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April 2008 - Posts

Angles, 2D Vectors, and Trig Basics in Silverlight and XNA

Who Wants Some Math? One of the most simple principles in 2D games is an object that bounces around in a container. This little set of math knowledge is really important for any game that has some basic physics in it, for example, Pong. An easy way to Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:10 AM by dawate | 1 Comments

How to Get Good with Names

I'm at the Imagine Cup US finals and am among a crowd of people who are very influential -- congressmen & congresswomen, leaders of foundations and inner city youth groups, entrepreneurs, corporate VPs and more. It's a group that I am just fascinated Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:55 AM by dawate | 2 Comments

Imagine Cup US Finals, Day 1

We are here in sunny... well... it's Los Angeles, and we are here for the Imagine Cup US finals. We've had some phenomenal talks by entrepreneurs and educators such as Philip DesAutels and Perry Lowe . We've had presentations and workshops by companies Read More...
Posted Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:31 PM by dawate | 1 Comments

GuitarrMatey! To Be Released For Xbox 360

On behalf of Microsoft Game Studios, I'd like to announce that my hit tutorial game, GuitarrMatey, will be released as a retail box title. Release date is still TBD. Here's a sneak peek at a few of the features: 2 new Pirate Ships 3 new Ocean Backgrounds Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:01 PM by dawate | 2 Comments
 
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