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September 3, 2014

‘NHL 15’ now available for pre-order and pre-download

If you are itching to lace up your skates for hockey season, then you’ll be glad to know that “NHL 15” for Xbox One is now available for pre-order and pre-download.

September 3, 2014

Monstrous play: ‘The Witcher III: Wild Hunt’ brings big scares and big story to life

The sprawling, open world of “Witcher III: Wild Hunt” is 35 times larger than that of its substantial predecessor’s, with its story being even more impressive than its massive map, writes Xbox Wire.

September 3, 2014

See the latest hot rides in ‘Forza Horizon 2’s’ car reveal, and play ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ for free Sept. 4-7

As “Forza Horizon 2’s” Sept. 30 release date edges closer, this week’s car reveal for the game includes cars and trucks that were built specifically for performance. For those Xbox Live Gold members who haven’t yet had a turn behind the wheel in “Forza Motorsport 5,” you can play the game for free, from 12:01 a.m. PT, Thursday, Sept. 4 through 11:59 p.m. PT, Sunday, Sept. 7.

September 3, 2014

Calling all data junkies: Take the PASS 24 HOP Challenge, and you could win a free Microsoft exam voucher

At the beginning of each of the 24 live, 24 Hours of PASS sessions (approximately 5-8 minutes into each hour) a new question regarding the session will be posted online on the @SQLServer Twitter account. The first tweet with the correct answer wins a prize.

September 3, 2014

Resolve scheduling conflicts with Propose New Time feature in the Outlook Web App

Trying to get everyone to agree on a meeting time can be difficult in today’s fast-paced business environment. However, the new Propose New Time feature in the Outlook Web App in Office 365 makes resolving scheduling conflicts easier than ever.

September 3, 2014

A dark house, a mysterious past and time travel – it’s all in ‘Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma’

“Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma” for Windows and Windows Phone brings the century-sprawling story of Esther Ambrose and her family to a stunning conclusion.

September 3, 2014

‘Volgarr the Viking,’ ‘SpeedRunners’ and ‘Chariot’ among the ID@Xbox games previewed at PAX Prime 2014

Gamers at PAX Prime 2014 in Seattle got a sneak peek at 29 ID@Xbox games, both in the works and newly released, after being shuttled via the “Sunset Overdrive” bus to Microsoft’s Redmond campus to try out the indie games and to chat with some of the creators.

September 3, 2014

Game developers: Release of Marmalade 7.4 expands support for new Windows Phone 8.1 features

The release of Marmalade 7.4 expands support for some of the most important new features of Windows Phone 8.1, including the ability to deliver a uniform app experience across devices.

September 3, 2014

Hut, hut! Bing Predicts takes on the NFL

Have a favorite matchup? See what Bing has to say about it. And keep checking back for more predictions covering the pro football season that kicks off this week.

September 3, 2014

JumpStart migrates its games and apps to Microsoft Azure

“Companies today need to plan for building and deploying apps in a cloud first, mobile first world. I’m excited to show how one of our partners – JumpStart – is doing exactly that by taking advantage of Microsoft Azure and Windows,” writes Microsoft’s Chief Evangelist, Steve Guggenheimer.