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August 15, 2014

Find out how ‘Wordament’ developers took a hobby and made it into a million-plus player game

This multiplayer, original word puzzle game was initially developed by two Microsoft employees – neither one a professional game developer – in their free time.

August 15, 2014

New approach to computer science exposes more UK students to fundamental concepts

Taking the guidance of computer scientists and teachers, UK schools will teach computer science alongside other sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) – a move toward “computational thinking.”

August 15, 2014

//publish/ event rewards developers’ innovation with awards for best apps

Recognizing the best applications in four categories, Microsoft’s //publish/ event series rewards developer innovation with prizes that include $10,000 “ultimate dev cave” packages, Lumia 1520 smartphones, Makerbot 3D printers and trips to the U.S. Formula 1 Grand Prix.

August 15, 2014

Windows Phone apps prep students for back to school

It seemed like summer just began, but schools are opening back up for another academic year. If you have a Windows Phone device, there are plenty of apps that can help students hit the ground running. They’ll help juggle busy schedules, prep for exams and organize notes and files.

August 15, 2014

You’ll be up a tree with long, vertical ascent in ‘Ori and the Blind Forest’

“Ori and the Blind Forest,” from Moon Studios, has been winning lots of pre-release props following previews at E3 and San Diego Comic-Con. There were even more at gamescom 2014 this week in Germany, as game creators Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol walked fans through a tougher area of the game called Ginso Tree.

August 15, 2014

Check out these 3 tips to get your devices ready for travel

There are three simple things you can do to help ensure your Microsoft account is protected, while simultaneously letting Microsoft know when things that could look suspicious are actually you enjoying an end-of-summer vacation.

August 15, 2014

Weekend Reading: Aug. 15th Edition — Xbox ignites gamescom, Satya Nadella names Hackathon winner, gets ice bath

We soared this week with big news for gamers, the naming of Hackathon and Microsoft Ventures winners, and the announcement of a high-flying partnership with a major airline. Read on!

August 15, 2014

More social features, new ways to watch TV part of Xbox One system update rolling out to preview members

Several new features, shared earlier this week, have started rolling out to members previewing new system updates for Xbox One, including more social sharing and information as well as a new app that will let you play media files from either an attached USB device, or from a network-connected home media server that supports DLNA protocols.

August 15, 2014

‘Alien: Isolation’ puts you into a space station house of horrors

While weapons are in short supply in first-person, survival horror game ‘Alien: Isolation,” players aren’t sent into deep space without any hope of survival, writes Xbox Wire, which saw the demo at gamescom 2014 in Germany this week. Watch the trailer here.

August 15, 2014

Turn Surface Pro 3 from tablet and laptop into a desktop with Docking Station, now available in US, Canada

Suneel Goud, Surface senior product manager, uses the Docking Station to connect his Surface Pro 3 to an external monitor, ergonomic keyboard, mouse, printer, external hard drive and multimedia speakers. “And I still have open ports for additional accessories,” he writes.