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  1. What Windows 11 Means for Developers

    Today at the What's next for Windows — developer event, we'll show you the next era of Windows and how we are embracing Windows == open platform. This means everyone has open access to run the widest range of apps on Windows, enabling all developers to build the apps and experiences that empower...
  2. VIDEO Reallusion’s real-time animation and creation tools empower creators to achieve their dreams

    In more than a decade working at Reallusion – a 3D and 2D software and content developer that specializes in Windows-based real-time animation and creation tools – Enoc Burgos has seen a lot of changes in the industry, but one thing is consistent in his role as director of partnership marketing...
  3. VIDEO How Mesh Shaders Revolutionize PC & Xbox Graphics | Mesh Shaders Explained & Performance Analysis

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  4. New Orleans Game Camp creates opportunities for a more diverse pipeline

    For the past six months that they’ve been developing their first-ever video game, the Big Super Happy Fun Fun team knew pretty much from the get-go that their hometown of New Orleans needed to play a major part in it. This vibrant city – synonymous with multicultural food, music and...
  5. CES 2021: Microsoft’s partners announce new PC gaming hardware and software

    At this year’s first-ever, all-digital Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft’s device partners announced innovative new Windows hardware and software for all kinds of gamers. They also embraced graphics cards that fully Link Removed in their flagship gaming PCs. Xbox Wire’s Will Tuttle...
  6. VIDEO Babylon.js 4.2: Simplicity Reimagined

    Our mission is to create one of the most powerful, beautiful, and simple web rendering engines in the world. Our passion is to make it completely open and free for everyone. Today we are proud to introduce the latest evolution of the Babylon Platform, the amazingly simple Babylon.js 4.2. We are...
  7. VIDEO Find out how DIYer and TV host Trisha Hershberger’s journey through PC gaming keeps evolving

    Trisha Hershberger first fell into technology as a result of her gaming habits. At that time her parents didn’t think this was a hobby for girls, because in the ’80s video games were primarily marketed towards boys. But fortunately, her parents eventually gave in. Her dad brought home an old...
  8. With the launch of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, gaming gets more inclusive

    For gamers around the world with accessibility needs, the Xbox Adaptive Controller is now available at Link Removed and Link Removed for $99.99. Xbox Adaptive Controller “The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a product that was ideated and pioneered with inclusivity at its heart,” writes Gabi...
  9. VIDEO New DirectX 12 features in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

    We’ve come a long way since we launched DirectX 12 with Windows 10 on July 29, 2015. Since then, we’ve heard every bit of feedback and improved the API to enhance stability and offer more versatility. Today, developers using DirectX 12 can build games that have better graphics, run faster and...
  10. Windows Developer Day in London – Windows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK Availability

    Windows 10 Fall Creators Update provides a developer platform that is designed to inspire the creator in each of us – empowering developers to build applications that change the way people work, play and interact with devices. To truly fulfill this platform promise, I believe that our developer...
  11. Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge Updates

    When we launched the Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge in June, we had big plans for not just a contest, but a way for indie game developers to connect with each other and show off their skills and experience. We didn’t set out to replace existing communities, but maybe we could create a little...
  12. Xbox Live Creators Program Is Now Live!

    Back in March, we revealed the Xbox Live Creators Program. Today, we’re excited to announce that any developer can now directly publish their games to Xbox One and Windows 10. We’ve already had some great games published during the preview program (check out the list below!), but there’s always...
  13. How to Restart your App Programmatically

    For some apps (especially games) it is not uncommon for the app to get into a state where it needs to restart – perhaps after a license update, after installing downloadable content, its caches have become corrupt or unwieldy, or for any other reason where the app needs to refresh state from...
  14. E3 2017 Briefing recap: Introducing Xbox One X and an epic lineup of new games

    Link Removed Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, discusses the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, at the Xbox E3 2017 Briefing on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for Xbox/AP Images) ICYMI: Link Removed Today marked a milestone Xbox E3 Briefing as...
  15. Windows Store: more options to manage, monetize and promote apps

    At Link Removed last week, the Windows Store announced new capabilities to reach more customers, improve your productivity and promote and monetize your apps and games, including: Offering your games to Xbox One users Updating your Store listings faster via import/export Releasing new games or...
  16. VIDEO Windows Mixed Reality Dev Kits available for pre-order

    Anyone following the excitement around virtual reality and augmented reality over the past year is aware of the anticipation surrounding Microsoft’s new Windows Mixed Reality headsets. You understand that a rapidly expanding mixed reality market is just waiting for developers like you to get...
  17. Building the Terminator Vision HUD in HoloLens

    Link Removed James Cameron’s 1984 film The Terminator introduced many science-fiction idioms we now take for granted. One of the most persistent is the thermal head-up-display (HUD) shot that allows the audience to see the world through the eyes of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s T-800 character. In...
  18. Announcing the Xbox Live Creators Program

    Link Removed Today at GDC we announced the launch of Xbox Live Creators Program, starting with an Insider Preview that gives any developer the opportunity to publish Xbox Live-enabled games on Windows 10 PCs along with Xbox One consoles. The Creators Program provides game developers access to...
  19. New investments for Xbox developers and gamers kick off GDC 2017

    Link Removed Here are some of the highlights of his post: “Introducing the Xbox Live Creators Program: Xbox is kicking off things this year by announcing the Xbox Live Creators Program, which empowers anyone to rapidly publish Xbox Live-enabled games on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, in a...
  20. Getting Started with a Mixed Reality Platformer Using Microsoft HoloLens

    The platform game genre has undergone constant evolution, from its earliest incarnations in Donkey Kong and Pitfall to recent variations like Flappy Bird. Shigeru Miyamoto’s Super Mario Bros. is recognized as the best platform game of all time, setting a high bar for everyone who came after. The...