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September 9, 2014

It’s your ‘Destiny’ now – Bungie’s ambitious game now available for Xbox One and Xbox 360

Bungie’s long-awaited “Destiny,” one of the most ambitious video games ever, is now out for Xbox One and Xbox 360. It’s a multiplayer online shooter, a story-based campaign and a cooperative role-playing game – all at once, according to Xbox Wire.

September 9, 2014

Xbox One system update for October brings improvements to Snap and to TV experiences

Some of the features Xbox One owners have most requested, including better multitasking while gaming, more ways to stay connected with friends, new options for accessing their media, and more are coming to Xbox One next month, with the new features now rolling out to Xbox Live members in the preview program.

September 9, 2014

Crash! Bam! ‘NHL 15’ is now out for Xbox One

“NHL 15” is now available for Xbox One, bringing to life the sights, sounds and feel of live NHL action like never before. Every player will experience the impact of multiplayer collisions and pileups through 12 Player NHL Collision Physics.

September 9, 2014

In plane sight: ‘Geometry Wars 3 Dimensions’ coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360 this fall

“Geometry Wars 3 Dimensions” brings the classic 60 frames-per-second “Geometry Wars” twin stick-shooting action back — but it also takes the game into the third dimension.

September 8, 2014

Founder of Motocross Ladies uses Skype to leap the sport’s gender barrier

Makenzi Wassenaar, founder of Motocross Ladies, has hurdles to overcome both on the race course and off. “Currently, the motocross industry isn’t oriented toward female riders at all,” she says. “Many don’t even consider us to be real athletes – but we’re out to change that.” And she’s using Skype to do that.

September 8, 2014

Pop duo MKTO wraps up successful ‘Ones to Watch with Skype Tour’

Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller of MKTO say they had “such a blast” hanging out with fans over the summer as part of the “Ones to Watch with Skype Tour” that lets music lovers meet up-and-coming musicians via Skype video.

September 8, 2014

In China, chat up XiaoIce, Cortana’s little sister

XiaoIce, which means “Little ice” in Mandarin, is a social assistant that can be added on several major Chinese social networking services including Weibo, a microblogging service used by 700 million people. And recently, customers using the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers have been able to strike up a chat with XiaoIce by asking Cortana China, aka Xiao Na.

September 8, 2014

5 tips so you won’t play like a noob in “Minecraft: Xbox One Edition’s” player-versus-player combat

First off, bring a bow, because, while you might be tempted to “bum rush the unsuspecting opponent(s) in your PvP match, a quality long-range weapon can be a lifesaver as either a standoff skirmishing tool ― or a way to give a fleeing wuss a parting shot.”

September 8, 2014

Enabling the cloud under the sea: Microsoft’s commitment to Seaborn Networks’ submarine cable system helps boost speed and capacity between US and Brazil

Seaborn Networks and Microsoft have entered into an agreement for fiber optic network capacity on Seaborn’s Seabras-1 U.S.-to-Brazil submarine cable system. This will result in high-speed, high-capacity and lowest-latency telecommunications between New York and São Paulo.

September 8, 2014

Office Delve, a personalized way to find work-related info and connections, begins rollout

Office Delve, which makes Office 365 even more personalized and tailored to each person, begins its rollout Sept. 8 to Office 365 business customers, announced Julia White, general manager of product marketing for Office.