Dream-Build-Play Challenge

Microsoft’s Dream-Build-Play challenge of 2009 has just started, and it is running from April 6 – August 6, so if you are interested in getting involved register here.

The dream-build-play challenge is an annual competition that is run by Microsoft that encourages anyone over that age of 16 to build their dream computer game. The prizes for this competition are pretty good, and include a share of $75,000 and more importantly a possible Xbox live publishing contract – if your game can cut it.

The basics of the competition are, use XNA and build the game for the Xbox. Additionally everyone that enters will get a free copy of a 12 month XNA creators club trial membership.

XNA games development studio seminar

I know i haven't updated this blog in a while but i hope all your exams are going well. The MS people have planned for next semester an XNA seminar at the university. At this point we don't have any concrete information to pass on but this is planned for early next semester. If there is anyone interested in getting involved with this on more than just an audience member please contact me and ill get you in touch with the right people. I will post more information about this as i get it

hope you all have a good holiday.

XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Released

The game development studio for X-box 360 was released recently. This is one of the more anticipated SDKs ( for me at least) that was promised to come out at the end of year. The studio works with C# and visual studio express, so its free to download.

If any of you are interested in playing around with it look at the links listed below. Also if there is a bit of interest in having someone demo it, I can organise early next year a speaker either during or before uni starts. (interest based)


Links:

XNA
Visual Studio Express