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XNA Game Studio 2.0 released, includes multiplayer functionality photo

The beta for XNA Game Studio 2.0 is out now and ready to be downloaded. The most notable improvement over XNA Game Studio Express is the ability to bring your PC and/or Xbox 360 games online via Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live.

That's right, now your little XNA experiment can include cross-platform multiplayer, should you decide to go that route. All of the new features included with the latest version of Microsoft's popular development platform are detailed here.

Continuing in the tradition of this year's Dream-Build-Play contest, registration for Dream-Build-Play 2008 will start on December 14 with the Silicon Minds Warm-Up Challenge. In order to win, you must create a finished game using XNA that is not only fun to play, but features brilliant artificial intelligence.

The prize? An opportunity to meet with either Microsoft Research's Machine Learning Group, Rare, or Lionhead Studios for an internship in addition to GDC 08 expo passes and some cold hard cash. Not to shabby, eh? The winners for the 2007 Dream-Build-Play competition were shockingly good, so I can't wait to see what aspiring game devs have in store for us.


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darkne55's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 20:00
darkne55
This had been out for almost a month now, and I think the beta period is over.
madninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 20:18
madninja
I may do this. I had an idea for a game and I wanted it to be downloadable.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 20:26
Cheeburga
Awesome.
I couldnt figure out how to use it..
but uh.
goodluck to the others!
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 20:39
vexed alex
If only we could trade all of the crap that rots Live Arcade for some good XNA titles. I can dream, can I?
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 20:42
Necros
What game is that? Looks interesting.
Weighted Companion Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 20:55
Weighted Companion Cube
So we can get crappy games the entire family can enjoy?

Woohoo!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 21:04
Cheeburga
Super dishwashin' samruai kill fest.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 21:29
Jetsetlemming
I hate The Dishwasher: Undead Samurai, because I discovered on James Silva's out website, via his still online resume, that he was working on Survival Crisis Z 2 before he found XNA and started working full-time on the Dishwasher. :( :( :(

Survival CRisis Z is my absolute favorite zombie game, bar none, and a fantastic RPG and action game in general, and I really want Silva to continue it.
TurboHyperFighting's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2007 22:50
TurboHyperFighting
Okay, cool. So some people have made some sweet games. I've heard of these cool games. Seen them, too.

Now:

WHERE THE FUCK CAN YOU DOWNLOAD THEM?

Seems silly to give awards to games I've not even PLAYED...
Promagnum's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 00:38
Promagnum
They're not released, lot of hoops you have to jump through to get it on xbl - or simply suck enough penis.

But an internship? That's the best Lionhead studios could offer? A fucking internship?
I couldn't think of a better way to be congratulated than to be an entire office complex coffee and errand bitch for a month...

I got a better idea, if you win, you can be the CEO and lead game designer at Lionhead for life.
bmaupin's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 03:49
bmaupin
Too bad you can't even download any of these games people are making. I remember when XNA was supposed to be the end all programing solution, but it seems it doesn't even matter who uses it, because you can't get it on XBLA. Sach fail.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 05:36
Joe Burling
@TurboHyper, you have to join the XNA club and you will then get access to these games.

XNA will keep opening up and expanding and one day we will be able to get these games on XBLA if the dev gives us that option.
OldschoolVgamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 11:35
OldschoolVgamer
@Jetsetlemming

It does suck. Survival Crisis Z2 is not the only one he's pushed to the side in favor the Dishwasher: Dead Samurai. There was also apparently some sort of plans for Blood Zero 2 and Zombie Smashers X4: Guitarpocalypse which were kind of put off. ZS4 even had some screenshots, but I don't know what the hell he did with the game.
OldschoolVgamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 11:35
OldschoolVgamer
@JetsetlemmingIt does suck. Survival Crisis Z2 is not the only one he's pushed to the side in favor the Dishwasher: Dead Samurai. There was also apparently some sort of plans for Blood Zero 2 and Zombie Smashers X4: Guitarpocalypse which were kind of put off. ZS4 even had some screenshots, but I don't know what the hell he did with the game.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 11:59
king3vbo
Ive always wanted to learn how to code for XNA, maybe now is the time to learn
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/13/2007 13:17
Holyetheline
oh that will be fun
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/14/2007 00:44
Fading Star
XNA Game Studio 2.0.....I must use you! Oh wait, that came out wrong.
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