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We’re excited to share that the 2019 season of the SMITE Pro League and SMITE Console League will continue to be exclusive on Mixer, building on the success of both leagues during Season 5. In addition, the other premium league from Hi-Rez, Paladins Premier League, featuring the top esports organizations from around the world, will also be coming exclusively to Mixer in 2019!
Earlier this year, Mixer implemented interactive stats dashboards for SMITE esports broadcasts using MixPlay custom controls. We will continue to introduce innovative Mixer features, such as MixPlay integrations and custom Skill packs, for all future SMITE and Paladins esports broadcasts.
The latest integration, MixPlay Rewards, where you can earn in-game items just by linking your Mixer and Hi-Rez accounts and watching official Hi-Rez broadcasts, will debut at HRX this weekend for both SMITE and Paladins broadcasts. Tune-in to official Hi-Rez Expo broadcasts for SMITE and Paladins on Mixer to earn HRX Loki and Convention Furia!
We’ll be announcing more exciting news about the 2019 season of SMITE and Paladins esports over the next few days at HRX – follow @WatchMixer, @SmitePro, and @PaladinsPro on Twitter for all the latest updates!
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-17-2018, 01:37 PM - Forum: Windows
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Meeting the tech demand for security-cleared veteran talent
This post was originally published on LinkedIn and written by U.S. Marine Corps Major General (Ret.) Chris Cortez, vice president of Microsoft Military Affairs, on November 15, 2018.
Today the United States government faces an unprecedented range of threats—from both traditional foes to modern menaces in the digital realm. And as our country faces these new challenges, it is also in the midst of a digital transformation of its services and operations. Equipping people on the front lines of national security with modern skills and technological awareness is paramount, and we’re committed as industry partners to helping along that journey.
Yet, the work of modernizing and protecting the US government is not just a technology story, it is a people story. Our ability to safeguard our people and institutions relies on a highly specialized and skilled workforce to build, code, and innovate for the future. What we’re seeing now though is a gap between the demand for capabilities and the supply of this much-needed talent.
Many of us have heard about the technology skills gap. We know that technology jobs are growing at a faster rate than the average for all other occupations, and that the demand greatly outpaces the supply. The Brookings Institution suggested last year that digitization of the US economy will require significant investment in education and training both to broaden the pipeline of talent and also to ensure that underrepresented groups aren’t left behind in the new digital economy.
In government though, there is an even more specific gap—that of “cleared talent”—those with security clearances that can be applied to tackle problems that require access to highly sensitive information. And within this pool of talent, there is a very small population of cleared talent with the background in technology that is required to help our government modernize at levels needed. Despite the need to expand this workforce, we’ve seen the population of cleared talent decrease by 30 percent since 2013, with wait times for security clearance approvals now at their highest level ever. Last year, the US was sitting on a security clearance backlog of more than 700,000 applicants.
New data we obtained in partnership with LinkedIn shows the demand for cleared software engineers is very high—with the Washington, D.C., area as the highest demand in the country—and that only 5 percent of professionals with a security clearance hold a degree in computer science. The top two industries hiring cleared talent are also expected to grow even more in the next year: The defense and space industry by 53 percent, and the information technology industry by 49 percent.
The stunted pipeline for cleared talent is not just an HR problem. It is a matter of national security and a threat to progress and innovation.
One population that is critical to help close this gap is our country’s talented veteran workforce. We know that 200,000 military members transition out of the service every year, and, of those with security clearances, many are active duty military, according to a 2018 ClearanceJobs.com report.
At Microsoft, we pioneered Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA), which trains transitioning service members and veterans over the course of an 18-week program for careers in the IT industry. Since MSSA started five years ago, nearly 400 companies and organizations have hired our graduates. For us, it’s proof not only that veterans are an incredible talent pool, but that programs like MSSA are essential to addressing critical skills gaps in the tech industry outside the traditional four-year degree. Companies like Microsoft are better for having these phenomenal veterans working for us and helping advance our mission.
That’s why I am excited to announce that Microsoft will launch a new, dedicated MSSA-cleared talent cohort at Washington state’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord this spring. The program will cater to service members and veterans with active clearances who are interested in learning cloud application development, which is in high demand in the technology industry. As with every MSSA cohort, these students will be mentored by current Microsoft employees and upon completion of the course will be guaranteed an interview with Microsoft or one of our hiring partners, including the US government.
National security depends on private and public institutions working together to prevent and address emerging threats. And being a trusted partner for government transformation means that we are just as committed to investing in our own talent pipeline as we are in theirs. Innovative training programs like MSSA, which benefit both veterans and the industry as a whole, are critical.
