Stadia approach.

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Microsoft news.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft news recap: Minecraft Earth shutting down, Xbox head wants Cloud Gaming games to support separate purchases, and more#