Microsoft’s move to stop “bundle spamming” in the Xbox Store is an overdue but significant step toward decluttering the digital storefront and protecting discovery for both players and legitimate developers. The company has begun notifying publishers that bundles made up of undifferentiated...
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The Microsoft Store, once dismissed as one of Windows’ weakest links, has evolved into a decisive strength for users in 2025. It is an unexpected renaissance story—one that snippets of the tech press have chronicled yet most Windows users may not fully appreciate until giving it another try...
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