Month: December 2017

Since the launch of Forza Motorsport 7, we’ve had a number of great people volunteer to be the “Bounty” in our ongoing Bounty Hunter Rivals series. 2017 IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden kicked things off in October, and Forza creative director Dan Greenawalt gave the community a great challenge in November. Here we are in December, and we have a brand-new racer ready to take on the world. We’re extremely pleased to announce that Xbox’s own Phil Spencer (Gamertag: P3) will be the player to beat in our December Bounty Hunter event, which begins today, on Monday, Dec. 11. Not only… Continue reading Introducing Forza Motorsport 7’s December Bounty Hunter: Phil Spencer→

Olivier Bloch joins Scott Hanselman to discuss Azure IoT and how it is more than just about connecting IoT devices and sending telemetry to the Cloud. They also talk about Azure IoT device topics such as twins, provisioning, and lifecycle manageme… Continue reading Azure IoT Hub | Azure Friday→

Visual Studio and Development Technologies MVP Mitch Muenster is a Certified Xamarin Mobile Developer, and an advocate for those working in tech with disabilities. And today, we’re very excited to feature him in our Q&A series!   Mitch tells us about what it’s like to work as a developer with autism, the accessible tech tools helping… Continue reading Q&A: MVP Mitch Muenster Talks About Accessible Tech, And Being A Developer With A Neurodiversity→

Honestly, I just like the title of this extension… :)Okay, okay, I also really like what this extension does, the capabilities it provides.And you know me, I love that it’s open source!Whack Whack TerminalWhack Whack Terminal is a terminal emulator f… Continue reading Whack Whack Terminal for Visual Studio→

We’ve got a select 25 shows, videos and posts from last week here, on Channel 9.Speaking of shows, make sure you check out our new shows, #ifdef WINDOWS, Internet of Things Show and AI Show. Finally, if you’re a YouTuber, you can now watch Channel… Continue reading Last Week on Channel 9: December 4th – December 10th, 2017→

Veteran players of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on PC are no doubt aware of the in-game inventory management and upgrades mixed with high-stakes gunplay that has made the game great. Translating these mechanics down to the Xbox One controller has been a challenge, but the team at PUBG Corp. — with support from the Xbox Advanced Technology Group and The Coalition, developers of the Gears of War franchise — believe they’ve found the right balance between giving players enough flexibility to survive in the hostile battleground and to effectively manage in-game equipment on the fly. The first key thing to remember is… Continue reading Details on the Innovative Xbox Control Scheme for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds→

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox where we bring you the latest details on upcoming games coming soon to Xbox One! This coming week we have the console launch exclusive PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds coming to Xbox Game Preview, the return of an iconic gaming character in Okami HD, and several ID@Xbox titles like It’s Quiz Time, Night in the Woods, and Hammerwatch. Read on below for more details on these games and more. Continue reading Next Week on Xbox: New Games for December 11 – 17→

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all 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 above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Xbox Takes Home Honors at The Game Awards The Game Awards is designed to recognize the creative and technical… Continue reading This Week on Xbox: December 8, 2017→