Check out the XNA Tutorials here! They'll get you up and running using Microsoft Visual Studio C# Express Edition and the XNA 2.0 Framework. You'll create classes that import 3D models, allow you to move around using a first-person style camera, build a basic 2D heads-up-display, and more!

Understanding pixel and vertex shaders is a must for anyone looking into programmable pipeline or higher-end graphics.

Have a 1.0 refresh XNA project you want converted into 2.0? Use this article to convert your project easily.

Pong clone featuring RPG style elements.

RPG-style game built in Windows Forms using Visual Basic 6. My first game!

This is a paper written for a college class I took. It focuses on how shader technology is implemented in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and the pros and cons of the API's on each system.

This demo included character and terrain importing as well as the ability to use different controller types.

Included are mesh management, shader support, and an overall better understanding of DirectX.

Using modified versions of my tutorials, I created a simple first-person camera, a working heads-up display, and other features such as saving and loading a game.

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Amazing rant/article by one of the most respected designers in the business, Cliffy B!

One of the best ways in (according to the amazing Bethesda) is by making Oblivion mods.