Do you want to make games for PC and XBox 360? Then download this!

[Burma's Finest]

For all you wannabe games designers out there, Microsoft has just released the first full version of Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express.

'So, what is it?' I hear you ask.

XNA Game Studio Express enables hobbyists, academics, and small, independent game developers to easily create video games for Windows and the Xbox 360 console using new, optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on .NET. This official release enables the creation of games for Windows XP SP2-based PCs. Combined with an active membership in the XNA Creators Club (available from Xbox Live Marketplace), you can also create, debug, and play games on your Xbox 360 console.

(You can also read the FAQs here)

Sounds like it could be a lot of fun. I'm downloading it as I type this post. If you want to try it out then just follow this link.

Who knows, maybe someone will make a cricket game.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

It looks good, but I don't think I can do anything with this, I have little knowledge of C.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

I have this already, though its a bit difficult to understand , have you got control of any thing till now BF ?

 

[BigCrickNan]

What sort of games are we talking? Games like the small flash games like Stick Cricket, 16-bit sort of games like Super Mario snes or full on proper 3d games?

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

i think its proper 3d games

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Sounds cool, but complicated. Wanna see someone try it first.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

i think its proper 3d games

probably at ps1 standard though, perhaps ps1 cut scene (like on FF7)

 

[Burma's Finest]

No, it's for full 3D, XBox 360 standard games.

 

[manee]

Are there any pictures of the graphics?

 

[ste_mc_efc]

No, it's for full 3D, XBox 360 standard games.

thats impressive

 

[BigCrickNan]

Anyone here making a game?

 

[Brett_Lee]

YEh i wanna see someone try it first. does it require C?

 

[sohum]

I'm pretty certain this isn't a layman's tool to make game's, but someone who has the knowledge and wants the opportunity, without having to invest in the resources.

 

[Bilal91]

sounds pretty cool...but hard...

 

[aussie_ben91]

This sounds really interesting by the sounds of things. Though, I have no experience with this sort of stuff and wouldn't have a clue as to how to patch and make it. I hope someone reads a ton of the suggestions on the Cricket 2007 forum from earlier this year and proceeds in making it.