Microsoft XNA and more.

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Expression Encoder 3 and XNA on Virtual Realm
This week I have been looking at the latest release of the Expression Studio, and today there was a post made about prototyping WPF and Expression Sketchflow. It got me to thinking about the Encoder application that is included. After some playing…


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Making Good Games Is A Good Way To Fight Piracy, Valve Says on 1UP RSS feed
As with every other media company, game developers and publishers have had their share of piracy problems. Valve marketing vice president Dough Lombardi has a relatively simply solution though — make better games. “We always see these overall…


Gears of War, Gears of War 2, and more.

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Gears Of War II Hosting Free Multiplayer Weekend on 1UP RSS feed
Silver members can enjoy a few features on Xbox Live, but multiplayer is not really one of them. That’ll change this weekend though, if only briefly. According to the official website, all Gears of War 2 owners will be able to play together online…


Microsoft XNA and more.

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Productive Day with SBS 2008 and also some XNA on Virtual Realm
Today I thought I would start to catch up with some projects that I have let drag. Small Business Server 2008 Migration. The first is my Small Business 2008 Server, I have been trying to migrate to it for a long while and have finally kicked the…


Resident Evil 5, Culdcept Saga, Fallout 3, and more.

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Which Western Games Have Inspired Final Fantasy XIII? [FFXIII] on Kotaku
There are plenty of Western games that have been inspired by Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series over the years. But are there any Western games that have inspired Final Fantasy? Specifically, Final Fantasy XIII? Why, yes, there are. In an interview…


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‘Avatar’ game requires HDMI for 3D effects on Joystiq [Xbox]
Avatar, the upcoming Ubisoft title based on the film James Cameron could not stop talking about during E3 2009 will require an HDMI port for 3D effects, leaving early Xbox 360 owners out in the cold. Luc Duchaine, senior international brand manager…


Tekken 6, Microsoft XNA, and more.

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Tekken 6’s Console-Only Costumes In Detail [Screens] on Kotaku
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tekken 6 pack in the console-exclusive bonuses that will have us frantically unlocking each superfluous addition, like these overly ornate costumes for Lars Alexandersson and Zafina. Like the CLAMP-designed…

The 360 Gets a $30 Chastity Belt [Oddities] on Kotaku
If you’re in a crap neighborhood where smash-and-grab burglaries are a problem, maybe this thing saves your 360 even if the rest of your stuff’s stolen. Chances are, you got ripped off just buying it. This first-ever Security Kit is $29.95 worth of…

XNA Community Game: Racing Car Game on Virtual Realm
Gustav Olsson has been working on a 3D Racing car game and engine for a while now, after talking to the guys on the IRC Channel (#XNA on the Efnet Servers) I thought I would post some information and screens of the game for everyone to have a look…

id Responds To PlayStation 3 ‘Rage’ Ruckus [Id Software] on Kotaku
id Software co-founder John Carmack’s comments about the PlayStation 3 version of its shooter Rage weren’t promising. He told Edge magazine that the PS3 version was lagging behind its PC and Xbox 360 counterparts, inspiring an internet slap fight….


Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, and more.

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‘Splosion Man Micro-Review: An Exploding Barrel Of Monkeys [Review] on Kotaku
Xbox Live’s “Summer of Arcade” kicked off with some serious heat, courtesy of Twisted Pixel’s ‘Splosion Man, an original side-scrolling platformer that lets the player do one thing: explode. Or ’splode, as they say. That’s what our fiery hero does,…


Xbox Live, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Soulcalibur, and more.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [Note] on Kotaku
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Right Now, Mrs. Bashcraft Will Start Reading Kotaku No, not me. I wasn’t the one diagnosed today with carpal tunnel syndrome, Lucy was. Lucy is our 15-year-old border collie. She’s been having a lot of trouble with one of…

Notebook Dump: The Limits Of Ninja Turtle Knowledge, An iPhone Adventure, And More [Extras] on Kotaku
There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? Games I Didn’t Touch: I saw the fall line-ups for a trio of publishers in New York this past week. Majesco, Sony and…

Little brothers beware the Xbox Security Kit on Joystiq [Xbox]
You know how your little brother is always totally absconding with your Xbox 360 and making an ass of himself on Xbox Live, thus banning you from teh Haloz and Gears of Warz? Well, now you can keep your console under lock and key, literally, thanks…


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Germany’s USK: Braid jumping, running to PS3 on Joystiq
Jonathan Blow’s time-manipulating puzzle-platformer, Braid, is probably best associated with Xbox 360. According to a listing on Germany’s USK ratings board website (discovered by NeoGAF user Fortinbras), though, the game — which falls under the…

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