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Xbox Live Indie Games Suck

Mikea — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:02:24 +0000

I’ve been playing around with my x360 for some time now, and I’ve tried a few Indie Games. I find it very disappointing. It’s impressive how many games are pure trash. Where is game quality? Good gameplay? What now, anyone can make a game, and it gets approved? Please send me a list of good games to buy! I have found very few!

Anyway, I just wish the community who approves games would be more specific.

XNA Pizza Night

Mikea — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:43:21 +0000

I participated at XNA Pizza Night yesterday, and when there with the 4day game I made. We won!!… well at least some Pizza .

But it was really fun, and there where some amazing games there, including the Night’s Winner Vizati, who took home a xbox 360.

What Font do you use for Programming?

Mikea — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:33:02 +0000

This is something people may not give some attention but, its really nice to code with a nice, readable font type. I love the Ubuntu’s Gedit Monospace font, and have been using it for some time now. Today I wanted … Continue reading →

Experimental GamePlay: 100 Things! January Theme

Mikea — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:47:55 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! Its a new year, and a new month, with the ending of December’s Art Theme with 29 “Best Of The Net” Submissions, its time for 100 Things to kick in!

So what can you do with only 100 visible sprites/entities/you name it on screen at the same time?

Link: Experimental Gameplay Project

Windows Mobile

Mikea — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:43:49 +0000

My first windows mobile was a HTC Trinity (P3600), really nice device, I traded it for a PSP. Bad thing to do… Anyway, I have just received my new Windows Mobile Device! A HTC Touch Diamond (P3700). A even better device!

I was making some applications for it, and now I can test it daily! It’s been a long time since I’ve had a WM. And its only when you lose it that you miss it. It feels good to have that back.

So now, I’ll try to do stuff for WM, maybe selling some useful apps.

Any requests? Something useful?

Spelunky 1.1 Release + Source Code

Mikea — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:38:51 +0000

Derek Yu just released Spelunky’s Source Code bundled with its Source Code for Game Maker 8.0. Be sure to download this amazing game. This version has a lot of bugs fixed and has extended stats.

Start playing and making mods for Spelunky!
Source and Downloads.

Merry Xmass

Mikea — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:52:33 +0000

Merry Christmas everyone. The ones who celebrate it anyway.

Have a happy new year!

Updates

Mikea — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:53:10 +0000

After learning how to use and create WinForm applications I downloaded the Windows Mobile SDK, and started to make a little application. I’m almost finished.

It called MoneyMemo, and it will be used to manage your money. Where you spend it and how. So you know exactly when and why you spent money. It will be released for Win Mobile for now, and then a bigger application will be available for Windows PC.

Have Fun.
Merry Christmass and have a Happy New Year!

Doodling on .Net

Mikea — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:12:48 +0000

I’ve been learning basic thing about the usage of .Net Framework. Basically making small WinForm Application . I like it. But I think it’s visually limited compared to Qt.

Qt is cool, but now I don’t have the time to nor the will to get back to it where I left…

I’ll keep on with WinForms and then maybe to WPF…

C Sharping!

Mikea — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:42:15 +0000

I recently found that C# is the best thing to learn.
1 – Microsoft supports it, that means, best documentation, best community, best software for development, best software.
2 – Multi-Platform! Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and others. ( Mono ).
3 – If you want to make apps, make them. If you prefer games, make them too, with XNA!!.

So basically. I’ve been digging the msdn library and learning the language, and Windows Forms. I’m getting pretty good now. This will help me make better games with XNA too, so, its win win…

I highly recommend.

http://creators.xna.com/

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx