Videos about Game design that I am viewing
(Halo: Spartan Assault video link at bottom of page)
Windows Phone Game Development Basics
Windows Phone and Windows 8 working together.
Games account for an enormous majority of the revenue generated by developers on Windows & Windows Phone.
In this video you will learn the basics on building games for Windows platforms, and how to leverage a majority of your code to deliver games on Windows 8 as well as Windows Phone
Games are by far the most popular (and most fun) category of apps on the Windows desktop and in the Windows Store. Whether you’re a professional AAA developer already in the games business, creating a your first casual game on your own, or anywhere in between, this video is for you!
You’ll get an overview of platform advances to help you build a successful game on Windows – spanning hardware, APIs, developer tools, commerce, and more.
Cutting Edge Games on Windows Tablets
Great gaming experiences are highly optimized for the best performance possible. Windows 8.1 supports faster PCs and more screen sizes than ever before. Is your game ready for them all?
This video will show you how to design and build your game’s experience to easily adapt across the span of new PC form factors and chip architectures supported by Windows 8.1
Accelerating Windows Store Game Development with Middleware
Middleware is a key enabler for many game developers across the industry. In addition to Windows 8’s core game APIs, many of the most popular 3rd party libraries now work well in Windows Store apps If your game uses open source technologies like Box2D, Bullet, OGRE, and Cocos2D, or commercial products like Unity 3D, Marmalade, or Hydra.
On the other hand the term Middleware is an unfortunate name which might be confusing to developers, but Middleware is also used with these types of tools.
Bringing Halo: Spartan Assault to Windows Tablets and Mobile Devices
It’s been said that it’s impossible to develop great games on Windows tablets like the Surface.
Nonsense!
In this video you will walk through the process of creating mind-blowing gameplay experiences with console-quality graphics on Windows tablets.