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Your hands-on guide to Microsoft XNA Game Studio fundamentals Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft XNA Game Studio for developing games for Windows and Windows Phone. If you have previous programming experience with C# but are new to 2D game programming, each tutorial in this book delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to: Explore the conceptual framework behind XNA Game Studio Create games for Windows desktops, tablets, and Windows Phone Manipulate items and game state via 2D game engine architecture Control speed, direction, and pixel-perfect collisions Master behaviors such as turning, home-in, chasing, and following Bring your characters to life with SpriteSheets, zoom, and audio Explode, burn, and blend game elements using particle system effects Use the camera and phone sensors in Windows Phone games