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January 22, 2014

Check out ‘next-gen’ Lara Croft, ready for ‘Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition’ Jan. 28

When “Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition” is released Jan. 28 for Xbox One, we’ll see a “next-gen” Lara Croft, one of our favorite game heroes, whose entire model was upgraded with new textures and materials, says Scot Amos, the game’s executive producer. He shares a preview in a new video developer diary.

January 22, 2014

Find the missing president with newly available ‘Dead Rising 3: Operation Broken Eagle’

Fans of “Dead Rising 3” may enjoy “Dead Rising 3: Operation Broken Eagle” – a side story that places you in the role of Spec Ops Commander Adam Kane, whose mission is to capture the missing president of the United States while battling the zombie apocalypse.

January 22, 2014

Four ways Microsoft’s HealthVault app can manage your health – and your family’s

If you need one place where you can access all your health data, then the HealthVault app may be just the thing to help you manage your vital statistics.

January 22, 2014

Easily transfer your iTunes music, playlists to your Surface

Xbox Music makes importing both your music tracks and playlists a simple process – all you’ll really need is a USB storage drive to move them over with. The video here takes you through the simple steps.

January 22, 2014

‘The Next Big Thing’ collection in the Windows Phone Store includes ‘Adventure Town’ and ‘Call of Arena’

If you want to see some of the best and brightest of Windows Phone’s growing community of indie developers, “The Next Big Thing” collection gathers 36 of their creations in one place. The new games plunge you into worlds of terrifying monsters, a gladiator empire and outrageous bike stunts.

January 22, 2014

Get ‘CODnapped’ in new ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ trailer for ‘Onslaught’

The dream, ah yes, the dream, for “Call of Duty” fans: You’re plucked out of mundane everyday life and obligations into the exciting, challenging world of COD. Now, you can be kidnapped, er “CODnapped,” into what resembles COD nirvana. It’s all part of the official “Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught” trailer.

January 22, 2014

The Weather Channel app update includes severe weather alerts and storm tracking

With a major overhaul, The Weather Channel app for Windows PCs and tablets now provides severe weather alerts and revamped Live tiles that keep you informed of what’s going on outside your house – or wherever you’re traveling.

January 22, 2014

Hortonworks Data Platform 2.0 for Windows now available, broadening the accessibility of Hadoop

Hortonworks has announced the general availability of the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) 2.0 for Windows, the “next release of the industry’s only 100 percent Apache Hadoop-based distribution for Windows,” writes Herain Oberoi on the SQL Server Blog.

January 22, 2014

Surface takes a front-row seat in many classrooms around the world

This week, members of the Surface team are working in London with global leaders in education at the annual BETT (British Educational Training and Technology) Show, where educational technology is the key topic, and Surface continues to play a greater role, writes Cyril Belikoff, Surface director.

January 22, 2014

IE wants you to ‘Rethink’ the Web for everything it can be

“Rethink,” a showcase of how Internet Explorer is helping to create a Web that is “fast, beautiful and perfect for touch,” was announced Wednesday. “Rethink is about where the Web has come from and where it can go with a modern browser like Internet Explorer,” writes Roger Capriotti, Internet Explorer marketing senior director, in a blog post.