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This Week on Xbox: June 30, 2017

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all of the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show below. This week is a special look back at E3 2017! Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Save Big During the Ultimate Game Sale Starting… Continue reading This Week on Xbox: June 30, 2017

Crafting an Experience Focused on Player Skill in Unto The End

Unto The End is a single-player 2D combat adventure coming to Xbox One in 2018. It charts a journey of loss and vengeance – players take the role of a father as he sets out to hunt the creature that has slaughtered his family. We’re excited to talk about some of the creative thinking behind the game, and how we’re putting player skill front and center. One thing we’re really excited about with Unto The End is applying our real-world experiences to its design. Often those experiences manifest as a landscape or structure, but we also apply them when pacing… Continue reading Crafting an Experience Focused on Player Skill in Unto The End

Fairy Tale ARPG Ghost of a Tale Enters Xbox Game Preview

A couple of years ago I decided to start working on Ghost of a Tale full-time. I had never even worked on a game before and had to learn everything from the ground up — how to use a real-time engine, how to code, etc. Thankfully, I met fantastic people over time who are now helping me to make the game what it is: an action RPG about rekindling the sense of passion and wonder we all felt as kids when discovering video games. The emphasis of Ghost of a Tale is on stealth and exploration. The goal is to… Continue reading Fairy Tale ARPG Ghost of a Tale Enters Xbox Game Preview

Forza Motorsport 7 Comes to UK Fans at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Earlier this month at E3 2017, we unveiled Forza Motorsport 7 and, in continued collaboration with Porsche, debuted the Porsche 911 GT2 RS as the cover car. Now, UK fans can drive the most powerful 911 for the road ever in Forza Motorsport 7 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 1 and 2. Forza Motorsport 7 will be available to play within the Porsche Experience Centre on both the Xbox One X, the most powerful console ever, and on a VRX iMotion simulator. In addition, we will be running a time trial competition over the weekend, giving the… Continue reading Forza Motorsport 7 Comes to UK Fans at Goodwood Festival of Speed

June 2017 updates for Get & Transform in Excel 2016 and the Power Query add-in

Today, we released eight data transformation and connectivity updates for Get & Transform—a powerful set of Excel 2016 features based on the Power Query technology, which provides fast, easy data gathering and shaping capabilities. Continue reading June 2017 updates for Get & Transform in Excel 2016 and the Power Query add-in

Episode 231: Azure Functions Local Debugging and More with Donna Malayeri | Microsoft Azure Cloud Cover Show

In this episode Thiago Almeida and Bill Barnes are joined by Donna Malayeri, a Program Manager in the Azure Functions team. Donna joins us to show local debugging of Azure Functions written in JavaScript and C# Class Libraries as we… Continue reading Episode 231: Azure Functions Local Debugging and More with Donna Malayeri | Microsoft Azure Cloud Cover Show

Marvel Heroes Omega Available Now on Xbox One

The wait is finally over! On behalf of everyone at Gazillion, I’d like to invite you to check out Marvel Heroes Omega on Xbox One! If you’ve never heard of Marvel Heroes Omega, think action-RPG-meets-MMO — all set in the Marvel Universe. If you have a favorite hero from any of the Marvel films, comics, animated series, television shows, or Netflix Originals, there’s a good chance you’ll find them in our game right after you finish our introductory Prologue mission. There’s so many great heroes to choose from, hailing from some of the most memorable teams in Marvel history, like… Continue reading Marvel Heroes Omega Available Now on Xbox One