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In this episode, we chat with Katherine Kampf, PM on Azure Big Data team, about the newly introduced ML Services in Azure HDInsight.ML Services includes highly scalable, distributed set of algorithms such as RevoscaleR, revoscalepy, and … Continue reading Introducing ML Services 9.3 in Azure HDInsight | Data Exposed
In We Happy Few, you’ll play the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules. When discovering the retrofuturistic city’s dark history, you’ll play through the intertwined narratives of three quietly rebellious citizens of Wellington Wells. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses, you’ll discover their pasts, prepare for their… Continue reading Meet Sally Boyle, We Happy Few’s Most Mysterious Playable Character
Those who love Imagine Dragons know that front man Dan Reynolds is a force to be reckoned with on stage. But he’s also a fierce gamer with an important cause to support: LBGTQ+ youth and suicide awareness. This past Friday, Xbox hosted an Xbox Game Pass Challenge to support LOVELOUD, the foundation that Dan founded in 2017 to help ignite the relevant and vital conversation of what it means to unconditionally love, understand, accept, and support LGBTQ+ youth. LOVELOUD is the catalyst for bringing communities together to start the conversation and celebrate individuality. In the Xbox Game Pass Challenge, Dan… Continue reading Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds takes on the Xbox Game Pass Challenge to raise money for the LOVELOUD Foundation
Pets can make our lives complete. They’re furry friends to call our own. Members of the family. And as some say, an extension of who we are. In The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack, a pet can be just like your Sims, in every way possible. A dream pet, of sorts. A personalized pooch or custom cat. But there are two sides to this story. What if you could make the pet of your Sims’ nightmares? As a prelude, I can admit: there are plenty of people who love and enjoy clowns. But for the rest, clowns can… Continue reading The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack Available Now on Xbox One
Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17728 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Our second RS5 Bug Bash officially kicked off last Friday and runs through to August 5th, 2018. You know the drill – do all the quests! Insiders in the Slow ring can also participate! […] Continue reading Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17728
As we’ve often said here on the Xbox Insider Blog: Our community is what makes the Xbox Insider Program so special. We’ve been excited to grow the program – from its origins as the Xbox Preview Program to now – with your help. Recently, we introduced the Alpha – Skip Ahead ring, which grants a select number of our Xbox Insiders an even earlier look into what our engineers are up to. We weren’t sure how our community would respond to the Alpha – Skip Ahead ring, though we’d seen Windows Insiders take part in Windows Skip Ahead builds and… Continue reading Thanks So Much for Your Involvement in Alpha – Skip Ahead!
Planet Alpha is an adventure game that takes place in a living alien world where you can control the day and night. It combines fast platforming, challenging puzzles, and stealth elements with a unique art style to create an unforgettable experience. Alone and far away from home, you find yourself in the center of a conflict of epic proportions where second chances are rare. It’s with great excitement that I can now proudly announce that Planet Alpha will release September 4 on Xbox One. The world of Planet Alpha is as beautiful as it is deadly, and to survive you must… Continue reading Planet Alpha Launches September 4 on Xbox One
Vigor is a brand-new title from us at Bohemia Interactive exclusively on Xbox One. We’re excited that we were able to bring this title to the platform. You can now play the game in Xbox Game Preview, and to make things easier for you, here are some tips on how to survive in Norway 1991. So why do we call the players Outlanders? Because after the nuclear strike in Central Europe people started to migrate and most of the population from Norway is now gone. People coming from Europe to Norway are the players and this isn’t their home. That’s… Continue reading How to Survive in Vigor, Now Available via Xbox Game Preview