Month: July 2018

The Darksiders franchise has always been a unique take on action adventures. The core pillars are combat, traversal, and puzzles and we try to serve these elements up to players in a new way with each installment in the franchise. We like to think that the combat has been elevated with each sequel, from a focus on very powerful attacks with War’s chaoseater to a slaughter-fest with Death’s arsenal of scythes. Now, a more tactical approach is fueled by Fury’s set of powers. Darksiders III introduces Fury, the third of the Four Horsemen, a character archetype of a mage so… Continue reading Darksiders III Will Unleash the Power of Fury’s Whips and Flails, Pre-order Now on Xbox One→

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release in English. In addition, the […] Continue reading Announcing Windows Server 2019 Insider Preview Build 17709→

Thanks to all the Xbox Insiders who participated in the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Beta on Xbox One! We’ve received tons of great feedback and suggestions over the last month and appreciate all of those who joined and played the game. Moving forward, the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Beta will no longer be accessible, and launching the game will redirect to the Store page for Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 launches (7/11) on Xbox One and is now available for pre-order and included in Xbox Game Pass beginning tomorrow! Continue reading Vermintide 2 Beta Now Closed–Game Launches 7/11!→

Keep your Xbox controller collection fresh with the new Xbox Wireless Controller – Sport White Special Edition, available for $69.99 at your local Microsoft Store and participating retailers in the United States and Canada starting July 31; shipping worldwide starting August 7. Whether you’re catching up on your gaming with a new subscription to Xbox Game Pass or streaming an intense round of Fortnite on Mixer, this controller will score you extra style points. Inspired by trends in athletics and sports lifestyle, the Xbox Wireless Controller – Sport White Special Edition is the first controller in the new Sport series…. Continue reading Bring Your ABXY Game with the Xbox Wireless Controller – Sport White Special Edition→

In this episode of GALs, Christina Warren interviews Paige Bailey, a Senior Cloud Developer Advocate working on machine learning and artificial intelligence for Azure. Paige discusses the magic of Apple IIs; growing up on a farm in Texas; falling in lo… Continue reading Interview with Paige Bailey, Senior Cloud Developer Advocate | GALs→

Building IoT applications often requires connecting existing systems and infrastructures to the Cloud. Chris Segura, PM in the Azure IoT team, tells us what that entails and how Azure IoT Edge can be used to bridge legacy systems to modern IoT applicat… Continue reading Connecting Legacy Systems to Modern IoT Apps | Internet of Things Show→

Hello, Xbox Wire readers! I’m George Morgan, Product Manager for Curve Digital, and I’m here to tell you all about the Xbox One release of Bomber Crew, which takes off and hits high altitudes today! Bomber Crew is a strategy simulation game where you control every aspect of a World War II bomber, ranging from tagging enemy fighters, managing your o2 supply, ensuring your weapons have ammo, and naturally marking your target to achieve your objective. After choosing your crew, painting your bomber in your own chosen colors and putting some sweet art on the nose, you’ll be taking to… Continue reading Bomber Crew Now Available on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass→

The Windows Community Toolkit is a collection of helper functions, custom controls, and app services.In this episode, Senior Program Manager Nikola Metulev (@metulev) comes on the show to give us a walk through some of the useful tools inside of the to… Continue reading The Windows Community Toolkit | On .NET→