Darksaviour69
December 19th, 2006, 16:29
Five UK universities were involved in the initial trial of XNA Game Studio Express, including Bradford, Derby, Hull, Belfast and Nottingham.
Students and gaming enthusiasts will be able to download the software for free, and many have already registered their interest in joining the XNA Creators Club, which allows DIY developers access to technical support, white papers, starter kits and other technology that will help them make the game authentic.
Head of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications (EIMC) at the University of Bradford, Dr Ian Palmer, said: “We’re very pleased to be part of the initial launch of Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio Express. The software will provide our students with the opportunity to easily experiment with their ideas with the knowledge that they will be able to see their invention in reality.
“This is a great chance for students to work on games without financial support, replicating the days when games were made with low budgets.”
http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/Universities_trials_XNA_Xbox_software
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Students and gaming enthusiasts will be able to download the software for free, and many have already registered their interest in joining the XNA Creators Club, which allows DIY developers access to technical support, white papers, starter kits and other technology that will help them make the game authentic.
Head of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications (EIMC) at the University of Bradford, Dr Ian Palmer, said: “We’re very pleased to be part of the initial launch of Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio Express. The software will provide our students with the opportunity to easily experiment with their ideas with the knowledge that they will be able to see their invention in reality.
“This is a great chance for students to work on games without financial support, replicating the days when games were made with low budgets.”
http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/Universities_trials_XNA_Xbox_software
http://digg.com/img/badges/100x20-digg-button.gif (http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/Universities_trials_XNA_Xbox_software)
Preorder "Lost Planet: Limited Edition Steel Case" for £49.99 £39.99 (Xbox 360)
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FLost-Planet-Limited-Steel-Case%2Fdp%2FB000KPAM76%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1166090286%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dvideogames&tag=xbo360new-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738)