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Contest-for-a-Contest: ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

posted Monday, February 25, 2008 3:07 PM by CPaladino
It's time once again for us to have a contest where the winning website or blog gets to throw a contest to give away a prize! [Editor's note: I searched the 'net for a suitable contest image, and could find none, so I made this one in anger] You may Read More
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Gears of War and the Games for Windows -- LIVE Update

posted Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:00 AM by wolf
Today is a great day for Windows gamers! Gears of War finally ships on Windows today, with full support for Games for Windows -- LIVE and, with Windows Vista, DirectX 10! The game retails for an MSRP of $49.99, and for that you get five new campaign chapters, Read More
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World in Conflict Broadcast and Recording Tool

posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:59 AM by CPaladino
More and more games are implementing ways to record and rebroadcast game play without the use of external video capture equipment. The fine folks at Sierra/Massive Entertainment have released a tool to do just this for World in Conflict. The tool can Read More
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Gamerscore Blogcast - Episode - 029 - Rumors, Investigative Journalism, and G4W Chatter

posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:41 PM by CPaladino
As you can tell, we're still busy.  I am FINALLY posting the podcast we recorded a week ago.  Better late than never right? No abbrieviated video version this week - but keep you eyes on Channel 10's website anyway. MP3 File: 12.7 Read More
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Want to Make FPS Games?

posted Friday, February 23, 2007 3:47 PM by CPaladino
I'm sure most of us have wanted to create our own video games.  From the guys who There is a program coming for all of you who want to make your own video games. There's a product coming that should make your dreams much easier to manage.  Check Read More
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Games for Windows Preview Event - NYC

posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:38 PM by DirtyDiva
Yesterday, I got to attend the NY Games for Windows (G4W) showcase in NYC with John P. As usual, it was held in a place where you wonder if someone's playing a practical joke by getting you lost but once you step off the dodgy, "express" freight elevator, Read More
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New York Games for Windows Preview

posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:48 PM by johnporcaro
Just finished up for the day, and I wanted to get a few photos loaded.  We had a great time checking out the lineup for Games for Windows coming soon for Windows Vista.  As usual, I posted a bunch of photos on Flickr.  Looking forward Read More
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Welcoming Gamers to Windows Vista

posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:01 AM by johnporcaro
This morning, we're kicking off an event in New York and San Francisco, giving the press and community an indepth look at some upcoming games, in anticipation of next week's launch of Windows Vista.  Peter Moore just sent an open letter Read More
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Microsoft Wins an Emmy

posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:47 AM by johnporcaro
DirectX won an Emmy for Pioneering Work in Near and Real-Time Fully Programmable Shading Via Modern Graphics Processors.  Microsoft Windows also won for Streaming Media Architectures and Components.  Congrats to both teams!  Microsoft Read More
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Interview w/ video-to-board game designer Kevin Wilson

posted Friday, December 01, 2006 11:43 AM by CPaladino
In addition to being avid video gamers, a few of us here in the Microsoft community team are also avid board gamers.  (I'm especially excited for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade version of Settlers of Catan!) Those of you who are into boardgames Read More
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NVIDIA Unveils the GeForce 8800 and nForce 680

posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:03 PM by wolf
Earlier today, NVIDIA announced their latest dedicated graphics card, the new GeForce 8800 series, as well as their latest integrated motherboard solution, the nForce 680 series. I got to sit in the audience, comprised of major media and community members Read More
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The Advent of DirectX 10 Hardware!

posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:18 PM by wolf
One of the major leaps forward for gaming in Windows Vista is our newest graphics technology, DirectX 10. With DirectX 10, developers will have more graphics power at their fingertips than ever before. There will be fewer limits as they create virtual Read More
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DirectX 10 and Windows XP

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:11 PM by wolf
I've tried to clear some confusion before. David Weller has clarified even more. No, you can't get DirectX 10 (or more specifically, Direct3D 10) features under Windows XP. You need Windows Vista and new Direct3D 10-supported hardware. Believe me. It'll Read More
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Games for Windows Clarity

posted Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:32 AM by wolf
I've been gone for a while. Actually, I've been on paternity leave. And now that I'm back, I'm getting back into the swing of things and I've noticed a few misconceptions crop up from here to there. So here is my attempt to add some clarity to what I've Read More
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More on XNA (including a new blog)

posted Monday, August 14, 2006 2:17 PM by johnporcaro
Lots of discussion about today's XNA announcements.  To get some answers, you can check out the newly improved http://msdn.com/xna.  And, of course, you should visit LetsKillDave, Dave Weller's blog covering all things developer.  Read More
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