Posted 02/08/2007 @ 10:30:00 PM by Joseph Molnar Filed under: Media , News Picks , Windows Vista , Xbox 360

Xbox Live Video Marketplace RSS Feed

While I'm a fan of the Xbox Live Video Marketplace it is nice to see my number one annoyance, the lack of knowing what was released without turning on my 360, is now solved. The Microsoft Gamerscore blog announced an RSS feed that gives the details.

XNA Game Studio Express running in Windows Vista

David Weller of Microsoft has posted the instructions on how to get the non-Windows Vista Visual Studio 2005 and Visual C# Express development tools patched so XNA Game Studio Express will run on Vista.

I had trouble installing XNA Game Studio Express late last year so this is great information for those stuck. However, I really wish Microsoft would finish Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista. The release versions of Windows Vista have been available to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers since November 2006. Those subscribers probably use Visual Studio as their main development tool and really shouldn't upgrade to Vista until the official Windows Vista Visual Studio Service Pack 1 is released.

Apple TV to Play Games?

Engadget is reporting how Greg Canessa, Xbox Live Arcade's ex-executive who is now at casual gaming company PopCap, may have slipped that Apple TV will support games. While rumour until official confirmation, this really shouldn't surprise anyone. Apple already supports casual games on the iPod via iTunes. If it wasn't clear before, this week continues to prove that the living room is one huge battleground.