Would you like to create your own games, but never have the time to dig into the details of multimedia programming? Now you don’t have to! XNA 3.0 makes it simple to create your own games, which will run on your PC and Xbox 360 console. Even if you don’t know how to program at all, Beginning XNA 3.0 Game Programming: From Novice to Professional will teach you the basics of C# 2008 programming along the way. Don’t get overwhelmed with details you don’t need to know—just learn what you need to start creating your own games right now!
This fast–paced introduction to XNA 3.0 and the C# language provides you with a quick–start guide to creating high–quality XNA games. You’ll be introduced to the key concepts and ideas you need to know in a gradual fashion so that you master one concept before using it as a foundation for the next. Before long, you will have the skills to create smooth, professional–looking results in a range of gaming genres. By the end of the book, you will have constructed several working games and have an excellent knowledge base from which to investigate more advanced techniques.
What you’ll learn
Master game planning and programming basics
Understand 2–D graphics, audio, and input basics
Create your first 2–D game
Improve your first 2–D game
Explore the basics of game networking
Deal with sound in XNA 3.0
See how to create a 2–D multiplayer game, Rock Rain Live!
Understand 3–D game programming basics
Render pipelines, shaders, and effects
Work with lights, cameras, and transformations
Generate a terrain
Learn skeletal animation techniques
Create a third–person shooter game
Play games on the Zune console
Who this book is for
This book is for anyone approaching XNA programming for the Xbox 360 for the first time, whether they have experience programming computer games or not.

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