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August 23, 2013

‘Project Spark’ game jam at gamescom 2013 yields zombie squirrels, goblins and more

At gamescom 2013 in Cologne, Germany, the Xbox team held a game jam where 10 designers were given one hour to create games using “Project Spark”. Watch the video to see who won the game jam.

August 23, 2013

Developers: Learn to port your apps to Windows and Windows Phone at Unite 2013

Unite 2013 will be held from Aug. 27 to 30 in Vancouver, British Columbia this year and Microsoft will be on hand in force to help answer any questions Unity developers have about Windows and Windows Phone.

August 23, 2013

Visit strange new worlds and inflict maximum damage in Bungie Studios’ ‘Destiny’ for Xbox

In a new video documentary entitled “Out Here in the Wild,” Bungie Studios gives gamers an in-depth exploration of “Destiny,” the eagerly anticipated first-person shooter featuring strange (and often hostile) creatures, weapons with awesome names like “Thunderlord” and new cooperative and multiplayer capabilities.

August 23, 2013

Teens put Simon Cowell on the spot with Skype

YouTube stars Joe Sugg and Meghan Camarena asked their fans to send in questions for the music mogul using Skype video messaging. Cowell, lounging in his trademark sunglasses and v-neck t-shirt at his mansion in Los Angeles, provided a host of insights about his life and career.

August 23, 2013

Don’t get lost – get Scout GPS Maps on Windows Phone 8

If you have a smartphone, there’s really no excuse for getting lost nowadays. One app that will help you get from point A to point B is Telenav’s Scout GPS Maps, which works with Windows Phone 8 devices.

August 23, 2013

Create a one-minute video about any Xbox game for a chance to win an Xbox One and lots more

Do you love video games and think you’re pretty good with video? Well check this out: You could win a brand new Xbox One, a one-year Xbox Live Gold subscription, and a selection of Xbox One launch games if you create an awesome video about a game that strikes your fancy.

August 23, 2013

Parsley, sage, rosemary and time to kill zombies

Sunflowers ready? Pea shooters, locked and loaded? It’s the moment all you zombie-killing horticulturalists have been waiting for – a sneak peak at the new “Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare,” including features exclusive to Xbox One.

August 23, 2013

OneNote to rule schoolwork, OneNote to find lectures, OneNote to bring it all together

William Devereux, a computer science student at California State University and OneNote summer intern, describes how he used the software to keep track of all his lectures notes throughout his entire college career in a single notebook.

August 23, 2013

Video: New Microsoft technology embeds information in 3D-printed objects

InfraStructs is a Microsoft Research project that lets you embed shapes, watermarks and codes within a 3D-printed object. The embedded information can be read back via terahertz scanning and, unlike with printed codes or RFID, it’s invisible and doesn’t require circuits or antennas to be transmitted.

August 23, 2013

‘Peggle 2’ coming first to Xbox One

“Peggle 2,” the sequel to the No. 1 puzzle game of 2007, is launching this year, first on Xbox One. PopCap Games, creator of some of the world’s most beloved video game franchises and a division of Electronic Arts Inc., provided the first glimpse of “Peggle 2” at gamescom this week.