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August 13, 2014

The Windows Store’s Back to School collection of apps preps you for studying and success

The beginning of the next year of scholastic study is right around the corner. To help you and the students in your life ease back into academic life, the Windows Store has put together a Back to School collection of 32 apps.

August 8, 2014

This famous TV quiz show is now in the Windows Store. Answer: What is ‘Jeopardy!’

If you’re a big fan of Alex Trebek and “Jeopardy!” you can now play the game on your Windows PC or tablet – so you don’t have to be in front of a TV to shout the answers. (Oh, is that just me?)

August 7, 2014

Red Stripe Deals include free ‘Fiete’ book and half-priced ‘Shark Dash!’

Every Thursday, the Red Stripe Deals give you savings of at least 50 percent off apps and games in the Windows and Windows Phone Stores. The Aug. 7 collection includes a free interactive picture book, an Xbox title from Gameloft pitting toy sharks against mischievous rubber duckies and an automotive app.

July 25, 2014

New additions to the Indie Game Spotlight include ‘The Bridge’ and ‘The Veil’

Every month, the Indie Game Spotlight in the Windows and Windows Phone Stores feature new additions from independent developers. New and recent titles in the latest group include a 2D logic puzzle game, a mini-submarine adventure through icy caverns and a strategy game that pits you against an imperial army.

June 25, 2014

Take images to the next level with PicsArt – Photo Studio app, now in the Windows Store

The PicsArt – Photo Studio app – now available for Windows PCs and tablets – helps turn photos into masterpieces using an array of tools including: effects, filters, cropping, masks, brushes and clip art.

June 19, 2014

Save the planet from aliens in ‘ExZeus 2’ in the Windows Store

You’re fighting inside a metal warrior in this futuristic 3D-shooter, battling the invaders in the air and in close-combat on the ground. Shoot your way through nine immersive levels and earn Xbox Live achievements as you save the world.

June 18, 2014

Microsoft partners with prime[31] to bring you Unity plug-ins free for a year

Now through June 2015, you will be able to get Windows Phone and Windows Store Unity plug-ins for free from prime[31], one of the most popular providers of plug-ins for the Stores. The plug-ins make it easier for you to implement in app-purchases, use Live Tiles, monetize via ads and connect to Azure storage.

June 17, 2014

Book your next room with Hotel Tonight, now in the Windows Store

Already available on Windows Phone, the Hotel Tonight app has now checked into the Windows Store so you can use your PC or tablet to book last-minute hotel rooms – up to five nights at more than 150 destinations across the globe. And now, you can get $40 off your first booking using Windows devices.

June 11, 2014

GoPro Channel, now in the Windows Store, takes you on adventures around the world

The official GoPro Channel for Windows gives you a front-row seat to first-person point-of-view videos and shots of sports tricks, adrenaline-pumping sports action and more.

June 10, 2014

Take flight as the ‘Phoenix Force’ – now available in the Windows Store

“Phoenix Force” rose out of the AppCampus program and became a popular and highly rated game on Windows Phone. Now, it’s available for Windows PCs and tablets.