There is much more that can be done to address both the technology skills gap and the cleared talent gap, but we must seek new and innovative ways to both build our pipeline of workers and support those who are being left out of the digital economy. Empowering active duty service members and veterans to transition to careers in technology is a win-win for helping to sustain a vital population of our workforce while building a critical, diverse pipeline for in-demand talent. By prioritizing IT and technology training for veterans to operate in the private sector, we can transform our collective capabilities to keep our country safe and moving forward.
Razor support in Visual Studio Code now in Preview
Earlier this week we released a preview of support for working with Razor files (.cshtml) in the C# extension for Visual Studio Code (1.17.1). This initial release introduces C# completions, directive completions, and basic diagnostics (red squiggles for errors) for ASP.NET Core projects.
Prerequisites
To use this preview of Razor support in Visual Studio Code install the following:
If you already installed VS Code and the C# extension in the past, make sure you have updated to the latest versions of both.
Get started
To try out the new Razor tooling, create a new ASP.NET Core web app and then edit any Razor (.cshtml) file.
Open Visual Studio Code
Select Terminal > New Terminal
In the new terminal run:
dotnet new webapp -o WebApp1`
code -r WebApp1
Open About.cshtml
Try out HTML completions
And Razor directive completions
And C# completions
You also get diagnostics (red squiggles)
Limitations and known issues
This is the first alpha release of the Razor tooling for Visual Studio Code, so there are a number of limitations and known issues:
Razor editing is currently only supported in ASP.NET Core projects (no support for ASP.NET projects or Blazor projects yet)
Support for tag helpers and formatting is not yet implemented
Limited support for colorization
Loss of HTML completions following C# less than (<) operator
Error squiggles misaligned for expressions near the start of a new line
Incorrect errors in Blazor projects for event bindings
Emmet based abbreviation expansion is not yet supported
Note that if you need to disable the Razor tooling for any reason:
Open the Visual Studio Code User Settings: File -> Preferences -> Settings
Search for “razor”
Check the “Razor: Disabled” checkbox
Feedback
Even though the functionality of Razor tooling is currently pretty limited, we are shipping this preview now so that we can start collecting feedback. Any issues or suggestions for the Razor tooling in Visual Studio Code should be reported on the https://github.com/aspnet/Razor.VSCode repo.
To help us diagnose any reported issues please provide the following information in the GitHub issue:
Razor (cshtml) file content
Generated C# code from the Razor CSharp output
Right-click inside your .cshtml file and select “Command Palette”
Search for and select “Razor: Show Razor CSharp”
Verbose Razor log output
See instructions for capturing the Razor log output here
OmniSharp log output
Open VS Code’s “Output” pane
In the dropdown choose “OmniSharp Log”
What’s next?
Next up we are working on tag helper support. This will include support for tag helper completions and IntelliSense. Once we have tag helper tooling support in place we can then start work on enabling Blazor tooling support as well. Follow our progress and join in the conversation on the https://github.com/aspnet/Razor.VSCode repo.
It’s November, and Thanksgiving is nearly here. You know what that means… Black Friday! If you’re in the States this might mean turkey, pie, awkward family interactions, and football. But even if you’re not in the US, wherever you live it means lots and lots of mobile game sales.
This list will be updated through-out the week as more Black Friday deals go live – keep checking back!
We see some of the biggest sales this time of year and since they get rolling early so will we. Feast your eyes and devices on this bevy of discounted games…
Nuclear war is coming and in 60 Seconds! Atomic Adventure your goal is to collect supplies and gather your family before it hits. There’s dark comedy and hard choices, and it’s just a buck for now.
Turn-based empire-builder Star Traders 4x Empires Elite is down from $5 on iOS (and has a free trial version on Android). It’s worth a look for fans of turn-based strategy.
Crashlands might be my favorite mobile game. It’s certainly my favorite explore/craft/survive game on mobile. It’s been recently updated with co-op features, and is also very rarely on sale. $4 is a steal for this one.
Let us know if you spot any more deals, and we’ll update the list!
The source code to the indie game Delver was just released under the GPL2 license on Github. The release includes full source code to the engine and editor, but does not contain the binary assets needed to run the game. Delver itself is available on Steam and can be purchased here. Delver is a 3D roguelike game, a bit of a mashup between Spelunky, Minecraft and Ultima Underworld. The source code is written in Java and is configured to use the IntelliJ IDEA IDE.
Delver is described as:
Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make. Slay monsters, blast wands, hoard potions, and loot everything.
A silky smooth mix of 90s FPS combat with classic RPG mechanics.
In these dungeons once you’re dead you stay dead. Permadeath means that when you die, you begin each run into the dungeon anew.
Tough as nails gameplay will test your skills, no grinding will save you here.
A procedural dungeon that will keep you on your toes, no two runs will ever be the same.
Delicious chunky pixels!
If you are interested in checking out the Delver source code, be sure to watch the following video for instructions on how to install, navigate and run the source if you are new to Java or IntelliJ development.
