Gaming

For nearly 20 years, DirectX has been the platform used by game developers to create the fastest, most visually impressive games on the planet. However, you asked us to do more. You asked us to bring you even closer to the metal and to do so on an unparalleled assortment of hardware. You also asked…

Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (see this for details on how) and send us the zip file…

Abstract:Brian Hitney and John Niells, Founder of Spark Plug Games  conclude their 2 part series on the evolution of the gaming industry with a great presentation on what it takes to create great games and how to implement them in the marketplace. Next Steps:Step #1 – Download the Tools for…

See and hear how Coding Jar designed and developed their Windows Store game, Fling Theory.

See and hear how Sad Cat Software designed and developed Train Titan, Violet Storm, and others games in the Windows Store.

Another week of fun filled debates and conversations. Please share your thoughts on these stories and anything else you think Laura & Paul need to know... First Place at SXSW Interactive  [02:16] Flash for all  [06:42]  Cross Platform is the Future  [10:08] Office 365…

Abstract: Jennifer Marsman welcomes Ashley Gullen from Scirra as he demos for us Contruct 2, an easy to use HTML5 game engine that allows anyone to create gaming apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Check out this quick demo as Ashley creates a simple gaming app and then submits it to the Windows…

The buzz word is REIMAGINATION. The list of new products and technologies launching is endless. Windows 8: Pure Imagination will bring developers, designers, game builders, students and start-ups entrepreneurs together to explore the possibilities of Windows 8. At Windows 8: Pure Imagination you'll…

In Windows 8, performance and battery life are important factors so we wanted to offload as much as possible on to the machine's graphics hardware to speed up everything you do.  That's why we invested in DirectX to hardware accelerate almost every aspect of the user experience. Graphics…

In Windows 8, we wanted to deliver the best possible experience for gamers as well as the best platform for game developers. We made improvements for game developers to ensure they have the right APIs to get what they need to build incredible game experiences. In Windows 8 your games…