Month: June 2018

The Resident Evil series revolutionized the survival horror genre in video games, bringing terror to the masses with its blend of realistic zombies, gore, environmental puzzles, and memorable locales. Now, 20 years after its initial release in 1998, Capcom has announced that a remake of Resident Evil 2 will be hitting Xbox One on January 25, 2019. Resident Evil 2 will be a complete remake of the original game, albeit one updated more modern gameplay mechanics, improved over-the-shoulder camera, and gorgeous visuals thanks to the RE Engine that helped to power last year’s terrifying Resident Evil 7 biohazard. The game… Continue reading Resident Evil 2 Remake Coming to Xbox One on January 25→

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week, especially during E3 2018. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s E3 news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Announcements and Reveals E3 2018: Microsoft and McLaren Continue Storied Partnership with Forza Horizon 4 During the Xbox E3 2018 briefing, we announced that the 2019 McLaren Senna will grace the cover… Continue reading This Week on Xbox: E3 2018 Edition→

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1806.180612-1920). Read on for more about the new feature, fixes and known issues in the latest 1806 system update. New Features:   Game Pass Tab Preview Alpha and Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so… Continue reading New Preview Alpha & Alpha Skip Ahead 1806 System Update – 6/15/18→

<Update on 6/15/18: The full video recordings from the Treehouse Mentoring Day are now available on the Member Resources page. Only registered/signed-in Diversity and Tech Members will be able to view it. Enjoy!>
 
Yesterday, we held our ina… Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day! #IWD2018 : Discovering the “Me” in Mentoring→

E3 is always an incredible time to come together to appreciate the breadth of creative energy that abounds in our industry and to celebrate what’s ahead for gamers. At this year’s E3 Coliseum series, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox sat down with Tina Summerford, Head of Programming at Xbox, to discuss Microsoft’s approach to gaming, his perspective on E3 and to hear why the industry has a responsibility to make gaming for everyone. Other topics discussed during the panel were the unique games Xbox is looking to bring to the ID@Xbox program, insight into the creation of the Xbox E3… Continue reading E3 2018: Gaming for Everyone, a Conversation with Phil Spencer→

This weekend, June 16 – 17, Series 1 of the Forza Racing Championship (ForzaRC) 2018 heads into its final lap with the ForzaRC 2018 Series 1 Playoffs. Broadcast live from Seattle, home of Turn 10 Studios, some of the best drivers from around the world will compete for the title of Series 1 Champion, a $75,000 prize pool and the opportunity to move a step closer to the Forza Racing World Championship 2018 this October. We’ve got an exciting weekend of racing lined up with competition beginning tomorrow, June 16 at 9 a.m. PDT with the first day of playoffs…. Continue reading Watch the ForzaRC 2018 Series 1 Playoffs→

Build a CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) Pipeline From Visual Studio Mohamed Radwan is a Visual Studio MVP, DevOps and Cloud Architect at testhouse. He focuses on providing solutions for the various roles involved in software development and delivery through Agile Methodologies and utilization of Microsoft Visual Studio ALM/DevOps Tools & Technologies. Mohamed excels in software… Continue reading Friday Five: Use Azure Serverless To Become GDPR Compliant, And More→

Peter Pogorski chats with Scott Hanselman about building Service Fabric applications with the Service Fabric for VS Code extension. This episode introduces the process of creating and debugging Service Fabric applications with the new Service Fabric ex… Continue reading Service Fabric Extension for VS Code | Azure Friday→