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Summary Your CPU should be flared up by intensive tasks, not by sending emails. But this is precisely what has been happening for a few Outlook users. Thankfully, though, Microsoft has finally put out a fix for this. Microsoft has confirmed it is working on a fix for a persistent issue causing significant CPU usage spikes for users of the classic Outlook app on Windows. Those affected by the bug complain that they are experiencing CPU utilization jumping to between 30% and 50% while composing messages—this would, of course, depend on what CPU you have and how powerful it is, but the fact that it’s doing a significant jump at all is unintended behavior in itself....

InMinecraft, inventory management and storage are some of the most important things for players. Keeping items organized and accessible to everyone a player is crafting with can be imperative to cooperative game play. Other than aMinecraftchest, there is one other type of storage players can make: the barrel. Chests vs Barrels Barrels are wooden storage vessels made from different kinds of wood. It functions almost identically to a chest. Both chests and barrels can be moved by pistons, water, and lava, and both of them have 27 spaces inside for objects....

Quick Links The24-hour Sky High Smash leaderboard eventis now over, andMonopoly GOis back with yet another exciting tournament: Dunk Tank Tournament. Starting July 16, it will also last for 24 hours. The Dunk Tank Tournament comes packed with many stellar prizes, ranging from free dice to cash. At the time of writing, the Tycoon Fair solo event is also available in the game. This article will share all the rewards and milestones for theMonopoly GODunk Tank Tournament....

Various outlets are reporting that Netflix has canceled its live-actionCowboy Bebopadaptation after just one season. The news comes less than three weeksafter its November 19 debut. The 10-episode series garnered mixed reception from fans and critics alike, with a 46 percent positive critic score and 54 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. RELATED:Cowboy Bebop: How Faye Valentine Changed From Anime To Live-Action The series has amassed over 73 million hours viewed since it was first made available, according to Netflix’s Top 10 site....

Amazon price matching regular versions While these aren’t selling like mad compared to the Majora’s Mask version, GameStop’s exclusive Nintendo New 3DS XL Hyrule Gold Editionis now on sale for $25 offat uh… GameStop. The regular plain vanilla red/black versions are also on sale, but since Amazon is price matching and offers actual free shipping – you’re better off grabbing from there instead. Nintendo’s latest handheld has been holding steady at its released price point since earlier this year....

The anticipated new hybrid healer, Moira, is now live inOverwatchon all platforms. Blizzard announced her arrival through theOverwatchofficial Twitter account along with a condensed version of her previously released introduction trailer. It didn’t take long for Moira to be put through her paces, as she has only been available on theOverwatchPTR for one week. What’s more, players didn’t know she even existed until Blizzardsurprised audiences at BlizzCon 2017, which was a mere two weeks ago....

An earnings call from THQ Nordic has revealed news that will make fans of theSaints Rowseries very happy: Volition is reportedly “deep” in development of a brand-newSaints Rowtitle, though more information about the upcoming game wasn’t discussed during the corporate conference call. Former series director Scott Phillips had speculated that theSaints Rowwas due for a comeback, and that has now been confirmed with a successor toSaints Row 4now officially in development....

Will we get our Switch Lite or Switch Pro? Nintendo is a wild, wild company to speculate about: even mostly guesswork can end up accurate. It has a baked-in audience at any given time so rumors will always be read; even during the Wii U years, and they’re such an out-there publisher that nearly anything is possible. That’s why we’ve seen countless reports and rumors rise up regarding new Nintendo hardware, and the Switch is the latest system to be swept up....

Switch seems to be the future With the wild success of the Nintendo Switch, it was only a matter of time before Nintendo changed up its manufacturing process. Following in the footsteps of its competitors has never worked for the Big N and the company has found the most success in blazing a different trail with its hardware. In a recent interview withNikkei(translated byNintendo Everything), Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa revealed that the company is no longer fixated on producing traditional home hardware....

Younger players looking to sharpen their skills and train up for professional eSports may have just gotten a new path to the top thanks to a brand newOverwatchRec League. While major league events have recently beenshut down due to coronavirus, this new rec league is looking to start up as early as this next fall. Working in tandem with PlayVS, an organization dedicated to helping set up esports leagues for high school and college teams, Blizzard has addedOverwatchto the list of associated games....

Despite the worldwide sensation known asPokemon GOhaving been available to download forover a yearnow, the game still feels reasonably unstable, with many players complaining about crashes occuring on a regular basis. A recent update, which launched on July 31, claimed to stop the game crashing on iPhone 6 devices, but user feedback seems to suggest otherwise. According to the game’s online forumsPokemon GOis still as crash-prone as ever and, while the app has significantly more stability than it did at launch, the issues are severe enough that many users experience a forced close several times a day....

In spite ofNiantic making sweeping changes to its games, includingPokemon GO, players still like to get out of their homes to play. Even if it means breaking the law and coronavirus lockdowns, like one man in southern England was pulled over for. Traditionally,Pokemon GOis a game all about getting out the house, going for walks, and meeting up with others for raids and gym battles. However, with thecoronavirus cancelling many eventsand forcing many players into their homes for extended periods of time,Pokemon GOhas had to update the way its games are played to make it easier to raid from home and more....

In spite of the recent news ofKongregate announcing aTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesmobile gameless than a week ago, there has been some bad news from the publisher. Kongregate will no longer be accepting new titles, and many of its employees have been very suddenly laid off. Kongregate has been a gaming publisher and web portal giant, but have recently been looking to shift its focus. With Flash going the way of the dinosaur in spite of somepeople’s efforts to save it, like Flashpoint, the company has been moving toward trying to develop games and be less of a portal for others....