Game Troopers (Gametroopers.net) is a studio dedicated to bringing games to Windows Phone and Windows. More importantly, those games are often Xbox Live enabled with those coveted Achievements. Two of their games have received updates this morning, as the company looks to continue to support their work in the Store.

The patches are for Tiny Troopers and Make it Rain. The updates are mostly related to performance and bug fixes, but we have the changelogs for both since we know you folks like the details.

Twitter can be a powerful mouthpiece for yourself, your brand, or your business — and an even more powerful weapon if your login credentials fall into the wrong hands. You can protect your account by enabling Twitter’s two-factor authentication options; here’s how.

To prevent your Twitter account from being compromised by enterprising hoodlums or hackers, there are a couple options available to you.

Option 1: Send a code to your phone number

When you log in to your Twitter account via app or Web browser, you can get the service to send you a code to your phone number that you must first input before gaining access to your account. Setting it up is easy:

1. On the Twitter.com website, click your profile picture and then select Settings. On your mobile device within the Twitter app, tap the Me tab, then select the gear icon and tap Settings.
2. Click on the Security and privacy section.
3. At the top of the section, there are three options. Select the Send login verification requests to [phone number] option. (If you don’t have a phone number on file, you’ll have to add it under the Mobile section.)

   

4. Twitter will send a test code to your device. When you receive it, click the Yes button to enroll in two-factor authentication. You’ll also receive a permanent backup code in the event you lose your phone or don’t have an active Internet connection when trying to verify your account; we suggest taking a screenshot of this and backing it up somewhere safe on your computer, or adding it to 1Password.

Option 2: Use the Twitter app

Once you’ve set up two-factor authentication via your phone, you can alternatively skip the text message charges but still secure your account by allowing your mobile Twitter app to verify login attempts. Here’s how.

1. On the Twitter.com website, click your profile picture and then select Settings. On your mobile device within the Twitter app, tap the Me tab, then select the gear icon and tap Settings.
2. Click on the Security and privacy section.
3. At the top of the section, there are three options. Change your selection from Send login verification requests to [phone number] to the Send login verification requests to the Twitter app option.
4. Any future login requests will come as notifications from Twitter’s official mobile app. (You can also find them within the app under Security > Login Requests.) If your phone is off or disabled for any reason, you’ll also still be able to access your account with the permanent backup code you generated when first setting up two-factor authentication.

Option 3: Secure your password

If you’d rather not enable two-factor authentication but still want it to be a little bit harder for evildoers to hack your Twitter account, you can require Twitter to request additional information from you in the event of a password reset.

1. On the Twitter.com website, click your profile picture and then select Settings. On your mobile device within the Twitter app, tap the Me tab, then select the gear icon and tap Settings.
2. Click on the Security and privacy section.
3. Check the Require personal information to reset my password box. In the event of a password reset, Twitter will ask the resetter a few additional questions about you to confirm your identity, including your phone number.

Pandora is preparing to implement a day pass service that will allow customers to buy short-term access to ad-free music streaming. The day pass will take the form of a limited, non-recurring subscription to Pandora One. The plan currently involves a 24-hour pass for 99 cents, though Pandora will be testing that price, and could even implement a multi-day pass.

Microsoft is aggressively unifying services and platforms in 2015, and one of those appears to be Xbox Video, which is being folded into the Windows Store in Windows 10.

Users who are running the Windows 10 Preview are being notified that ‘Movies & TV’ now appear in the Store’s navigation bar. Tapping the section though brings up an error message, as the sub-section is not yet ready for primetime. Microsoft notes, however, that this area goes live “later this month”.

In addition to Dungeon Hunter 5, Gameloft was also showing off the latest upcoming Spider-Man Unlimited update at GDC 2015. This episode of the endless runner game features the nefarious Doc Ock, and has a plotline that ties in with the print comic series.

While Spider-Men from alternate realities continue to bicker among each other, Doc Ock presents new challenges by taking to the track alongside your favorite webhead. You’ll dive under the waves into the underwater lab of Doctor Octopus, and over time gain access to new Spider-Man characters to play (including Superior Venom).

The next update for Spider-Man Unlimited will be out by the end of the month.

Lets do the timewarp again …

The yearly springing forward of time for much of the US is upon us, and this inevitably leads to folks new to the platform wondering what they have to do to their Android so things work right after the switch. If this sounds like you, we’ve got good news:

Nothing.

A lot can happen in a week. New apps join the Windows Phone Store or Windows Store. Your favorite apps can get a big update with a new look or new features. Device rumors come and go. Seven days might not seem like much, but it can be an eternity in the tech news cycle. Every week we’re going to compile the biggest stories into one post, so you never fall behind – In Case You Missed It (ICYMI).

Last weekend we streamed Gameloft’s gorgeous Windows Phone and Windows 8 racing game Asphalt 8 on Twitch and gave out some sweet prizes. This weekend we return with another great mobile Xbox  game, and we’ll once again be joined on the microphone by Gameloft Community manager Ryan Changes, also known as “Gameloft” Ryan.

Tonight at 8pm Central (9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 2am GMT), we’ll be playing Order & Chaos Online from Gameloft. Order & Chaos Online is the first and only mobile MMORPG with Xbox Achievements, and like Asphalt 8 it’s a free to play game with fair monetization. Stick around after the Order & Chaos Online stream for a bonus SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance stream with more prizes!

Just follow me on Twitch.tv/Eastxtwitch, enable email notifications , watch along, and participate in chat for your chance to win. You can also watch the event right here live or after the fact.

Every game publisher has its strengths, and many of them have their niches – particular things they focus on as well. European publisher Game Insight practically owns the city building genre on Windows Phone, having released numerous entries like 2020 My Country, The Tribez, and Big Business Deluxe. Of course they all vary in theme, and sometimes quality.

Lucky for fans of the genre, Game Insight has just released one of its best city building games on Windows Phone and Windows 8: Transport Empire. In Transport Empire, you’ll manage a network of trains, ships, and airships (but mostly trains) as they travel across a fictionalized Europe to deliver goods and reap profits. If you like trains, this free to play title is worth a look.