Month: June 2018

Hello, Xbox fans! We are D’Avekki Studios, a new game studio run by myself, Lynda Cowles, and my husband Tim Cowles. We’ve been fans of Full Motion Video (FMV) games since the early 1990s, so we’re thrilled our own FMV, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, is out today on Xbox One. In TIMODD, you play a psychiatrist taking on the patients of the recently murdered Dr Dekker. One of his patients killed him and it’s your job to work out who did it! This is a murder mystery complete with Lovecraftian themes. In fact, our mantra during development was… Continue reading Putting the Madness in The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, Available Now on Xbox One→

The limited-time Heroes event has arrived on Xbox One, Roblox fans! Trouble is brewing and new threats are emerging from the shadows. It’s time to embrace your destiny and show the universe what heroes are truly made of. Complete special in-game quests to snag exclusive virtual prizes now in Swordburst 2, Super Hero Life II, and Heroes! Swordburst 2 A recent addition to Roblox’s library of free-to-play games on Xbox One, Swordburst 2 takes players on an epic fantasy adventure like no other. You’ll battle armies of savage beasts, discover powerful new weapons, and explore vast worlds teeming with loot…. Continue reading Roblox’s Heroes Event Soars into Action on Xbox One→

As the Spirit of Le Mans pack releases for Project CARS 2, we wanted to tell you a little about the cars and the story that are part of this legendary race. Coming to this pack are the three LMP1s that gave the world one of the most thrilling 24-hour battles in history back in 2016, the year Audi, Porsche, and Toyota fought it out to a finish that no one will ever forget. Spicing up the Pack even further, two of the most legendary cars from an era forever captured by actor Steve McQueen’s 1971 movie “Le Mans” are… Continue reading Battle Through Two Epic Eras at Le Mans in the Spirit of Le Mans Pack for Project CARS 2→

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 17682 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17682 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from developer section on Windows Insider. For feedback and […] Continue reading Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17682 available now!→

Destiny 2: Forsaken, the first major expansion of the award-winning Destiny 2 video game, will release worldwide on September 4, 2018. Destiny 2: Forsaken will be available for download on the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X. With two brand-new destinations to explore and new weapons, armor, and Supers to acquire, Forsaken takes players on an epic journey into the wild frontiers of our solar system where the lines between justice and revenge are blurred. Forsaken also features an all-new competitive and collaborative endgame activity, called Gambit. A first-of-its-kind for Destiny, Gambit is a new, hybrid 4v4 mode… Continue reading Destiny 2: Forsaken Will Take Players to the Lawless Edge of the Solar System This Fall on Xbox One→

This week, Jason Moore, OneDrive engineering partner and group program manager and I chat about the new features we announced at SPCNA last week. We dig into how engineering balances the voice of the customer with understanding the product truth when … Continue reading What’s Next For OneDrive with engineering Partner/GPM Jason Moore→

Corey Sanders, Corporate VP – Microsoft Azure Compute team sat down with Ziv Rafalovich, Principal PM on the Azure Compute Team to talk about scheduled events (now GA) combined with the power of Event Grid for notifications.  Post any questio… Continue reading Combine Azure scheduled events with Event Grid | Tuesdays With Corey→

Our goal for Microsoft To-Do is to provide a personal and intuitive way to help people stay organized and get the most out of every day. We’ve listened to your feedback and have added two of the most requested features: the ability to collaborate and s… Continue reading Introducing List Sharing and Steps in Microsoft To-Do→