Welcome to 2012! We’re eager to see what our developers have in store for Xbox LIVE Indie Games in the coming year and to kick things off we have an exciting announcement regarding some changes to App Hub that make it a good time to be an Xbox LIVE...

Microsoft’s Dream.Build.Play Challenge is back in 2012! This annual contest is sponsored by Microsoft to inspire independent developers to create games for Microsoft platforms. Developers will have the opportunity to compete for over $100,000 in...

Today is exciting. Why? Because today we welcome the newest update to the Xbox 360 dashboard. What does this update mean to you, Xbox LIVE Indie Game developers? To start with, it means a new user interface and organizational and functional changes...

Today, two brand-new educational items are available on App Hub for XNA Game Studio game developers, as well as a set of Visual Basic updates to our popular Windows Phone Mango educational items. Check out the Game Development educational page on App...

This is a friendly reminder that the submission deadline for the Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge is rapidly approaching. The submission period closes next Tuesday, June 14, at 1:59 p.m. CDT. Developers tend to submit their games at the last minute...

Today, along with the release of the new Windows Phone Developer Tools for Mango , we are proud to announce a set of new and updated samples and articles tailored for Windows Phone game developers to get up to speed on Mango changes quickly, all free...

The registration deadline for the Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge is quickly approaching. The contest closes its registration on Tuesday, May 17 at 1:59 p.m. CDT, and then starts accepting submissions. You have 29 days after registration closes to submit...

We're excited to announce a new feature on App Hub that we have added to the peer review system for Xbox LIVE Indie Games. Based on developer community feedback, we have enabled developers to control the release of their games that have passed peer review...

The registration deadline for the Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge is almost here. Are you ready to submit your prized project? Looking for some last minute tips on polishing your entry? Still haven’t nailed down a name for the game you’ve...

To our Xbox LIVE Indie Games Community: We have recently made changes to the way games are chosen and sorted in the Xbox LIVE Indie Games top downloads channel on the Xbox 360 Dashboard. Previously games were selected and ordered based on the previous...

To our Xbox LIVE Indie Games Community: We’ve heard your feedback and have made some changes to the ratings system on Xbox.com. Starting today, only users with Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions will be allowed to rate content on the Xbox.com website...

Join us at Microsoft's annual conference for developers creating world-class entertainment for Kinect, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, and Windows. Featuring deep technical content presented by experts from Microsoft and the game industry, Gamefest also covers...

If you're looking for opportunities to better merchandise and sell your XNA game in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, check out the "Spring Cleaning" opportunity just unveiled by the Windows Phone Marketplace team. http://create.msdn.com/news/Spring_Cleaning_Opportunities...

App Hub today launches a game development landing page with guidance for beginning, amateur, and professional developers, plus an evolved XNA Game Studio guide for beginners, called the Game Development Tutorial. See the game development landing page...

Gamefest is the premier Microsoft game development conference, bringing together top developers and publishers from across the globe for deep, informative talks by their peers about development technologies, tools, processes, and techniques for game development...

"Kotaku’s Favorites" launches today as a new section on Xbox LIVE Indie Games. The list will be updated regularly by the staff of Kotaku, the popular blog for video game news, reviews, cheats, and design. Kotaku is a strong supporter of the indie...

The Dream.Build.Play Challenge is back, and we’re more excited than ever to see your ideas come to life. Build the next mind-blowing game for Xbox 360® by using XNA Game Studio 4.0 , and you could win! Winning game developers split $75,000 USD...

App Hub has stopped accepting for peer review and playtest any game or game update that was made with XNA Game Studio 3.1. Developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games must now work exclusively with XNA Game Studio 4.0 if they wish to submit their...

Until 11:59 PM PST on February 7th, 2011, developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games can continue to submit their games made in XNA Game Studio 3.1 to peer review on App Hub . Beginning at 12:00 AM PST on February 8th, 2011 , only games made...

Until 11:59 PM PST on February 7th, 2011, developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games can continue to submit their games made in XNA Game Studio 3.1 to peer review on App Hub . Beginning at 12:00 AM PST on February 8th, 2011 , only games made...

Developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games using XNA Game Studio can currently submit games to App Hub that are made in XNA Game Studio 3.1, as well as those made in XNA Game Studio 4.0. After February 7th, 2011, all games submitted to playtest...

Today, we are proud to announce a set of sample updates for XNA Game Studio developer education, released on App Hub. Several of your favorite samples and utilities have been upgraded to be compatible with XNA Game Studio 4.0. In addition, a brand-new...

Today, a brand-new set of game development educational items are available on App Hub, in Phase 3 of the "Create Games for Windows Phone 7" educational series. In this release, you’ll find a grab-bag of new content, including a multi-platform tutorial...

Today, the full set of upgraded avatar samples and utilities for XNA Game Studio 4.0 are available for you to download on App Hub and use right away, including a brand-new Avatar Shadows sample. Additionally, explore performance tips and graphical capabilities...

We are proud to announce yet another round of Dream.Build.Play for year 2011. Are you ready to compete? Dream.Build.Play is a competition where you can create and submit your XNA Game Studio 4.0 game for Xbox 360 to win prizes, including the chance to...