Episode 19: Five Things Junior Developers Need to Know | Five Things

Are you or someone you know a Jr. Developer? That’s great because so are we! In this episode, "Jr. Developers For Life" Burke and Aimee sit down to talk about 5 Things that Jr. Developers should know about. It’s not easy being new and there’s… Continue reading Episode 19: Five Things Junior Developers Need to Know | Five Things

E3 2018: Six Lenovo gaming PCs powered by Windows 10 announced this week

This week at E3, Lenovo announced six new gaming devices powered by Windows 10 that arrive with simple, built-in Mixer streaming for low-latency, interactive moments for viewers and streamers to engage with other gamers, plus the latest in gaming technology from Intel and NVIDIA. With Xbox Play Anywhere, you can buy a game once and play it on both […] Continue reading E3 2018: Six Lenovo gaming PCs powered by Windows 10 announced this week

Three user experience updates Office announced today

Today, over at the Microsoft 365 Blog, Office announced user experience updates for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook that will roll out gradually over the next few months. These changes are inspired by the new culture of work and designed to deliver a balance of power and simplicity. Continue reading Three user experience updates Office announced today

E3 2018: Fighting Conformity in the Demented World of We Happy Few

One of the newest members of the Microsoft development family, Compulsion Games has been working on the dystopian action adventure We Happy Few for quite some time. What began as a procedural roguelike has morphed into a much more narrative-driven experience, and considering its fascinating backdrop, hilarious dialogue, and menacing enemies, that was a wise decision. Having recently played a 45-minute demo of the reworked game, we came away excited at its potential, enamored with its writing, and slightly creeped out by its unsettling characters. Set in an alternate version of 1960s England, We Happy Few tells the intertwining tale… Continue reading E3 2018: Fighting Conformity in the Demented World of We Happy Few

E3 2018: Announcing the Adventure Game Sable on Xbox One

Hi, we’re Shedworks, a two-man (and one dog) team working in a shed on the upcoming adventure game Sable, coming in 2019 to the Xbox One family of devices. We’re extremely excited to be able to share what we’ve been working on, and we hope you’ll be as excited to play it as we are to be building it! First, a little background on us. We are Gregorios Kythreotis and Daniel Fineberg, based in London. We’ve known each other from a young age and decided after we graduated to try making games together. After working on a few different projects,… Continue reading E3 2018: Announcing the Adventure Game Sable on Xbox One