Return to the Legendary Island of Vvardenfell in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind

Ever since Bethesda Game Studios released The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Xbox fans have been clamoring to return to the amazing island of Vvardenfell. And not just because this was the first Elder Scrolls game released for consoles — exclusively on Xbox — but also because it immediately set the standard for what open-world RPGs could deliver on home systems. 15 years later, the wait is finally over. Starting on June 6, you can return to the mushroom-festooned volcanic island where the game took place, and experience incredible new stories within this iconic environment. ZeniMax Online Studios has revealed The… Continue reading Return to the Legendary Island of Vvardenfell in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind

Play Rainbow Six Siege Free This Weekend on Xbox One

It’s been more than a year since Rainbow Six Siege‘s release, and the tense tactical shooter shows no signs of slowing down. With an ever-expanding player base and a second year of new DLC expansions and tournaments on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to jump in. And we’ve got some good news for Xbox Live Gold members looking to do just that: Rainbow Six Siege will be free to play from 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 to 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, February 5 as part of Xbox Live Gold’s Free Play Days. During the free weekend, you’ll… Continue reading Play Rainbow Six Siege Free This Weekend on Xbox One

Liberty Mutual launches an IT transformation

“In a business where rapid change is the norm, we need to accelerate how we do business. We use Office 365 to expedite teamwork, break down barriers across functions and improve mobility and personal productivity.” —Learn how James McGlennon, executive VP and CIO at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is staying ahead of disruptors with Office 365 and an IT transformation.

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Free your teams to innovate by improving collaboration

When your teams spend time looking for resources, waiting for people to get back to them or trying to knit together information from different software or devices, they can’t do their best creative work. Thankfully, Microsoft Teams—the Office 365 chat-based workspace—gives your organization all the creative benefits of teamwork and frees your teams from productivity sinkholes.

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Expand Your Arsenal With New Xbox Wireless Controllers

Team Xbox knows choice is important, and we’re excited to announce two new Xbox One controller designs coming to retailers worldwide February 7. Both the Xbox Wireless Controller – Ocean Shadow Special Edition and Xbox Wireless Controller – Winter Forces Special Edition will pair seamlessly with any Xbox One including Xbox One S, the ultimate gaming and 4K entertainment system with 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and High Dynamic Range. Read below for more details on the exciting design elements and features. Xbox Wireless Controller – Ocean Shadow Special Edition The Xbox Wireless Controller – Ocean Shadow Special Edition… Continue reading Expand Your Arsenal With New Xbox Wireless Controllers

What’s new in Office 365 administration—January update

This month, we continued to further improve the Office 365 administration experience. Improvements include improved setup access and guidance, a new Yammer device usage report and the rollout of the new OneDrive admin center to all customers.

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ASP.NET Monsters #92: Saving CPU Cycles with Static Resource Hashes | ASP.NET Monsters

In today’s episode, Monster Dave prototypes an approach to generating static resource URLs to potentially improve the performance of an ASP.NET Core application. Borrowing ideas from a recent blog post by the Facebook engineering team. First, we c… Continue reading ASP.NET Monsters #92: Saving CPU Cycles with Static Resource Hashes | ASP.NET Monsters