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XNA 3.0 First Community Applications for the Zune
The community has been busy, well a couple of the die hard's have. Nick Gravelyn has released a version of his Alien Aggressors game for the Zune , this download also includes the source code for you to browse. Included in the code are examples of...
A-Star Path finding Example in C#
Here is a good example of an A-Star implementation in C#, the author has used a Windows Forms application, but I a sure one of us could convert it to XNA. "In this article, I will show you some steps required when implementing the A-Star Pathfinding...
XNA - Skip Lancer Released
The guys from the Skip Lancer team have released the game for Download. On the site you can download the Windows and Xbox Versions of the Game. I posted a link to some videos of the game earlier in the month, here is the Link for those who missed it ...
XNA Game - Barnyard Racer
Found a video of a Racing game I might actually play, Barnyard Racer. The game looks like it has a good set of ideas, but the main feature that I do like is the Track Editor. Also if you are watching the Video the Programmers are looking for 3D Artists...
XNA Game - Ring -O- Star
Here is an interesting video of a game developed using XNA. "3D space simulator game created on XNA, Shader graphics and collision engine" To me it looks like a good Flight Slaylom type game, any chance of seeing some source code or a demo for...
XNA Game - Castle
Nick Gravelyn is currently playing around with a simple platform game, from what I understand it is using his tile engine as a base, including some graphics supplied by http://www.xnadevelopment.com/ . Here is the third Preview that Nick has posted. Decided...
XNA Game - Retro Bubble Bobble
After posting about Bubble Blaster earlier I thought that it would also be nice to post about the following game on GameProjects.com . Retro Bubble Bobble was release a while back on the XNA 1.0r and now it has been upgraded to run under the XNA 2.0 Framework...
XNA Game - Bubble Blaster
Here is a really nice Bubble Blaster type game written using the XNA Framework. Technorati Tags: XNA Cross Post from www.virtualrealm.com.au
XNA Tile Engine Videos
Over the last few weeks Nick Gravelyn has been putting together a really good XNA Based Tile Engine Tutorial Series . Now I know that most of these videos have been large in size, and therefor hard for some to get hold of. But to answer this Nick is willing...
XNA Game - Metroid Lightspeed
Here is a small video of a game called "Metroid Lightspeed" This is the current version of my shmup project Metroid Lightspeed. The game takes place between the events of Metroid II and Super Metroid, and has Samus piloting her ship through...
XNA Game - Precision
Here is a video of a new game developed using XNA "Precision - XNA Xtreme" The game looks like it has some interesting game play items, wonder if there is a chance of a Download so that we can all give it a go. Cross Post from www.virtualrealm...
XNA Wiki opens its doors
Nick Gravelyn , one of the XNA MVPs has started an XNA Based Wiki . The main hope of the Wiki is for the community to have a central place where they can place code snippets and information on XNA. I’ve decided to try something new. While at Summit I...
XNA Game - Skip Lancer Coming Soon
A little while ago I posted a couple of videos on a new game called Skip Lancer . The good news is that we should have a downloadable version of the by the end of April. Skip Lancer Home Page ... Play as Skip Lancer, a blue jay with ambitions of becoming...
XNA Game - Agent MOO Maximum Overdeath
I came across this game today, looks like the idea could work, but I would look at getting a new sound track for it. Agent MOO Maximum Overdeath "Over the past few months I have been working on a multiplayer 2d shooter in XNA. I don't have a...
GDC 2008 XNA Slides and Videos are out
The Slides and Videos from this years Game Developers Conference have been added to the Microsoft Downloads site. Networking with the XNA Framework Speaker: Shawn Hargreaves Understanding XNA Framework Performance Speaker: Shawn Hargreaves CLR Performance...
CodeDrop
Came across this interesting Flash game today, here is a link to the site . It is a different approach on the Matrix style graphics put into a Flash game that All can play. CodeDrop , the main idea of the game is to purge the system of some rouge code...
Blender 3D - Game Scene Modelling
I came across this Video this morning that goes through the process of creating a Game Set or Scene using Blender 3D . Looking at the Scene created, this could be a good example and method to creating the base scenes for you XNA Games. The author of the...
Blender 3D Video Tutorial - Creating a Low Poly Character
In this simple Video Tutorial the author goes through the simple process of creating a low poly Characters body using the [Blender] Tools. This is a really good example of what you can get done quickly inside the Blender 3D Environment. For those using...
XNA Game - CaveIn 3D
I can across this really cool looking game " CaveIn 3D ". In CaveIn, players assumes the role of a member of the Miner Rescue Team. They have been called in on a mission to rescue trapped miners in a dangerous and puzzle-filled 3D environment...
Using Visual Studio Code Snippets for XNA Development
On the XNA IRC Channel this morning someone asked a question on how to use the Visual Studio Code snippets. I have been using these snippets for a long time, not normally for XNA but for other applications. But when the question popped up I thought I...
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