August 2014 - Stories

August 30, 2014

Cynical students swayed by Skype in the classroom’s virtual voyage underwater

The students followed along as they virtually traveled 65 feet down, where Fabien Cousteau and his crew of aquanauts were stationed off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, for Mission 31, to live underwater for 31 days.

August 30, 2014

More zombie zapping ahead: ‘State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition’ coming to Xbox One in 2015

“State of Decay,” which debuted on Xbox Live last June, broke a number of genre gameplay traditions – characters die permanently, story progression isn’t pre-scripted, and the world continues to change even when players are offline – and fans liked the zombie survival fantasy game so much that “State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition” is coming to Xbox One in spring 2015.

August 29, 2014

Learn all about the body through Essential Anatomy 3 and other 3D4 Medical Windows apps

Essential Anatomy 3 is the top anatomy app in 95 countries and offers a 3D look at 10 body systems and more than 4,000 anatomical structures. It’s also on sale – 60 percent off – until Sept. 14 ($9.99, regularly $24.99). Essential Anatomy 3 for Organizations is the professional version of Essential Anatomy 3. iMuscle Home gives you 286 different exercises rendered in 3D, no gym required.

August 29, 2014

Insanity-inducing ‘Stick It to the Man’ now available for Xbox One

Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant, pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain. (Yes, you read that right.) Ray can suddenly change the world with stickers (you read that right, too), and transform his paper world by tearing it, folding and using the crazy stickers he finds to solve mind-boggling puzzles.

August 29, 2014

‘Forza Horizon 2’ brings hot tunes, as well as hot rides, with nearly 150 tracks and seven radio stations

For “Forza Horizon 2,” Playground Games has teamed up again with festival organizer and BBC Radio DJ Rob da Bank to put together a massive and eclectic soundtrack, with nearly 150 tracks across seven stations – more than twice as many songs and stations as the original “Forza Horizon.”

August 29, 2014

Major rights management update adds even more protection to Microsoft Azure

Tim Rains, Microsoft Trustworthy Computing director, encourages information security officers to check out the new Azure Rights Management features that were shared in a recent blog post by the Microsoft Rights Management Team.

August 29, 2014

Leap to new adventures in Beijing on ‘Subway Surfers’

The “Subway Surfers” World Tour continues in China, in this latest edition of a game that keeps you on your toes as you dash and dodge away from a grumpy inspector and his dog in Beijing.

August 29, 2014

Learn how to archive emails in Outlook at free, 15-minute Office webinar on Sept. 2

Archive much? It’s a great way to clean up your inbox and still save important emails. The webinar begins at 9:15 a.m. PT, and a 20-minute Q-and-A will follow immediately afterward. The event is free, but you’ll need to register to attend.

August 29, 2014

Lockout revealed as 5th re-imagined, multiplayer map for ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection’

Lockout is the fifth of six classic “Halo 2” multiplayer maps that are being re-imagined for “Halo: The Master Chief Collection,” joining the previously announced Ascension, Coagulation, Zanzibar and Sanctuary, reports Xbox Wire.

August 29, 2014

Xbox One update with new Media Player app, new SmartGlass features and more now rolling out

New features and updates for Xbox One, including new ways to bring your personal media to your Xbox, updates to the party system, more ways to interact with your Xbox, and new social features for Xbox SmartGlass, are now rolling out to all Xbox One users.