• Microsoft Unveils XNA for Windows Phone 7

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    Published on 03-09-2010 09:20 PM      Number of Views: 572  
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    The potential for broad gaming support on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS is looking greater each day. First Xbox LIVE connectivity was announced, now this week at Game Developers Conference 2010, Microsoft has introduced XNA Game Studio 4.0.

    For those unfamiliar, XNA is a development toolset for PC and Xbox 360 generally used by students and indie developers to make games more efficiently. According to a Microsoft representative, making XNA available to Windows Phone 7 developers "means that they'll be able to find a variety of games on Windows Phone 7 Series when it launches, from casual 2-D games to 3-D games with high quality graphics and for the first time, games with Xbox LIVE features."

    So not only will you be able to browse Xbox LIVE profiles and updates from a Windows phone, but the games you play will link up as well, letting you unlock achievements on the go. It's a cool idea on paper, but as with any gaming platform, it's up to the developers to make games worth playing.
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      Sir C.E.K. - 03-10-2010, 12:58 AM
      looks awesome, sounds awesome, definitely something to keep an eye out for. I've been waiting for a decent microsoft based phone to come out, this might be it.