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• XNA Game Studio Express opens game development to everyone

  Today, Microsoft announced XNA Game Studio Express , a revolutionary set of tools based on the XNA platform and built on top of Visual C# 2005 Express Edition that enables anyone to easily create games for both Windows and the Xbox 360 console. Read More... Posted Monday, August 14, 2006 10:57 AM by VSExpress | 0 Comments Filed under: Announcements, Visual C# Express, Headlines

• 12 Finalists Announced in $10,000 Made in Express Contest!

  What do an all terrain self-maneuverable robot, an instant IM translator, and a curmudgeon chat bot all have in common? Answer – they are all being built by finalists in the Made In Express Contest. These lucky twelve from seven countries are hard at Read More... Posted Monday, June 12, 2006 10:03 AM by VSExpress | 1 Comments Filed under: Announcements, Headlines

• Upgrade Your Game!

  "wcha-wcha-wcha" I know you recognize that sound - that's right, Ms. Pac-Man and all your favorite arcade games are back! If you register your copy of Visual Studio Express, you could win your own Namco arcade game machine. Unleash the arcade in your Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:34 PM by VSExpress | 1 Comments Filed under: Announcements, Coding 4 Fun, Headlines