Category: Microsoft
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Best of Build and Windows 10
Now some important news from Microsoft for developers out there: Build sold out in record time this year, so a lot of people may have missed out. If you’re one of those unlucky few, there’s a few ways to catch up on news… Microsoft Virtual Academy has a “Best of Build and Windows 10” video…
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HoloLens and GameDev News at Build
Some highlights from the Build keynotes today and the announcements from Microsoft: News: HoloLens apps, for Microsoft’s AR HoloLens device, are Windows 10 apps. Windows 10 apps that run in windows will be able to snap to your actual walls. For examples, see some pictures here or check out the link to the video: HoloLens…
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Azure for Students
This last weekend at Philly Code Camp I did a short presentation on Azure Websites. I was going to outline it here today, but then a few things on the Azure side changed overnight and I’d rather talk about those things instead! Today we’re announcing Azure for Students: a way for students to get easy access…
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Currently Playing – Ori and the Blind Forest
I had a weekend set aside to relax, so I spent some of it playing Ori and the Blind Forest on Xbox One. I first saw the game at the ID@Xbox showcase at GDC, and then it was available just a few days later, so I took the plunge. It’s super pretty but super hard, like…
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Learn Some New (or older) Game Technology!
Having just got back from GDC, I saw a little bit of That Reddit Post that’s going around. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t worry about it, though I for one support colorful hair and hugging (As I said in so many words on Twitter – Hug a Dev – Ask First). Specifically, though, I want…
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Microsoft Startup Ventures Event
Hi everyone – I’ll get back to game dev blog soon, but first a word from our sponsors: It wasn’t very long ago that I heard the phrase “The Internet of Things” for the first time, and now it seems to be everywhere. I couldn’t quite wrap my head around it, and then someone said…
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Announcing BAM! – Best App a Month
Now that the site is moved over, time for an announcement: Microsoft is sponsoring a contest for app development, and it’s through me! (And the other Technical Evangelists in your area. But in this case, me.) If you happen to have the Best App a Month, you can win a Dell Venue Pro Windows 8…
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On XBox One Self Publishing
While I was at IndieCade East (read my Tap-Repeatedly article here!) I saw a talk about self-publishing for Indie games on the PlayStation 4. What a lot of indie developers that I talked to didn’t realize is that self publishing on XBox One is also a thing. If you’re interested in being on the One,…