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Now in Marketplace: The Xbox LIVE version of Wordament

By Michael Stroh

S-W-E-E-T! Here’s something everybody in my house has been waiting for: The Xbox LIVE version of Wordament. The wildly popular Windows Phone word game was reborn today in Marketplace with a new look and extra features.Download it now For many people,...

Home Automation with Netduino and Kinect

By Dan Thyer

Remote control a squirt gun, open the garage, and water the garden all through .net

Learning XNA 2d Engine IceCream With 1945 Demo Project

By Tyler Forsythe

IceCream1945 is a demonstration of XNA and the IceCream 2d library in a 2d top-down scrolling shooter similar to 1942 for the NES.

[Visual Studio Extension Of The Day] Visual Studio Achievements

By Hosam Kamel

 A software engineer's glory so often goes unnoticed. Attention seems to come either when there are bugs or when the final project ships. But rarely is a developer appreciated for all the nuances and subtleties of a piece of code--and all the heroics it...

Home Automation with Netduino and Kinect

By Dan Thyer

Remote control a squirt gun, open the garage, and water the garden all through .net

Live from Nokia World 2011: Demo of the Xbox Companion App

By Ben Rudolph

A few weeks back I told you about theXbox Companion App for Windows Phone, a handy (and free!) utility that let you find, learn more about and control content from Xbox LIVE Marketplace on your Xbox 360 straight from your Windows Phone.  Today on the floor...

Live from Nokia World 2011: First look at Kinectimals for Windows Phone

By Ben Rudolph

For my first stop on the show floor atNokia World 2011I hooked up with the Xbox crew to get a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released game Kinectimals for Windows Phone.  The game is pretty fun stuff; just like on theXbox Kinect game, you're tasked...

Win an HTC TITAN & other great stuff in the “Big Box of Awesome” Sweepstakes!

By Ben Rudolph

Back in April, the Microsoft Facebook page held a sweepstakes with a great collection of consumer technology called The Big Box of Awesome.  Well, it's back - and it's bigger and awesomer than ever!Head over to the Microsoft Facebook Page andenter...

Control Your Xbox with your Windows Phone Using the Xbox Companion App

By Ben Rudolph

Earlier today you probably spotted thebig, big newsfrom our pals over on the Xbox team. They're bringing a new world of entertainment to your living room and making it faster, funner (yes, that's right, funner) and easier to find. If you haven't...

Now in Marketplace: Burn the Rope

By Michael Stroh

The hit pyro puzzler Burn the Rope just landed in the Windows Phone Marketplace. I love this game, which challenges you to torch as much rope as possible, while twisting and turning your phone to keep the flame alive. The Xbox LIVE title is $2.99 to buy, and...