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“We believe this validates Microsoft’s strategy to enable the power of choice as we deliver industry-leading infrastructure services, platform services and hybrid solutions. Only Microsoft has achieved recognition as a Leader across all four capability areas,” reports the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform team in a Tuesday blog post.

Xbox One gamers have created more than 500 million clips, and more than 1 million active Upload creators use Upload Studio and Kinect every month to edit and share clips with friends and the Upload community. The latest Xbox One update, rolling out worldwide now, makes sharing game clips with your friends an even better experience.

Get your game on for Xbox One with “Trials Fusion” or “Call of Duty Ghosts Season Pass,” “Call of Duty Ghosts — Snoop Dogg VO Pack,’ “Call of Duty Ghosts — Makarov Legend Pack,” “Call of Duty Ghosts — Squad Pack Extinction” and “Call of Duty Ghosts — Captain Price Legend Pack,” all as part of this week’s Deals with Gold.

The annual conference of the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOMM), being held Aug. 17 to 22 in Chicago, is an important event for those who follow the latest developments in applications, technologies, architectures and protocols for computer communication. Microsoft researchers wrote or co-wrote nine papers that were accepted for SIGCOMM.

As if “Grand Theft Auto V” didn’t create enough havoc, Rockstar Games is bringing you more with the free release of GTA Online’s San Andreas Flight School Update, which lets you pilot military aircraft.

The next generation of golf simulation is here with “The Golf Club” on Xbox One. The game has gorgeous visuals, and features the ability to generate new courses, which means an unlimited number of golf courses that can be created, shared and played with your friends.