Donald Sterling reneges on $2 Billion LA Clippers sale to Steve Ballmer

Just when we thought the US $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer was a done deal, we are now hearing that Donald Sterling, who we thought gave his wife the power to sell the team, has decided to block the deal. What's more, Sterling is going after the NBA with a $1 billion lawsuit. How do you like that? Sterling's reason, "I love the team and have dedicated 33 years of my life to the organization. I intend to fight to keep the team." It's awkward and disappointing for Steve Ballmer who thought he had sealed the deal and had an NBA team to own. Is Sterling really going to war against the association or is he angling for a bigger paycheck?

‘Halo: The Master Chief’ collection will include beta version of ‘Halo 5’

Microsoft has finally confirmed the appearance of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection at E3 and says the remastered games will be available for the Xbox starting November 11^th. The collection will include Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4. It will keep the multiplayer experience and all the downloadable content plus gamers will have access to the multiplayer beta of Halo 5: Guardians by December as well as the Steven Spielberg-backed TV show called Halo: Nightfall.

The games will remain mostly unchanged expected they will come in 1080p and run at 60fps. You get the option to switch back and forth between the original graphics and the Xbox One’s engine with Halo 2. The first two games will also have new music. And all levels, missions, and maps will be unlocked from the beginning.

Source: Engadget

New ‘Tomb Raider’ title to land on Xbox One next year

Microsoft is bringing more of your favorite badass archaeologist Lara Croft to the Xbox One in 2015. The company announced at its E3 conference that a new Tomb Raider game called Rise of the Tomb Raider will make its way to the console by next year’s holiday season. Microsoft did not reveal much about the upcoming game but we will let you know when we find out more.

Source: CNET

Microsoft tipped to release touch-based Office on Android before Windows

Windows users might feel shortchanged by new reports swirling that Microsoft plans to release its redesigned touch-friendly Office suite to Android by the end of 2014 while the Windows version has been pushed back to spring of 2015. This rumour is in line with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's plans to have the company succeed in what he labels as the "post-post-PC era." This means making their services available to other platforms. Nadella has previously hinted that they plan to launch other major apps outside of Windows platform. We will keep you posted for any updates on this subject.

Source: The Verge