http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/ Learn about game development, programming robots, and creating websites in the C3 society at the University of Ulster, Coleraine. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/#comment-17 Burkey Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:50:32 +0000 http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/#comment-17 There's a feature in Edge Magazine this month coming (got it early since I'm a subscriber) about Wiiware - basically it seems to have a much lower barrier for entry point - Nintendo don't require as complete a demo as Microsoft do before giving the go ahead. Also, dev kits are much cheaper than 360/PS3. Didn't see anything about hobbyist/student development, though I haven't actually read the entire article yet (too busy doing PhD student stuff!) There’s a feature in Edge Magazine this month coming (got it early since I’m a subscriber) about Wiiware – basically it seems to have a much lower barrier for entry point – Nintendo don’t require as complete a demo as Microsoft do before giving the go ahead. Also, dev kits are much cheaper than 360/PS3. Didn’t see anything about hobbyist/student development, though I haven’t actually read the entire article yet (too busy doing PhD student stuff!)

]]> http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/#comment-16 darrylkc Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:30:41 +0000 http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/#comment-16 Havent seen anything definite yet, but was rumoured to be more open than XNA. Havent seen anything definite yet, but was rumoured to be more open than XNA.

]]> http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/#comment-15 Burkey Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:52:40 +0000 http://creativecomputingcoleraine.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/wiiware-coming-soon/#comment-15 Has there been any word as to whether this will allow us as independent developers and students to develop for the Wii, or is this solely an equivalent of Xbox Live Arcade for professionals only? Has there been any word as to whether this will allow us as independent developers and students to develop for the Wii, or is this solely an equivalent of Xbox Live Arcade for professionals only?

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