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-17-2018, 05:48 AM - Forum: Lounge
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Pokemon Let's Go: How To Get The Original Starter Pokemon
While they aren't direct remakes, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee closely follow 1998's Pokemon Yellow, in which you started the game with Pikachu. Instead of Red and Blue's choice of Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, you start Let's Go with either Pikachu or Eevee, depending on your version. However, just like in Yellow, you'll be able to get each of the three original starter Pokemon if you know where to look.
There are two ways to get the Gen 1 starters: You can catch them in the wild, or you can receive them as one-time gifts from NPCs. The NPC route is the easiest, since the starters can be somewhat hard to find in the wild, and the Pokemon you receive as gifts will always have relatively good stats. All you need to do is catch enough Pokemon total to meet the NPCs' requirements--this includes repeats of Pokemon you've already caught, so it's all about quantity.
Bulbasaur: Given by a woman in a house in Cerulean City once you've caught 30 Pokemon total
Lvl 12; knows Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, and Leech Seed
Charmander: Given by a man on Route 24 north of Nugget Bridge once you've caught 50 Pokemon total
Lvl 14; knows Scratch, Growl, Smokescreen, and Ember
Squirtle: Given by Officer Jenny in Vermillion City once you've caught 60 Pokemon total
Lvl 16; knows Tackle, Tail Whip, Bubble, and Withdraw
Additionally, you can capture the starters in the wild. We've seen Bulbasaur in Viridian Forest, Charmander in Rock Tunnel, and Squirtle on Route 24 and the Seafoam Islands. We will update this article with any other locations they've been found, so let us know if there's anything we missed.
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-17-2018, 05:48 AM - Forum: Windows
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Now available: ‘State of Decay 2’ free ‘Zedhunter’ update
Today, to celebrate and thank the 4 million strong State of Decay 2 community, we’re releasing the Zedhunter Update to Xbox Game Pass subscribers and current players for free. Players will get this pack, which adds a wealth of new options and ways to enjoy the game, as part of a content update beginning today – it’s our way of saying thanks to the 4 million of you who have supported our game since launch.
At X018 last weekend, we provided some initial details for the Zedhunter Update and how it brings new weapons and gameplay items to your community, but now we’re ready to give you a deeper dive into the Zedhunter Update’s additions. The Zedhunter Update integrates into your main community game and adds an iconic zombie-slaying weapon: crossbows, with eight new types now available! This is big, as crossbows are silent and powerful weapons – for example, scoped crossbows can more easily score headshots without drawing any attention or aggression from other zombies nearby.
Crossbow bolts can also be recovered afterwards (making them the eco-friendliest post-zombie apocalypse weapon around), and unlike traditional firearms, crossbows never jam or break. Because they’re powerful, efficient and silent, using them against a plague zombie gives you a higher chance of extracting a plague sample. The new crossbows might be your go-to weapon, but the Zedhunter Update also comes with three new melee and three new close-combat weapons for the more hands-on and stealthier survivor – giving you plenty of swords and knives to fight enemies with.
Expect even more customization options in the Zedhunter Update; the content update will include the ability to reset a survivor’s core skill specializations. If you ever wanted to switch your Cardio from Marathon to Backpacking you can read a new training manual and then change the specialization of that core skill – though be aware that the trade-off is that you’ll gain experience for this new skill slower than usual. Additionally, we’ve added six new “quirk skills” (like “Hygiene”) which provide new buffs to your survivors or to your community; you can find these skill books by tracking down the Skills Trader when that character visits your town.
One other gameplay addition we’re excited about is the addition of three new potent plague consumables. These can drastically enhance your survivor’s abilities; but we should mention that they’re basically poison to humans, since they involve consuming a touch of plague infection. Maybe a little infection is worth it for the ability to see in the dark or sneak past zombies without drawing their attention – it’ll be up to you to decide.
To help introduce all this new content, we’ve added several missions to the game (and updated others). If you want to experience these new missions, keep an eye out for missions labeled “Mysterious” you may happen across during your quest. Lastly, we’ve added three new achievements for you to attain for as you play through the new Zedhunter Update additions.
As mentioned before, the Zedhunter Update will be free for all SOD2 players – Xbox Game Pass members, Standard Edition and Ultimate Edition owners – beginning today. If you’ve been waiting to jump into the game, now’s the perfect time with the Xbox Black Friday sale coming around the corner. Whether you start a new Xbox Game Pass for just $1 for the first month, or get either the Standard Edition and Ultimate Edition on sale for 35% off, the Zedhunter Update will be ready and waiting for you.
At Undead Labs, we’ve set out to build the ultimate zombie survival fantasy and are committed to delivering that in every way – which is why we’ve also announced that in the near future players can look forward to a new difficulty experience, along with the chance to return to Trumbull Valley in 2019. With today’s free Zedhunter Update, we’re giving our 4 million (and growing) players even more tools to answer the question: how will you survive?
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