Microsoft has announced version 4.0 of its XNA Game Studio development package, which includes support for its new Windows Phone 7 Series, as well as enhancing features for Xbox 360 and PC game development. The details have been posted on Microsoft developer blogs, including this lengthy post from XNA Development Platform lead program manager Michael Klucher and this quick breakdown on MSDN from …
Alright, we’re going to be straight with you: you’re not going to like this. See, Microsoft just showed us a pair of 3D games running on its ASUS Windows Phone prototype and built with its brand new XNA Game Studio 4.0 , but wouldn’t let us nab a single photo or video of the process. What we can tell you is that they exist, they work, and at least Microsoft tossed us some screenshots to wave in …
March 09, 2010 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. Microsoft could release Silverlight and XNA for owners of Windows Mobile 6.5 users but no, Microsoft hates those people and these goodies are coming only to Windows Phone 7 Series phones.
This week, at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft is slated to begin explaining part of its Windows Phone 7 tooling story — specifically how it plans to get more games developed for its new mobile platform. One key to that story is its XNA Game Studio tool suite.
At a San Francisco reception covered by consumer blog Engadget, Windows Home Server general manager Charlie Kindel revealed that the upcoming Windows Phone 7 series will feature support for the XNA and Silverlight development frameworks. The news follows the recent announcement that Windows Phone 7 devices will include Xbox Live support, adding avatars and achievements to Windows Phone 7 games …
Microsoft recently outlined a few development features of the Windows Phone 7 Series platform. “If you are a Silverlight or XNA developer today you’re [going to be] really happy.
Windows Phone 7 Series devices will support application development in Microsoft’s .NET, Silverlight and XNA programming platforms, the company said Thursday.
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/microsoft/Windows_Phone_7_Series_uses_Silverlight_won_t_run_6_5_apps’; Microsoft is keen on unveiling the meat of its developer story around Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 in less than two weeks, but with GDC coming up next week, they’re figuring that now is a good time to start dropping hints — they’ll want to be capturing the collective …
Microsoft today announced that its new Windows Phone 7 platform will include the company’s Silverlight and XNA technologies for developers. Silverlight is designed to make it easier for developers to create rich, attractive interfaces that are intelligently separated from … (follow link to read)
Charlie Kindel, Microsoft Partner Group Program Manager for the Windows Phone Application Platform & Developer Experience, in a March 4 blog post, acknowledged that existing Windows Mobile apps won’t be able to run on Windows Phone 7 devices. by Mary Jo Foley
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