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September 2, 2014

Get ready for pro football’s kickoff with NFL Now app on Windows Phone and Windows

With the kickoff of fall’s favorite pastime on Sept. 4, the NFL Now is an app that delivers a personalized video stream of your favorite teams, players and coaches directly to your Windows Phone and Windows devices.

September 2, 2014

Just for fun, predict the season using ‘Madden NFL 15’s’ Franchise mode

Want to predict which are the best teams, with football season starting Sept. 4? You can use the Franchise mode to simulate such results in “Madden NFL 15,” although, as Xbox Wire notes, this fun exercise “is a largely unscientific, completely haphazard prediction that should not be taken seriously by, well, anyone.”

September 2, 2014

Snap to it: NFL app for Xbox and Windows 8 is now available

The NFL app incorporates Microsoft’s trademark Snap feature to give you in-game video highlights, fantasy scoring and stats as you watch your favorite games live, writes Xbox Wire.

September 2, 2014

Create your own ‘What if?’ game scenarios with ‘Madden NFL 15’

“Madden NFL 15” gives gamers the freedom to create football scenarios that they can only dream of in real-life. “What happens if you build your dream team from scratch? What if your team’s running back didn’t get injured in week two?” asks Xbox Wire.

September 2, 2014

Follow your favorite football action on Windows Phone

Windows Phone apps like NFL Mobile can help enhance your enjoyment of this fall favorite. As the Conversations blog explains, “NFL Mobile offers single-click access to stats, live game scores, game highlights, team standings and social-media posts about your favorite team.”

September 2, 2014

Let’s get the party started with ‘Dance Central Spotlight’ for Xbox One

Harmonix’ popular dance music comes to Xbox One with “Dance Central Spotlight,” featuring 10 thumping hits, including “Wake Me Up,” by Avicii; “I Wish,” by Cher Lloyd, “Happy,” by Pharrell Williams and “Diamonds,” by Rihanna.

September 2, 2014

Are you ready for #morelumia? Tune in for a live webcast on Sept. 4

Join us for a webcast at 1 a.m. PT on Thursday, Sept. 4, live from IFA, a leading consumer electronics trade show, in Berlin. Find out what we’ve got in store, and be sure to tune in on the Conversations blog.

September 2, 2014

New Windows Phone games include ‘Ball 3D’ and ‘Age of Wind 3’

Our friends over at the Conversations blog publish monthly selections of favorite Windows Phone games and apps. Their latest choices include a 3D puzzle, pirate battles and a voracious, growing great white shark.

September 2, 2014

For Bing’s Kevin White, red wine and data science are the perfect pairing

“With data mining, you’re obsessed about understanding how people use products so that we can deliver the best possible experience,” said White. “With wine, you have to be obsessed about everything. From the quality of the product, to what the label looks like, to how are you going to sell it, to ‘Oh my God – can I sell it?’”