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1. Microsoft retools Indie Games for Xbox Live

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 24 July 2009

   Microsoft has retooled its XNA Creators Club program. The project - renamed Xbox Live Indie Games - offers new price points based on a three tier system: 80, 240 and 400 MS Points. San Francisco (CA) ...

2. Microsoft introduces Kodu Game Lab for aspiring developers

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 01 July 2009

   Microsoft has introduced an application that allows aspiring developers to create their own Xbox 360 games. Built using Microsoft's XNA Studio, Kodu Game Lab offers users a simple image-based menu along ...

3. Microsoft launches New Xbox Experience, Netflix streaming off to a rocky launch

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 19 November 2008

   ... who subscribe to an Xbox Live Gold membership, can also share photos in real time. Community Games is another addition, basically a repository of games created by fans using Microsoft's XNA Studio development ...

4. Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 kick the Apple TV out of your living room?

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 10 October 2008

   ... same game. Another addition is the Community Games feature, basically a repository for games created by fans using Microsoft's XNA Studio development software. The strongest selling point appears to ...

5. DirectX 11 promises to unlock the horsepower in multi-core CPUs and enable GP GPUs

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 31 July 2008

     Interview - Last week, Microsoft held its annual XNA Gamefest developers conference.  During the conference, Microsoft announced major changes for its Games for Windows Live service. Also, ...

6. Microsoft Games for Windows LIVE multiplayer features now free

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 22 July 2008

     Microsoft is hosting its XNA Gamefest conference in Seattle, and first news is coming in. Prepare yourself, it's big. First of all, starting with today, all Games for Windows - LIVE multiplayer services ...

7. Microsoft to unveil DirectX 11 at XNA Gamefest

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 11 July 2008

     Microsoft will take the wraps off DirectX 11 at its annual XNA Gamefest, which is scheduled to take place on July 22 and 23 in Seattle, TG Daily has learned. Seattle (WA) - Microsoft will ...

8. VIDEO: Microsoft opens up Xbox 360 to indie developers

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 20 February 2008

   ... fluff, but once Microsoft began talking about XNA and its push to bring the platform to virtually everyone, the exciting announcements began.  XNA is the company's software development kit for video ...

9. Microsoft updates XNA to support online multiplayer games on Live platform

   (Software/Software Brief)

   Thursday, 13 December 2007

   Microsoft has released version 2.0 of its XNA Game Studio, which enables game developers to create cross-platform games for Xbox Live and Games for Windows – Live. Version 2.0 is based on XNA Game ...

10. Microsoft announces XNA 2.0

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Tuesday, 14 August 2007

    At Microsoft's Gamefest 2007, the company announced that its XNA Game Studio applications will be merged into one product-XNA 2.0. Microsoft had originally planned to split XNA into professional and ...

11. Microsoft finalizes build-your-own-Xbox-game software

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 11 December 2006

    Microsoft today releases the final version of its XNA Game Studio Express. Based on the Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, the software allows aspiring game developers and enthusiast to create their own ...

12. XNA Studio Express supported by Vista with Visual Studio updates

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 20 November 2006

    Microsoft confirmed that its XNA Game Studio Express development tool, which lets users create Windows and Xbox video games, will be supported by the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. Microsoft ...

13. Microsoft to release second beta of XNA personal game development suite

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 24 October 2006

    Following the first beta, Microsoft today announced that it will be releasing a second public test version of its XNA Game Studio Express Suite. Following the first beta, Microsoft today announced that ...

14. Activision to sell Call of Duty through Valve's Steam

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 12 October 2006

    Activision and Valve today announced a joint agreement to bring four new PC games to Valve's Steam platform, which allows users to purchase games and download them immediately. Activision's Call of Duty ...

15. Microsoft releases 'Build your own Xbox 360 games' Beta

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 30 August 2006

    Microsoft today released the download of the first Beta of XNA Game Studio Express, a software that will allow any user with some programming talent to create games for the Xbox 360 game console. Microsoft ...

16. XNA game development platform will be free for Windows, $99 for Xbox

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 14 August 2006

    ... XNA game development platform available to prospective developers for the same price it charges for all its other Express platforms: zero. Seattle (WA) - As an attempt to re-create the spirit of individual ...

17. Microsoft XNA to create common platform for Windows and Xbox 360 games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 20 March 2006

    Microsoft today unveiled a pre-release version of the first its XNA Studio tools and framework which is designed to create a common development platform for Windows and Xbox 360 games. There will be also ...

18. Microsoft tool aids Xbox development

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Tuesday, 08 March 2005

    ... in San Fransisco, Microsoft announced a new software package which it says will help speed the process of game development. Called XNA Studio, the product is based on collaboration tools already available ...

19. Microsoft announces XNA development platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 24 March 2004

      Microsoft has announced that it will be unveiling its new XNA software development platform at the Game Developers Conference later today. Microsoft has announced that it will be unveiling its ...