Game Development Kit 8 Sep 2004 The XGameStation Micro Edition Home-Brew Game Development Kit for
Hobbyists and Students Has Been ReleasedThe XGameStation Micro
Edition Home-Brew Game Development Kit for Hobbyists and Students
Has Been Released There are numerous books on programming video
games, but never before has a kit been developed that teaches the
underlying principles of the engineering and design of a Video Game
Console itself -- Enter the XGameStation Micro Edition. SILICON
VALLEY, CA September 7, 2004 -- Nurve Networks LLC unveils what is
undoubtedly the most unexpected kind of new video game system: one
that users will learn how to design, program and build themselves.
Video games generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and
game programming books occupy rows of bookstore shelf space. Video
game development has made its way into college curriculums and
entire game programming universities have emerged. But, video games
run on advanced hardware, the design of which is a black art that
few understand. For over a decade, books by Computer Scientist and
best-selling game development author Andre' LaMothe (his latest
title "Tricks of the 3D Game Programming Gurus") have taught
generations of game developers to create today's cutting-edge video
games. Now, his focus is changing from video game software to video
game hardware with the unveiling of the XGameStation Micro Edition,
a revolutionary new video game system that offers users what no
PlayStation or XBOX can -- knowledge. The XGameStation Micro
Edition (XGS ME) is a complete game development kit inspired by
classic systems such as the Atari 2600, 800, Apple II, C64 and
Nintendo Entertainment System. The XGS kit includes a
fully-assembled XGS unit with all necessary cables, a full-length
eBook written by Andre LaMothe on the design and programming of the
XGS along with all the software necessary to create your own games,
demos, and experiments. The book introduces the reader to
analog/digital engineering, then gradually explores the entire
design of the XGS's hardware and software. Armed with a complete
understanding of how the system was built and operates, users then
create their own games or play games made by their peers. The
online community at http://www.xgamestation.com completes the
system's appeal, providing a place for XGameStation developers to
share ideas, software and even discuss hardware modifications. The
system plugs into any NTSC/PAL TV and supports vintage Atari 2600
controllers as well as a PS/2 keyboard. XGameStation Micro Edition
games and applications are stored on internal processor Flash,
allowing users to develop and download their games from a PC using
the accompanying tools. In short, by empowering hobbyists and game
developers with a game platform they can truly call their own, the
XGameStation Micro Edition is reviving the magic of programming and
hardware hacking for systems like the Apple II, Atari 800 and
Commodore 64.
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