This Week on Windows: Shark Week, Imagine Cup, Help Me Choose and more
July 27, 2017 at 01:29 pm EDT
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July 27, 2017 10:00 am
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to catch up on the news out of Imagine Cup, check out our Windows 10 Tip on getting started with Windows Help Me Choose, dive into Shark Week - or, keep reading for what's new in the Windows Store.
In case you missed it:
Here's what's new in the Windows Store this week:
The latest update to Halo Wars 2 features two exciting new story missions in Operation: Spearbreaker, and a beloved, digitally deceased but downloadably undeterred new Leader - the UNSC Spirit of Fire's former AI Serina. Both Serina and the Operation: Spearbreaker story missions are available now for Windows 10 as part of the Halo Wars 2 Season Pass, as individual purchases at $5.99 USD each, or a special 2-pack version that includes both pieces of content for $9.99 USD.
Play as one of six unique Heroes in a collectible card game that combines the iconic world and characters of Albion with fast-paced and thrilling tactical gameplay. In Fable Fortune (Game Preview) ($14.99 Regular Price, $11.99 Sale Price through July 31) your destiny is on the cards! Starting today, Fable Fortune is 20% off through July 31, 2017.
Summer is when we escape the rhythms of the rest of the year - and many of us dive into a great book to do that. The Science Fiction Sale in Books makes this easy and fun, with the ten top sci-fi titles on sale for just $2.99 through July 31.
Netflix (Free, with IAP options) brings a stellar cast - and a compelling plot - together in its new original series Ozark. Watch as financial adviser Jason Bateman drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri's Ozark mountains, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss. Laura Linney co-stars as his wife in this compelling, not-to-be-missed new drama.
Have a great weekend!
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Updated July 27, 2017 10:06 am
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