Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “When interacting with users of XNA Game Studio one question that commonly comes up is “How do I develop for Windows using XNA Game Studio 4.0?”. My quick reply usually points them to http://developer.windowsphone.com however I’ve…” |
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“This week encompassed the days you live for… All week I’ve been prepping for E3 , and will all the Kinect news it might be easy to forget about the effort of putting Xbox LIVE in your pocket later this year with Windows Phone 7. If you’ve…” |
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“If you use Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone you may notice by default it’s not configured in the same way as its Professional or Ultimate counterparts. Because some options aren’t exposed to you by default it may make it difficult…” |
Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Mass Effect, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Video games and beer – together at last! Actually, a visit to just about any college dorm or rec room will show you that video games and beer can regularly be found together, but now they’re available from the same machine. It’s…” |
| “Earlier today I consulted Google Images for a picture to illustrate a post I had “written” about how Young Buck’s children no longer have a PlayStation, and I found an extremely teh ghey picture someone put together of The Game and…” |
| “Salut, Creators! This week several members of Team XNA got to attend Casual Connect in Seattle. This conference gathers experts in the casual gaming field with the goal of sharing insights and experience. Our own superstar space brain, Michael…” |
| “G’day, Creators! It has been a big week already with the release of the Windows Phone Developer Tools (WPDT) Beta – starring the XNA Game Studio 4.0 beta ! We’re working hard to create the best tools for developing amazing apps and games…” |
| “Happy Monday, Creators! Today, we’ve released the Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta! This release includes: Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone Beta Windows Phone Emulator Beta Silverlight for Windows Phone Beta …” |
| “Hello, Creators! Well, as you can see, the blog redesign is still happening. We’ve been working on that along with a ton of other stuff! We’re getting ready to do some really great stuff on XNA Creators Club Online soon. In the next few…” |
| “Namaste, Creators! As you can see from all your favorite MSDN Blogs – there are some exciting things happening! Our team is currently working on a new look for our blog, too. We haven’t forgotten you or the Creators Club…” |
| “Holà, créateur! We all know that Creators from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US can currently submit their Xbox LIVE Indie Games…” |
| “Welcome, Creators! We’re back with another salty collection of links and learning to brighten your day! This week on XNA Creators Club Online we got the download history , Top Downloads on Xbox LIVE and Best Selling list on Xbox.com fixed at…” |
| “Salutations, Creators! It is said that the month of April comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. How was yours? When it comes to Xbox LIVE Indie Games and XNA Creators Club Online I like to think we are always lions, but thankfully websites…” |
| “Earlier today we shipped the beta of the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools. You can download them here . What is included in the Windows Phone Developer Tools The Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta includes: Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows…” |
| “This is Windows Client Developer roundup #31. The Windows Client Developer Roundup aggregates information of interest to Windows Client Developers, including WPF , Silverlight , Visual C++, XNA , Expression Blend , Surface , Windows 7, Windows Forms,…” |
Posted: April 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “4/22 UPDATE: The price of this bundle has been reduced to $269 . Get two free games : Halo 3: ODST and Forza III with purchase of Xbox 360 Elite Spring Bundle for $299 – $30 instant savings = $269 at Dell.com. The Xbox 360 Elite System…” |
| “This is a daily summary of some of the currently active deals. They were available as of midnight Eastern time. Ending Today + Save up to 20% off Store-Wide Apparel at Brooks Brothers (ends 4/23) + Save an Extra $50 on Vostro 1320 and 1520…” |
| “Karvonite 4.0 (Release Candidate) now available for download. Karvonite is a 100% FREE persistence framework for the .NET Framework (including XNA). code.msdn.microsoft.com/karvonite” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Things on the XNA Game Studio team have taken and interesting turn this week. I’m hearing strange sounds coming from down the hall , lots of random laughter, and people constantly saying “Hey, take a look at this!” Why is all this madness…” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Alan Wake, Call of Juarez, Dead to Rights, Just Cause 2, Left 4 Dead, Microsoft XNA, Phantasy Star Online, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Another healthy quarter for Microsoft, which saw a 34.5 percent boost in net income to $4 billion, on top of a more modest 6 percent increase in quarterly revenues to $14.5 billion. The return to growth was driven largely by sales of Windows 7,…” |
| “For a while I have been using the game state and network state samples for the base for my games. Over the weekend I decided to spend some time with the XNA 4.0 system, but to start I had to convert the state samples to run under the new XNA 4.0…” |
| “Two packs add planes and weapons. Square Enix has announced plans to release a pair of downloadable add-ons for Just Cause 2 – one at the end of April and another at the end of May. …” |
| “PC Forgotten Sands trickles to June. Ubisoft’s first attempt at a football game, Pure Football, will be released on 28th May. This PC, PS3 and Xbox…” |
| “Made by Call of Juarez dev Techland. Deep Silver has revealed Pure-alike racing game Nail’d for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Call of Juarez developer…” |
| “Software attach rate up to 8.8. Microsoft has now sold more than 40 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide according to figures released overnight. In…” |
