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Our first video is about taking an existing XNA game, and modifying it to leverage our new Silverlight / XNA integration enabled by Windows Phone SDK 7.1.

Games: 2D Graphics, Performance & Optimization

This is the second in a series of videos that will detail how to add Windows Phone SDK 7.1 functionality to an existing Windows Phone application, step by step.

Controls, Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Graphics, User Experience

This sample showcases a complex application built on top of the integrated Silverlight/XNA Framework application model.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, User Experience

This sample shows a very basic game written on top of the new Silverlight/XNA Framework application model.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This is a complete gesture-based game for Windows Phone.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, Networking & Web Services

This is a complete wi-fi supported multiplayer dice game for Windows Phone.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Content Pipeline, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This Training Kit expands upon the Honeycomb Rush lab by bringing the game to Xbox 360 and Windows. 

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: 3D Graphics, Games: Graphics, User Experience

This sample demonstrates how to display the same scene in two viewports by using two separate view and projection matrices, simulating a two-player game scenario.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Input, Touch & Gestures

This lab is a complete 2D touch action game for Windows Phone.

Data and Isolated Storage, Games: 2D Graphics, Games: 3D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Data Management, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, Performance & