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XNA Studio Express gets a refresh
Today, Microsoft revealed an update to their Xbox 360 game building program to the stars called XNA Studio Express 1.0 Refresh. The new "refreshed" version of XNA includes the ability to easily share a project's binary code between the 360 and PC via a new utility called XNA Packager. Not only that, but a few minor additions and fixes were made including audio and font support. And so, creative video game creating geniuses, download the refreshed XNA version if it will help you create even more amazing games. Or not, but you can always check out the full press release posted after the break.
Games from XNA challenge ready for download
Those four day XNA games are finished and ready for your downloading pleasure. If you remember, Microsoft's held a four day XNA Challenge at this year's GDC, pushing four development teams to the edge by requiring them to complete a XNA Studio Express game in four days. Sounds hard doesn't it? But all the teams did indeed finish as Microsoft is pleased to announce that all four games are free and available for download to play on your PC right now, if you have XNA Studio Express (it is also free). Be sure to read the game descriptions after the break, check out some screenshots, and download these four day masterpieces.
A very early look at Schizoid
Among the news from GDC we learned that the first ever XNA created game Schizoid will be coming to the XBLA sometime later this year. 1UP posted some screenshots from the game and talked with a few people from Torpex's dev team to learn a little bit more about the gameplay. Per Microsoft, Schizoid is "a co-op action game in which teamwork matters like never before, as gamers and their friend or AI ally protect each other from barrages of glowing enemies". Presumably, the game is heavy on the co-op gameplay, where each player can only kill their corresponding color's enemies and protect their partner from the evil that they cannot kill. Think top down space shooter, with color coded gameplay, and a little bit of fl0w thrown in for good measure. Make the jump for a few more screenshots and some speculation goodness.[Via Game Stooge]
