Microsoft may consciously limit Windows Phone 7 in its attempt to compete against Apple, a leak sent out today claims. Echoing some previous reports, a source says WP7 will have a Zune-like interface at many levels but goes on to say this will extend to the underlying framework as well. It would drop multitasking and instead pause apps, using an iPhone-like push notification system to handle new …
From Apps to Xbox, digital gaming will take centre stage in Hull next month. (02/02/2010 13:13:58)
Britain used to produce some of the most entertaining and idiosyncratic videogames in the world. Then the eighties ended. But are the glory days returning? PlayStation killed Britsoft. We didn’t realise it at the time, but it took a cold, technological scythe to the British development community. And Lara Croft, that gloating figurehead of the PlayStation Generation, once viewed as a symbol of …
[GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley analyzes performance data and sales for Xbox Live Indie Games in 2009 -- and concludes the Xbox 360 service is becoming a much more promising way for developers to reach console gamers with hobbyist titles.] We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Xbox Live Indie Games scene for some time now, and while it had a bit of a rough beginning, we’ve seen numerous …
Popular Programming Community, Dream.In.Code, Announces “52 Weeks of Code” Challenge. Encourages Developers To Explore New Languages and Technologies To Become Better Programmers.
Harmonix opens up create-a-song tool for indie musicians; call goes out for peer reviewers.
, an effort to bring independently-published, user-created music to its music game, on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reports that the open beta of
A picture exhibition was held in Beijing Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations. The more than 200 pictures on show were taken by photographers of the Xinhua News Agency (XNA) and Vietnam News Agency (VNA). They covered exchanges of visits of top leaders, bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, agriculture, culture and ship building …
Microsoft has announced two dates for X48 – its XNA Game Studio event aimed at students – this year. The first is February 19, where the game camp will set up at Birmingham City University, and the second is March 19, when the event will take place at the University of Huddersfield.
by Lin Shujuan and Xin Dingding Beijing, China (XNA) Jan 13, 2010 The nation’s top science and technology award for 2009 has been presented to two scientists who have made great contributions to the country’s space development.
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