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Last Fall, the Microsoft Store enabled gifting of select Xbox One digital games, Xbox One downloadable game content (durables only), and Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. This feature has been a huge hit with our fans and has made buying presents for friends and family even easier, especially around the holidays. Today, the […] Continue reading Microsoft Store announces PC digital game gifting
Last Fall, the Microsoft Store enabled gifting of select Xbox One digital games, Xbox One downloadable game content (durables only), and Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. This feature has been a huge hit with our fans and has made buying presents for friends and family even easier, especially around the holidays. Today, we’re excited to announce that we have expanded digital gifting to include PC games and PC downloadable game content (e.g. map packs, skins). Further, all Xbox One games are now eligible for digital gifting. Here’s how to start sending digital gifts in the Microsoft Store: Head… Continue reading PC Digital Game Gifting is Here
The launch of Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition last year was a big moment for us, and now it’s time to take the next step in the evolution of this beloved franchise. We’re happy to announce that the Bedrock version of Minecraft will launch June 21 for the Nintendo Switch system, both digitally on Nintendo eShop and as a physical release at retail. As with our recent Better Together update for Xbox One, players who already own Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition will be able to digitally upgrade to Minecraft for free. Minecraft will be the first game on Nintendo Switch to… Continue reading Minecraft’s Bedrock Update Coming to Nintendo Switch Digitally and in Retail on June 21
Hey guys, Anna here! One half of the husband & wife duo that is MakinGames. We’re a small team behind the development of the savage side-scrolling beat ’em up, Raging Justice, a nostalgia-inspired game that, with the help of Team17, has launched today on Xbox One! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up game of epic proportions, dragging the savage charm of the genre kicking and screaming into the 21st century! The city is in chaos! Crime and corruption is at an all-time high, with thugs wreaking havoc on every corner. It’s up to you to punch, kick and… Continue reading Side-scrolling Brawler Raging Justice Now Available on Xbox One
This week, James is joined by friend of the show Brandon Minnick to discuss how to easily integrate Azure Blob Storage with Xamarin apps. We discuss when you should use Blob Storage and share a sample app that shows how to easily integrate Bl… Continue reading Azure Blob Storage for Mobile with Brandon Minnick | The Xamarin Show
In this session we will talk about when and how to inject NLU into your bot using LUIS. We are launching a new set of features in (LUIS) that enable a more integrated experience for building end to end bot intelligence with NLU interfaces. LUIS is full… Continue reading What’s New with Language Understanding Service (LUIS) | AI Show
A few months ago, we introduced you to the Xbox Insider Team’s very own Brad Rossetti, and today we’re catching up with another member of Team Xbox! This time around, we chatted with Catarina from the Xbox Live Social team. In addition to being a talent when it comes to Gears of War, Catarina is one of the program managers responsible for bringing the Discord Linking feature to the May update for Xbox One, which is now in Preview. What is your role within Team Xbox, and how long have you held your current position? I am a Program Manager… Continue reading Meet Catarina from the Xbox Live Social Team
As a developer, Roll7 has always been dedicated to creating games that are simple to pick up and play, but we want to make games that have a deep amount of potential for skillful play. As a small developer based in London, UK, this year happens to be our 10th anniversary, so we’ve come a long way! We were first on Xbox One with our skateboarding title OlliOlli (currently available with Xbox Game Pass). A couple of years back we also launched side-scrolling cover shooter Not A Hero on Xbox One. With Laser League we wanted to take this to… Continue reading Laser League Blasts into Xbox Game Pass Today