Month: May 2018

Hey all! I have some rather exciting news to share today. You might remember that we announced downhill biking game Descenders for Xbox One right here on Xbox Wire earlier this year. I’m happy to announce today that the game is launching next week on May 15 via Xbox Game Preview! Descenders is an extreme downhill mountain biking game from Dutch developer RageSquid, and it’s heavily focused on going very fast, and pulling off sick stunts. Every world you ride through has been procedurally generated before you play it, so you never play the same level twice, and it’s always… Continue reading Descenders Launching to Xbox Game Preview on May 15→

To celebrate the digital and 4k Ultra HD disc release of “Black Panther,” Marvel Studios and Xbox are excited to announce the Xbox One X Black Panther Custom Console Sweepstakes. After the death of his father, the king of Wakanda, young T’Challa returns home to the isolated high-tech African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king – and Black Panther – is tested when he’s drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery… Continue reading Celebrate the Release of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” in 4K Ultra HD on Xbox One→

With Mother’s Day and graduation right around the corner, we’re highlighting 10 cool tech deals from Microsoft Store and our partners that would make great gifts. Continue reading 10 cool tech deals for moms and grads this month→

Bing Visual Search enables users to identify objects and text within images to derive insights and find similar images and objects for categories including landmarks, flowers, fashion, celebrities and more. Bing Visual Search API delivers all of Bing’s… Continue reading Bing Visual Search | AI Show→

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Microsoft is committed to helping our business customers comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Last month, and how we help businesses around the world, not just in Europe, take control, manage comp… Continue reading GDPR Compliancy with OneDrive and SharePoint→

If it was up to me, every week would be Teacher Appreciation Week. However, this week is extra special because we have some amazing updates to Microsoft Teams for Education to share with you! 
 
The #MicrosoftEDU team has been trave… Continue reading 5 New Assignments and Grading features in Teams for Education→

With the Xbox One S and Xbox One X video games now have the ability look better than ever with 4K Ultra HD visuals. There are now more than 200 games that feature Xbox One X Enhancements and independent developers have provided some fantastic contributions. To celebrate how far gaming has come, ID@Xbox Game Fest will feature over 35 of the best Xbox One X Enhanced, 4K, and HDR titles available. Now is a wonderful time to stock up on content to show off that fancy new 4K TV with games like: Ark: Survival Evolved – Stranded on the shores of… Continue reading ID@Xbox Game Fest: Xbox One X Enhanced Games→

Welcome to GoingNative #66! This is an exciting episode, as we’re happy to share our massive C++ Standard conformance progress for the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler that ships with Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7. Be sure to also check … Continue reading GoingNative 66: C++ Standard Conformance in Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 | C9::GoingNative→