| “PS3/360 remake struggles in slow week. Japan hasn’t gone wild for Grasshopper’s PS3 and Xbox 360 adaptations of No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise. …” |
| “Six-episode Bright Falls to debut on Live. Microsoft has announced that the first two episodes of a six-part live-action prequel to Alan Wake will be distributed through Xbox Live this…” |
| “Planes! Zombies! Monsters! Dogs! Spring has officially sprung (we assume there was a press release, but may have missed it while outside dancing), so appropriately enough it’s an outdoorsy week for…” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Sure, Kim Kardashian and Russell Crowe signed airbrushed Xbox 360s bearing their likeness for the David Peachy Foundation’s “Konsoles for Kids” charity auction, but Weta Workshop co-founder Richard Taylor built his donation into a badass diorama….” |
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“From its humble HD- DVD-playing beginnings, the Xbox 360 has grown into a full-fledged set-top box that pulls down HD content from Netflix , the Zune Store and Sky TV (for Ireland and the UK). Now, rumors indicate an Xbox TV channel might be…” |
| “Are game consoles the next set-top box? Five years ago, no one would’ve ever believed that the Nintendo 64 or PlayStation 2 could ever become someone’s primary source of in-home entertainment, but now, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 definitely have…” |
| “Hello, Creators! We’ve gathered links to fantastic Xbox LIVE Indie Game development (XBLIG) related articles from around the internets. If you’ve got something to share, feel free to send us a link to creators@microsoft.com ! Team…” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Microsoft XNA | No Comments »
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“Welcome to ‘ This day in Engadget ‘, where we crack open the archives and take a whimsical look back at the memories and moments of our storied past. Please join us on this trip down random access memory lane. Earlier today, RIM CEO Mike…” |
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“Well, it looks like the first 64GB Zune HDs landing in customers’ hands may not be the biggest Zune news today after all. As proudly announced the ZuneBoards website, the Zune HD — and all earlier Zunes, although the potential there is a tad…” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Halo 2, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live | No Comments »
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“Its a sad day for original Xbox users who are playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live. Today is the last day for users to play multiplayer first person shooter game online. On top of that, Microsoft is stopping online support for Halo 2.” |
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“Fancy doing more stuff with your Zune that Microsoft currently allows you to? Well, the folks over at the ZuneBoards have managed to hack the Zune HD, which played a part in the release of the OpenZDK, allowing other developers to access anything…” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Catan, Far Cry 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Microsoft XNA, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “NewTeeVee got a hold of a report from The Diffusion Group that has some interesting statistics about the gaming platforms and Netflix: Nintendo’s Wii is the last of the three major game consoles to support Netflix streaming. The Wii is the…” |
| “Got wood for sheep? We do. Trade us?The ultimate German board game, Settlers of Catan is the one every card-carrying geek should own. And we don’t mean the Xbox Live Arcade version either. Gather round the table with family and friends and build your…” |
| “Welcome, Creators! Here we are at our 50th Creators Club Communiqué! It would seem that you amazing Xbox LIVE Indie Game (XBLIG) Creators have been busier than ever! We’ve found exciting things happening for XBLIGs all over the internet! We…” |
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“Pretty sure Crytek , of Crysis fame, is usually associated with blazing fast graphics cards and extreme edition processors, so color me surprised to see it embracing Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s Move . Surprised and…” |
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“It was only a few days ago that Crytek and EA showed off Crysis 2 to the world’s gaming press—and CrunchGear. It looks crazy, yes, and that finely tuned opinion—”it looks crazy”—is based on the Xbox 360…” |
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“Potentially huge news for Zune HD owners—that means Devin and I. It has been hacked~! Yes, the good folks over at ZuneBoards have hacked the Zune HD to pieces , giving homebrew developers full access to the hardware, access that otherwise…” |
| “We’re not entirely sure this thing exists in real life. The G-mate Gun Overlord just seems a bit too glorious. Even the video after the jump isn’t enough proof. If it is real though, watch out, it could be awesome. Unless of course…” |
Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Xbox 360 | Tags: Final Fantasy XIII, Microsoft XNA, Red Dead Redemption, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Xbox 360 news from around the web:
| “Looking for more info on developing games on Windows Phone 7? Want to know more on using XNA Game Studio 4.0 and Silverlight for games? Curious how Xbox LIVE integrates with Windows Phone? Next week Monday, April 19, 2010 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time,…” |
| “Visual Studio 2010 has been released and is now available for download in its final form! Congratulations to the Visual Studio and .NET teams on a great new release. Many of you read my blog because you develop with XNA Game Studio. I want to make…” |
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“The PlayStation 3 has hit a new milestone in Japan, reaching 5 million sold. The new numbers are courtesy of Enterbrain (via Kotaku ), which is reporting that the PS3 hit the mark on April 11. By contrast, the Wii has sold more than 10 million…” |
| “Amazon has Red Dead Redemption for PS3 and Xbox 360 for $56.99 plus $10 gift card and Amazon exclusive DLC. Also eligible for free shipping. ” |
| “Play-Asia’s new weekly deal; Up… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
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