Month: August 2018

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Battle Skeleton Ships And Join Over 5M Players In Free Sea Of Thieves ‘Cursed Sails’ Update Today marks the… Continue reading This Week on Xbox: August 3, 2018→

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17730 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. REMINDER: Our second RS5 Bug Bash continues to run through to August 5th, 2018. Keep doing all the Quests! What’s new in Build 17730 Your Phone app is now LIVE! Android phone users, you […] Continue reading Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17730→

Jump Gunners was recently described “the beautiful child of Towerfall and Worms” by Mike Bithell, Creator of Thomas was Alone, Volume, and Subsurface Circular. Why did he say that? It’s because Jump Gunners, whilst bringing a lot of new mechanics to the genre, feels familiar on one hand, but fresh and exciting to play on the other, especially those of us who grew up playing games with our friends. So, what makes Jump Gunners so unique? It’s the fast and frantic rounds mixed with the ridiculously over the top gun recoil. Every one of the 20+ unique weapons, has recoil… Continue reading Local Multiplayer Battler Jump Gunners Blasts onto Xbox One→

Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1806.180802-1822). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1806 system update. New Features:   Avatar Editor Xbox Insiders in the Beta ring can now access the new Xbox Avatar Editor app through Insider Hub. Go check it out, and be sure to leave feedback via the Quest! Fixes:   My Games and Apps Additional enhancements to the fixes for Users that experienced issues with launching titles that had been crashing on… Continue reading New Preview Beta Ring 1806 System Update – 8/3/18→

The Skype for Business client teams were busy in July, and we released monthly updates on all platforms.  Follow the links below for details of features and fixes included in the releases.
 
Skype for Business apps for Windows
 

Office … Continue reading July Releases of Skype for Business apps→

1979 Revolution: Black Friday is an interactive drama set against the turbulent backdrop of Middle Eastern politics, specifically the Iranian Revolution. And, yes, you’d be completely correct in thinking that this isn’t a typical premise for a videogame. The time and place – Tehran in the 70s – and the formidable complexity of the subject matter contribute to making 1979 Revolution: Black Friday one of those real rarities in modern mainstream gaming i.e. a unique experience. But 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is much more than just an unusual setting and theme. The game’s developer, iNK Stories, which was co-founded by… Continue reading Crafting a Compelling Gaming Experience from Real-World Events in 1979 Revolution: Black Friday→

With no shortage of reprobates across Los Santos and Blaine County, Maude Eccles has put the dream of a white-picket fence, a husband, and a dog named Skip on hold to reignite her burning passion for justice. Keep an eye out for a text message from Maude for bounties when playing GTA Online. Collect these new bounty targets dead or alive to complete this challenge and unlock the location of the Stone Hatchet in GTA Online. Once you acquire this brutal melee weapon, complete the Kills Challenge for a GTA$250,000 bonus and to unlock it in Red Dead Redemption 2… Continue reading Earn the Stone Hatchet in GTA Online and Red Dead Redemption 2→

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead and Preview Alpha rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180731-2042). Learn more about the new features in development for 1810 here, and read on for a list of fixes and known issues in this 1810 system update. Important Build Notes    Avatars We’ve received feedback that the integration of Avatars on console has been a bit confusing due to the use of phrases like “Avatars on Home” and “Avatars on Dashboard,” so we wanted to clear up a few things…. Continue reading New Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 Update – 8/3/18→