game development

I had to search the blog here a couple times before posting this. I just couldn't believe I've not highlighted this previously! Link Removed I've seen several topics about Kinect controlled Avatars in Unity, so I'll bring to your attention our RUIS toolkit which is intended for creating...

This week was the kick off of a new event type, live from the Redmond campus... Connect("Live") Connect("Live") is a series of live streamed discussions directly from the Microsoft Redmond campus, giving you an opportunity to hear from the product teams building the developer tools &...

This week on Channel 9, Vlad and guest host Ben Lower discuss the week's top developer news, including; Link Removed Ben Lower Link Removed Pop Quiz Link Removed Kinect Hackathon – Austin, TX Link Removed MWC and GDC 2015, Link Removed Link Removed A look at the history of Xbox Live [Larry...

Just saw the news that one of our favorite libs, Babylon.js has reached a new major milestone, v2.0! Link Removed ... Major updates Support for WebAudio. More info Link Removed (davrous) Support for Procedural Texture with standard usable samples and custom support. More info Link Removed...

Paul DeCarlo, Kinect4NES (Yes, Kinect to a Classic NES), is back and continues to push forward on his cool project, Kinect4NES... Training Kinect4NES to Control Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! In a previous post, I talked about how to create an interface to send controller commands to an NES based...

Glu Mobile, the developer of the popular "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" game, said it will develop a new mobile game with singer Katy Perry. Continue reading...

(Some Of) The Big Stuff: Witcher 3 1080p On PS4, 900p On Xbox One: After numerous rumors, resolution details for CD Projekt Red's open-world role-playing game have finally been confirmed. The Polish developer announced this week that the game will run in 1080p/30fps on PlayStation 4 and...

Why hasn't or isn't Microsoft building an operating system (OS) exclusively for desktop PC gaming? Something similar to Xbox OS optimized for desktop, mouse and keyboard. With Xbox OS already existing and running on very similar hardware to desktop PC, why isn't there a version for desktop PC...

While we're still going with our "OMG, is it still summer... School is starting when?" theme, today's post isn't really for the kids. It's to help you build awesome and cool stuff FOR kids. It's also a chance to share a free Visual Studio extension that will help you build stuff using one of...

With the summer upon us for our Monday posts, I think we're going to less Visual Studio extension stuff and more game stuff and/or "oh my god, my kids are making me crazy, give me something that will keep them busy!" stuff. To kick this off, we're revisiting Small Basic. We've mentioned it...

The Kinect for Windows SDK v2 is almost out, the SDK is just about ready for public beta and the excitement is really starting to grow. A number of developers, including many of you, have been coding your fingers off in the private alpha/developer preview program. Until the curtains go up on...

Hi, Im from Appy Monkeys, a developer of kid's apps.We developed Blox 3d to teach kids how to make 3d models a la Lego on tablets and mobile devices.Build planes, trains,animals ,pretty much anything under the sun! The simple UI and unique workflow lets kids develop their creativity and...

EA taking 50 multiplayer games offline end of June 2014 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-taking-a-huge-amount-of-multiplayer-games-offline-next-month/1100-6419562/

One of rare PC educational games for kids. Zeus vs. Monsters - Math Game can be useful to children who spend bunch of time on their computers (nowadays, most of them do) since they have to solve math problems, practice math operations and read about Greek mythology while playing games. Cool math...

I have a few e-copies of Learning Windows 8 Game Development (http://www.packtpub.com/learning-windows-8-game-development/book) available for review. If interested, just do the following: 1. Drop an email to me with the subject line as "Learning Windows 8 Game Development - Review Request" on...

I am an amateur web developer and I would like to introduce you my last creation: Rush^3 It´s available for free and without ads at the Windows 8 store, (web link: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/es-es/app/d5e21bf0-efc7-4609-9f71-561c76664c91) I would like to encourage you to give it a...

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Seems like Windows 8 is slowly gaining ground. Probably due to games becoming more advanced and devs not coding for xp anymore. The above article can be found here: Steam says Windows 8 has overtaken Windows XP - Neowin The actual STEAM survey page can be found here: Steam Hardware & Software...

Probably one of the most advanced games I've tried recreating. I don't make a lot of games, but the logic here on a matrix was a little convoluted through the development stages. What I mean by fully integrated logic is that the control itself does absolutely everything for you. You can...

Probably one of the most advanced games I've tried recreating. I don't make a lot of games, but the logic here on a matrix was a little convoluted through the development stages. What I mean by fully integrated logic is that the control itself does absolutely everything for you. You can...