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Xbox at gamescom 2017

2017-07-13 KENNETH 0

Xbox at gamescom 2017 Here at Xbox, we’re still buzzing from our fans’ reaction to our news at E3 – from the unveiling of the Xbox One X to the 42 games shown on our stage. But we’re only just getting started. Today, we’re happy to announce that in August we’re coming to Cologne, Germany for gamescom 2017. This will be the first time Xbox One X will be on the ground in Europe, and we’ll have a huge line up of 27 playable games for the Xbox One family of devices and Windows 10 PC from developers around the world, including Forza Motorsport 7, Age of Empires Definitive Edition and Sea of Thieves. Tune in on Sunday, August 20, at 9 p.m. CEST, 12 p.m. PDT to a special Xbox @ gamescom live show to get latest news and [ more… ]

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Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16232 Released

2017-07-13 KENNETH 0

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16232 Released Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 16232 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16232 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from developer section on Windows Insider. For feedback and updates to the known issues, please see the developer forum. For new feature requests, head over to our Windows Platform UserVoice. Things to note: This build works in conjunction with previously released SDKs and Visual Studio 2017. You can install this SDK and still also continue to submit your apps that target Windows 10 Creators build or earlier to the store. The Windows SDK will now formally only be supported by Visual Studio 2017 and greater. You can download the Visual [ more… ]

Announcing Babylon.js 3.0

2017-07-13 KENNETH 0

Announcing Babylon.js 3.0 Babylon.js is an open source framework that allows you to create stunning 3D experiences in your browser. Built with simplicity and performance in mind, it is the engine that fuels the Remix3D site or the Xbox Design Lab. Today, I’m thrilled to announce the availability of Babylon.js’s biggest version ever: Babylon.js v3.0. This version is packed with incredible features, but before listing some of them, I want to thank the awesome community behind this release. I’m humbled by the number of external contributors (120+) who dedicated their time to help build this great framework. They have made possible this 46th release of Babylon.js. Here is a quick overview of a few features included in this release of the framework. Support for WebGL 2 WebGL 2 is a great step forward for 3D developers as it allows more [ more… ]

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Calling all game devs: The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is Here!

2017-07-13 KENNETH 0

Calling all game devs: The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is Here! Dream.Build.Play is back! The long-running indie game development contest was on hiatus for a few years, so it’s high time for it to make a resounding return. The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is the new contest: It just launched on June 27, and it challenges you to build a game and submit it by December 31 in one of four categories. We’re not super-picky — you can choose the technology to use just so long as it falls into one of the challenges and that you publish it as a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) game. It’s up to you to build a quality game that people will line up to play. The four categories are: Cloud-powered game – Grand Prize: $100,000 USD Azure Cloud Services hands you a huge amount of [ more… ]

Announcing more updates to Paint 3D: Magic select enhancements & drawing tools

2017-07-13 KENNETH 0

Announcing more updates to Paint 3D: Magic select enhancements & drawing tools The Paint 3D app is a 3D creation app on Windows 10 that makes it easy to create anything in 3D, whether you draw from scratch or pull from our online 3D community, Remix 3D. Since the release of Paint 3D as part of the Windows 10 Creators Update earlier this year, we’ve been listening to feedback from our fans to improve the experience and bring you the features you want. Today, we’re excited to announce updates based on that feedback to further empower the creator in everyone. First, we’ve made editing and personalizing your creations even easier with improvements to the popular magic select tool, which instantly lets you crop the background of any picture to turn into a sticker or wrap onto a 3D object. Second, [ more… ]