XNA Launch Event

XNA Game Studio Express Launch: Warwick University Conference Centre - Wednesday 13 December 2006

XNA Game Studio Express is the next generation of games development platform from Microsoft.  If you want to find out more about this, and how you can use it to create games for the XBOX 360 using Visual Studio, I am running a trip to Warwick. I will be driving a minibus down the night before (12th of December) returning on the evening of the 13th.

On the night of the 12th I will be staying at the Birmingham Maypole Travelodge, which is shiny new and at time of writing offering double rooms at 26 pounds a night.

If you want to come along you must do the following (in this sequence).

• Contact me to reserve a place on the bus.
• Reserve a place at the conference.
• Contact Travelodge to book yourself in at the hotel.
• Learn all the words to "Wheels on the bus" for the journey.....

If you have any interest in games programming you really should come along to this event.

Rob Miles

Update on Monday, October 30, 2006 at 09:32PM by Rob

The spaces in the bus are now pretty much full and I'm finalising arrangements for those who have booked. If you want to be placed on a waiting list for the trip, in case anyone drops out, please get in touch on that basis.

Update on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 05:18PM by Rob

Important : Change of venue

I've just been told by Travelodge that the place we are going to stay in will not be ready. We are therefore transferring the bookings to Travelodge Rugby Dunchurch. Everyone who has been in touch with me should have received an email notifying them of this change.

Rob Miles

Update on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 11:39AM by Rob

The magic bus will be departing from the Venn Building at the front of the univestiy at 5:00 pm on Tuesday.  We will stop for tea on the way down and then get to the Travelodge in the evening.

We should be back in Hull by around 9:30 or so on Wed. night.

Comments

[CR]

I would love to come seriously I would but travelodge over book each of there hotels by 1.5times

[Simon]

Peter Molyneux! *drools*

[CR]

I can finally tell PM the truth all of his games are rubbish. Brilliant

[Rob]

If you are going to say bad things to PM just remember that you attend Cambridge University, not Hull.....

[CR]

Well he hasn't made a decent game since populos sorry rob but I don't get your last joke

[Simon]

PM is the God of God (games). You will respect his authority!

[CR]

No hes not - he'll say how good this XNA studio is as it half games development of indie studios releasing games on marketplace in order to keep people from demanding his games to be stuck on a true games cycle of from 1-1.5 years.

Plus seen as most developers like employees having C++ over C#. It'll be good for hobbyists releasing content on live and possibly garage game type companies

[Simon]

The wheels on the bus go round and round...

[Dwain]

all daaay looong

[Adam]

I just got a call from Travelodge about this. Will call them back in a minute about it now I know which one we have transferred to.

Also, should I have received some sort of confirmation from the the people at the conference of my place by now? I am yet to hear anything back by e-mail or post. :S

[Mathew S]

Er, I didnt get chance to book a room at the original travellodge, and when I try and book at the new one, there all family sized at £49, anyone want to share??

[jingham06]

Could I get a free lift to rugby from the XNA meeting? I dont need accomodation, just want to go home for the day ^^. Let me know :p

[Mathew S]

Is anyone driving down on the day? And do you have any spare seats?