Month: January 2018

Halo 5: Guardians, the most expansive Halo game ever released, will be free for Xbox Live Gold members from Thursday, January 11 at 12:01 a.m. PST until Sunday, January 14 at 10:59 p.m. PST. During this time, players can download the game and experience the latest chapter in the Halo saga spanning multiple worlds and a journey that will change the course of history and the future of mankind. Fans can enjoy this grand campaign solo or with up to three friends via online co-op. Xbox Live Gold members can jump into Halo 5‘s epic multiplayer modes as well. Halo… Continue reading Play Halo 5: Guardians for Free This Weekend with Xbox Live Gold→

In line with our mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more, creators, students, and gamers continue to inspire us. Over the course of this week, we showcased new devices and experiences in five key areas: 1. Beautiful devices ranging from premium to affordable to fit every lifestyle PCs are increasingly a lifestyle […] Continue reading CES 2018: Five trends to watch – and new Windows 10 devices that power them→

In this episode of The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson, Brad and Simon talk about what happened in 2017, how much changed and how much usage of Microsoft Intune grew. How the world of IT is changing and IT is now on the cusp of modernizing the workpla… Continue reading The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson [1801] | The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson→

Emily Lawton stops by to chat with Scott Hanselman about the Azure Cosmos DB Spark Connector, which enables Azure Cosmos DB to act as an input source or output sink for Apache Spark jobs.For more information, see:Azure Cosmos DB Spark WikiFollow @SHans… Continue reading Apache Spark Connector for Azure Cosmos DB | Azure Friday→

Today we are extremely excited to announce that subscription add-ons are available to all UWP developers. You can use subscriptions to sell digital products in your app with automated recurring billing while giving your customers a seamless purchase experience. One thing to keep in mind is that the Store fee for recurring billed subscriptions differs […] Continue reading Now Available: Offer Add-on Subscriptions with Automated Recurring Billing in Your UWP Apps→

I am super excited to finally see Albert & Otto make it on Xbox One. This game was my first entry into the world of video game development, so the mechanics and puzzles evolved over time rather than being designed from the start by an experienced developer, which I think gives it a unique feel. Originally a filmmaker, I was always fond of telling stories and I continue to be surprised at how similarly powerful the two mediums are when it comes to storytelling. Albert & Otto is a puzzle platformer that is mechanically quite simple: run, jump, shoot, solve… Continue reading Puzzle Platformer Albert & Otto Available Now on Xbox One→

This week at CES, Lenovo™ announced the new Always Connected¹ Miix 630 2-in-1 detachable and the ThinkPad X1 family, designed to provide uncompromised durability, seamless productivity, and a smarter PC experience. Let’s take a closer look at these devices: Continue reading CES 2018: Lenovo unveils Always Connected Miix 630 detachable, ThinkPad X1 Series, Lenovo Tablet 10 and more→

What is Mixed Reality and how do you get started?Mixed Reality Dev Center PageMixed Reality ToolkitFollow Vlad on TwitterQuestions, comments, suggestions – comment below or on Twitter (@ifdefWINDOWS, @metulev) Continue reading #ifdef MIXED REALITY | #ifdef WINDOWS→