Professional XNA Programming: Building Games for Xbox 360 and Windows with XNA Game Studio 2.0 (Paperback)
Professional XNA(r) Programming Building Games for Xbox 360(r) and Windows(r)with XNA Game Studio 2.0, 2nd Edition This improved and updated edition of the bestseller will get you up and running quickly with building games for Xbox 360 and the Windows platform. Professional game developer and Microsoft MVP Benjamin Nitschke begins by explaining how to install the free XNA Game Studio 2.0 and then goes on to share essential advice for using it in a productive way. Before you know it, each successive chapter will have you developing small games that increase in difficulty. By using the chapters as building blocks, you’ll evolve from 2D programming to 3D, and you’ll ultimately create a full-blown graphics engine that can be used for more advanced game projects. Plus, you’ll get an inside look at six fully functional games, including the popular Racing Game and the new Dungeon Quest. What you will learn from this book * Tips for adding music and sound wit (more…)