Month: February 2018

Hi there! My name is Thomas Brush, and I’m the developer, artist, game designer, and musician for Pinstripe. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to launch my game about a minister in Hell on Xbox One… to say it’s been a long road getting here is kind of an understatement, but what a journey it’s been. On the tin, Pinstripe is a game about Ted, an ex-minister whose daughter, Bo, is kidnapped by a shadowy figure, and the lengths Ted goes to both get her back and confront… well, you’ll see. It’s a little bit action, a little bit puzzle,… Continue reading I Spent Six Years Making Pinstripe All Alone, Now I’m Sharing it With You→

Jon Gallant works with customers on a daily basis to help them build Azure IoT solutions. In this video, he walks us through how to get started with IoT Edge Development from scratch using the Azure IoT Edge Runtime and the Azure IoT Portal. Continue reading Stream Analytics on Azure IoT Edge | Internet of Things Show→

We’re in a unique position here in New Zealand because there are very few big players in the games business over here. As a result, the indie scene has grown dramatically over the last few years with the industry hitting $100M dollars in revenue in 2017. What makes New Zealand’s game development interesting is the focus on creativity, so a lot of the games are original IPs. Most studios self-publish, as we have with Samsara. Having the opportunity to develop such a distinctive and enjoyable puzzle game has been a highlight of my career. NZ is a great place to… Continue reading Puzzle Game Samsara Available Now on Xbox One→

Earlier this year we introduced the development story of Little Triangle and how we made the first Xbox Play Anywhere game from China. In this article, we’d like to talk more about how we made sure Little Triangle is unique and fun. We looked to meet modern players needs with proper difficulty management. With so many good games available nowadays, and busier lifestyles, many players have less time to spend on difficult hardcore games — but they want to experience all the good stuff in those games. Oftentimes, players just cannot finish a game. And it’s boring if you can… Continue reading How We Made Little Triangle Unique and Fun Among Other 2D Action Games→

Windows Developer Day is back! Join us via livestream on March 7th starting at 9:00 AM PST to find out what’s being released in the next Windows 10 Update. Tune into the keynote by Kevin Gallo, Vice President of the Windows Developer Platform, and live Q&A session to be the first to hear about the newest features and updates.   Learn what’s coming for developers in the […] Continue reading Windows Developer Day Returns on March 7th!→

In December we introduced HypeZone on Mixer: An all-new, one-of-a-kind viewing experience dedicated to the most intense moments from Mixer streamers of all sizes. The response has been incredible. Not only did HypeZone see more than one million views in less than two months, but we heard loud and clear that you want to see more of this type of action on Mixer. We’ve been hard at work, and today are announcing that we’ve expanded HypeZone to include a Fortnite Battle Royale channel! Start watching now at Mixer.com/HypezoneFortnite. With Fortnite‘s player base of more than 45 million gamers, HypeZone Fortnite… Continue reading Announcing the HypeZone Fortnite Battle Royale Channel on Mixer→

Today is JS Brunner’s turn to visit Olivier on the IoT Show to discuss IoT data analytics. JS is a PM in the Azure Stream Analytics team and explains and shows what Stream Analytics is about and how Internet of Things solutions can benefit rich near-re… Continue reading Stream Analytics in IoT solutions | Internet of Things Show→

Today, HP unveiled its latest HP EliteBook 800 series, HP ZBook 14u and HP ZBook 15u commercial devices, designed for today’s constantly on-the-go modern workforce and available this month. Continue reading HP announces new EliteBook 800 Series and ZBooks for the modern workforce, powered by Windows 10→