introduces the ability to use hardware accelerated 3-D graphics in your Silverlight applications. This opens up a whole new set of scenarios that are possible in Silverlight, such as 3-D drawn controls, data visualizers, 3-D charts, scatter points, geographic overlays, and 3-D games and ...
Make sure to include information like audio setup, when this issue occurred, troubleshooting steps tried, and other relevant info. Provide feedback to Team Xbox Workaround: Reboot the console and games should launch normally. Some players may see an issue where their console doesn’t ...
The concept of DLC in games stretches back to the early 1990s with the GameLine service, allowing gamers to download full games via telephone. It was then followed by the Sega Channel, which allowed gamers to download full games to the Sega Genesis via cable lines. These two services did n...
No, the closer we get to February the closer we get to the 2007 Winter Scripting Games, the world's foremost (probably the world's only) international scripting competition. This year's Games promises to be bigger and better than ever; this time around we'll have four divisions: ...
Throughout history, people have been attracted to puzzles, from Ancient Greekriddlestobrain-teasingvideo games, people have tried tosolveproblemsfor fun. But what is it about theseconundrumsthat makes us enjoy them? It could be that the...
But what does the partnership mean for Microsoft in a broader context? What benefits could Xbox gamers across console and PC get out of this? And how will the partnership shape Blizzard games in the future? We tapped the expertise of Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX), Director of Resear...
Think ofGamingServices.exeandGamingServicesNet.exeas the backstage crew for Microsoft’s gaming show on Windows. They’re there to make sure your games are set up right, well updated, and that you have all the game-related features you want. ...
TAN:It was a VR experience. They dropped them down. They had basically buildings. There were, you know, floors full of classic and new-age arcade games. And then there were VR experiences that you could run around in and, um, interact with. ...
Indie games, corrupted by the desire to earn more at the expense of their essence, lose all meaning. How to Make an Indie Game Successful? All indie developers want to know about this and at the same time understand that there is no exact answ...
Would you like better compatibility and, more importantly, performance for your apps and games? Then you need to try out DXVK. The Problem With DirectX on Windows Microsoft created DirectX as a "unified solution" that helped programmers use any PC's hardware capabilities. Instead of writing diff...