Month: June 2017

I’ve always loved mythology and couch co-op, and to me, they seemed to go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Myths are all about stories told around a campfire so long they became truer than facts, right? Only now instead of campfires, we have TVs, and instead of passing the conch shell or shouting story additions, we each hold our controllers, taking our turns or stealing each others’ kills. Plus, what’s a hero without their friends? I love The Epic of Gilgamesh, and it’s all about the friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu, and although we could have tried to tell… Continue reading Couch Co-op Designed to be the Heart of Moon Hunters→

Microsoft’s Peter Han shows off the latest Windows Mixed Reality headset designs from ASUS, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and HP during the Microsoft Keynote at Computex 2017. These headsets, coming to market this holiday, use Microsoft’s platform to enable a single and consistent user interface, standardized inputs, and a universal app platform for developers.

Check out available devices at the Microsoft Store! 

Although not all of the devices on display at Computex are available in market. You can find great devices at the Microsoft Store. Get the power to do more your way. Whether you’re a gamer, a designer, a student or parent, a writer, a dealmaker, or a Jack or Jill of all trades – at the Microsoft Store you’ll find the perfect PCs for all that you do.

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This week on Channel 9, Nikola and Vlad discuss the week’s top developer news, including;

• [00:20] Microsoft shows partner innovation with Always-Connected PCs, MR and IoT at Computex 2017 [Peter Han]
• [02:20] Telerik UI for UWP – Free and Updated XAML Controls [Daniel Jacobson]
• [02:58] Developing A Chatbot Using Microsoft’s Bot Framework, LUIS And Node.js (Part 1) [Owais Afaq]
• [04:23] Beyond GVFS: more details on optimizing Git for large repositories [Edward Thomson]
• [04:49] Docker for .NET Developers (Part 1), Docker for .NET Developers (Part 2) [Steve Gordon]
• [05:42] Streamlining Kubernetes development with Draft [Gabe Monroy]
• [06:21] A Tale of Two Kernels [Jason Howard]

Picks of the Week!

• Nikola’s Pick of the Week:[08:51] Your News for Xbox One From Microsoft Garage, Microsoft Garage
• Vlad’s Pick of the Week:[10:15] Toward AI that operates in the real world [Ashish Kapoor]

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Continue reading TWC9: VR, MR, Always-Connected at Computex, Building a Chat Bot, A Tale of Two Kernels and more… | This Week On Channel 9→

We know you’re busy and might miss out on a day (or three) 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 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. Either way, be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Face the Rise of the Horde with New Skills, Achievements, Inconceivable Difficulty and a… Continue reading This Week on Xbox: June 2, 2017→

Inspired by the true events of the Dyatlov Pass incident, which took the lives of nine Russian students on an expedition in the northern Ural Mountains, Kholat puts you in the position of uncovering the mystery of what “really” happened, gradually sinking into the hostile environment, in this atmospheric horror game. In reality, the expedition never reached their goal and the entire crew died under strange circumstances that have yet to be explained. The mystery has given rise to many theories and peculation. We did a lot of research about the Dyatlov Pass incident while working on Kholat. What you’ll… Continue reading Explore the Frozen Mystery of Kholat, Coming to Xbox One on June 9→

Watch the latest Modern Workplace episode to see outtakes from interviews with top experts over the past year.

The post “The Expert’s View—The future decoded” on Modern Workplace appeared first on Office Blogs.

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In this episode, chapter lead Jacob is joined by Peter Provost who is a Microsoft PM that is also a MultiGP chapter organizer in Colorado.   Contact Us:Via #DronesGarageFollow @Go4itYoda Continue reading An interview with Peter Provost | Drones Garage→

Prepare for the biggest ever update in the history of Gears of War 4 – and all for free – with the Rise of the Horde arriving on June 6th!  And, if you haven’t dived into the next chapter in the epic saga of Gears of War 4, you can try it for free later this month with our Game Trial! Horde Update Horde is getting a massive shakeup with the arrival of Rise of the Horde, with 15 brand new Horde Skills (three per Class) to collect, Level 6 skills, Loot Drops, tuning changes and new difficulty levels! The… Continue reading Face the Rise of the Horde with New Skills, Achievements, Inconceivable Difficulty and a Free Trial of Gears 4→