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Accessibility, sustainability, empathy, and how to build a better games industry
By Zachary Boddy published
Better Games At GDC 2024, I saw many developers and speakers stand behind the same three themes that I want to see change game development for the better.
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"We are absolutely actively looking for developers." Behind the scenes with some of the first games from Xbox's new Global Expansion team
By Zachary Boddy published
New Games During GDC 2024, I was able to sit down with Agnes Kim, Director of Global Expansion at Xbox, and previewed some upcoming ID@Xbox games.
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Microsoft will debut DirectX 'DirectSR' super-resolution graphics tech at GDC — could this tech end up in Xbox too?
By Jez Corden published
DirectSR Will Xbox consoles finally get some graphics upscaling tech?
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Unity's controversial policy changes get rolled back, as developers pledge to quit to competing game engines (UPDATE)
By Jez Corden, Zachary Boddy last updated
Disunity Install-based fees and vague guidelines abound.
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Microsoft's new Dev Home app gets its first-ever update
By Sean Endicott published
DEVELOPERS! Microsoft's newly announced Dev Home app helps developers streamline their workflow. The company just released version 0.2 of the app.
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Here's how a Raspberry Pi, iPhone, Surface Duo, and Linux device can use the same code to render videos
By Sean Endicott published
Cross-platform Developers can now reuse code from their Windows apps to play media on Linux and the web.
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Microsoft Build 2023 dates leak, confirming the event will be in-person and online
By Sean Endicott published
New Leaks! Microsoft Build is a developer conference that focuses on Azure, Microsoft 365, and Windows. A recent leak states when the event will take place in 2023.
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Microsoft and ID@Azure just opened the floodgates for indie game devs with new credits
By Sean Endicott published
Developers Microsoft has brought together two of its programs for smaller game creators.
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