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June 11, 2014

‘Battlefield Hardline’ brings cops, robbers, and collateral damage

The sense of urgency in “Hardline” is palpable, and even without squad members yelling in your ear, you can feel the weight of each battle.

June 11, 2014

‘Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime’: A fun date with evil aliens and bunnies

Working together is at the core of this colorful, easy-to-love, and at turns infuriatingly difficult and tremendously rewarding co-op arcade shooter.

June 11, 2014

‘Hyper Light Drifter’: An homage to the classics

The premise of this ID@Xbox project is interesting: As a citizen of a world of forgotten technology, the Drifter has access to long-lost tools, giving him powers beyond the scope of the normal inhabitants.

June 11, 2014

Character rules in ‘Dragon Age: Inquisition’

There’s a war going on between Mages and Templars in “Dragon Age: Inquisition,” and you, an Inquisitor, are caught in the middle of it. It’s up to you to bring it to an end, to bring order out of chaos, but just how you do that can take a lot of forms.

June 11, 2014

We can be heroes in ‘Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes’

We were expecting some figures, maybe a play set, but “Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)” brings the entire world of Marvel to Xbox.

June 11, 2014

‘Assassin’s Creed: Unity’ places players amidst the bloody bourgeoisie

The demo starts in 1793, during what is known as the Reign of Terror. Thieves and murderers ran the streets, people were executed publicly every day, and Paris was one of the most dangerous cities in the world. It’s the perfect place for an Assassin.

June 10, 2014

Microsoft Declares Quarterly Dividend

Dividend of $0.28 per share payable in September.

June 10, 2014

Make free video and voice calls and send texts via ooVoo messaging app, now on Windows Phone

The messaging app ooVoo – used by more than 100 million people worldwide – is now available for Windows Phones. This free service helps you connect with friends near and far with free video calls, voice calls and text messages.

June 10, 2014

Enter Surface ‘Transformation Challenge’ and you could win $1,000 and prominent spots on DeviantART, Motherboard sites

On Tuesday, the Surface Team announced the “Transformation Challenge – Drawn Together with Surface,” which gives you two weeks to submit a three-panel drawing of a radical transformation of yourself or a fictional character.

June 10, 2014

Lync for Mac update includes Enhanced 911 functionality with location awareness feature

“With E911, you can customize your location and enable a more precise emergency response location (ERL), in addition to sharing your location with other users,” write Nikolay Muravlyannikov, a Lync program manager, and Barak Manor, a Lync product manager, in a blog post.