http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft announces games for Zune via XNA Studio http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Although, I'll be honest, using the wifi access for multiplayer games would be pretty cool. ]]>Feb 20th 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/and outrightly contradicting urself in a statement is pretty dumb]]>Feb 20th 2008 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
I have friends with Zunes so sharing works pretty well. At least it HAS the ABILITY to share songs.]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 21st 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Who heads the Zune department at Microsoft? I have to send him a cookie.]]>Feb 20th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Three cheers!]]>Feb 21st 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
And my iPod touch just sits here, taking £12/$20 off me while I wait for the SDK which is supposed to arrive FEBRUARY 2008!!!!!!!!

Darn you Microsoft- sell the Zune in the UK!!!!!!!!]]>Feb 20th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Ballmer i still protest, get your people working on windows none of this zune, xbox, and windows live crap.]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Just look at EA. They have like 2000 employees and their games are usually only about half as good as games that come from studios that have 40 people. I don't see an issue with them having different teams to work on different stuff. Plus, people like Zune and Xbox and it's nice to have support to go along with these quality products. You're not the center of the world and MS won't focus just on what you want.]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/It is running on top of Windows CE, not Windows Mobile. Both have CE at their core, but WM has its own shell and a great deal of other additions (like ACLs) running on top. You would likely need to do a bit of porting to get your WM copy of doom running on the zune (and just dropping a cab file on the device isn't going to do anything).]]>Feb 20th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Ouch, Microsoft, ouch. Couldn't even hook us up with some PacMan lovin'? ]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
my apologies if that was sarcasm.]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
I really do only use my PMP for Music playing and Video watching.]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://creators.xna.com

Q: Will this feature only work on newer Zune devices?
A: XNA Game Studio 3.0 currently will support Zune 4/8, Zune 30, and Zune 80 devices.


Opening your mouth before you even try to find out the facts is not a good idea.]]>Feb 20th 2008 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Second, "Details are sparse at this point, but it looks like it's going to be second gen Zunes only, since it was specifically mentioned that it'd take advantage of the touchpad controls."

I'm just reading the article here. Also, see point one.

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I sooooooo sorry that my rash comment offended you. Next time I'll do some serious research before posting. Which format do you prefer APA or MLA?

Tool.]]>Feb 20th 2008 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Second: "Details are sparse at this point" should tell you to look for more information before making a statement like: "YAY! Nothing for 1st gen Zune owners, the faithful first adopters of Microsoft's foray in the world of PMP."

Im an asshole, i know.]]>Feb 20th 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
Gameboy classic only had a 4 way d pad too. :)

While the "A" and "B" buttons might have an odd placement its definitely workable.]]>Feb 21st 2008 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
oh well...]]>Feb 21st 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/
The only reason why MS updated withe Z30 with the new firmware is because when the Z80 was launched there were a gazillion of unsold Z30s stocked up in stores around the US. Offering the new firmware to the z30 was the only way to get people to pick up all those unsold Z30s.]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/iPod - 0]]>Feb 20th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/microsoft-announces-games-for-zune-via-xna-studio/Feb 20th 2008 2:50PM