Taking Ark into Hard Sci-Fi with Aberration

Everyone at Studio Wildcard is super stoked to finally get Ark’s second massive expansion pack, Ark: Aberration, into player’s hands tomorrow December 12. This new world puts players on a malfunctioning Ark drifting in space, with a harsh sun-baked radioactive surface, and a massive internal underground network encompassing varied biomes and fantastical creatures. A large stockpile of new items gives players powerful new options for traversing environments, such as wingsuits, zip lines, and climbing picks. And across Aberration, fantastical new creatures such as Rock Drakes and Basilisks make their home among the ruins of damaged Ark technology. While unique environmental… Continue reading Taking Ark into Hard Sci-Fi with Aberration

Windows 10 Tip: What’s new in Skype for Windows 10 PCs

Today, the new features we announced last month for the latest version of Skype for Windows 10 are beginning to roll out! Let’s take a look at what’s new. Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on what you’ve missed by clicking the bell icon to access your notification panel. From this central place, […] Continue reading Windows 10 Tip: What’s new in Skype for Windows 10 PCs

Why Dec. 7 represents the forces that both divide and bring us together

Americans know the importance of Dec. 7, 1941, when a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the deaths of 2,400 Americans. Another Dec. 7 event is worth remembering, one that isn’t known by nearly as many people, yet is “connected in an interesting way to the events that were unleashed on Dec. 7, 1941,”…

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Microsoft Education product news and announcement round up from October and November

Over the past two months, there have been a slew of new Microsoft Education product announcements, updates, and videos.  We’ve tried to capture many of these in the list below.  Please feel free to share these with other teachers, your school… Continue reading Microsoft Education product news and announcement round up from October and November