Autodesk acquires Alias!!!!!!!!!!!!

On January 10, 2006, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Alias, a leading developer of 3D graphics technology. This acquisition extends Autodesk’s 3D software leadership in the manufacturing and media and entertainment industries. Read more

Microsoft XNA March 2006 DVD!

Attendees of the Game Developers Conference 2006 received copies of the Microsoft XNA March 2006 DVD featuring the first pre-release of Microsoft XNA Build. Microsoft XNA Build is a tool and set of technologies which will help game studios manage the growing complexities of their game content builds.
In case you missed GDC this year and would like to browse the DVD, they've created a Web version. click below
Didn't make it to GDC? Click here to view an online version of the XNA DVD distributed to conference attendees.

Xbox 360 peripherals will all work on PC

BlueMoon writes "Gamespot has an interview with Dean Lester (Microsoft Windows Graphics and Gaming general manager) where he explains that the Xbox 360 peripherals will all work on PC too. So it looks like the Xbox 360 will use the 'normal' USB standard."

XNA beta version launched!

Microsoft® XNA™ Build is a tool and set of technologies which will help game studios manage the growing complexities of their game content builds. The first pre-release of XNA Build is now available for download. We invite you to install this pre-release into a non-production environment to learn more about how XNA Build will reduce development complexities.
Download the XNA Build March 2006 CTP.
View the XNA Overview presentation which introduces XNA Build.
View the XNA Build Advanced presentation.
Visit the XNA Build Forum.