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Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

So You Want to be a Game Developer?

A Brief History of XNA Game Studio

What Is Available in Game Studio 4.0?

1. Getting Started

Installing XNA Game Studio 4.0

Downloading the Tools

App Hub Membership

XNA Game Studio Connect

Writing Your First Game

Your First XNA Game Studio Windows Game

Your First XNA Game Studio XNA Xbox 360 Game

Your First XNA Game Studio Windows Phone 7 Game

Download Samples

2. Sprites and 2D Graphics

What Does 2D Mean?

Show Me Something on Screen

Moving Things Around

Controlling State

3. The Game Object and the Default Game Loop

What Is in a New Project?

Virtual Methods ...

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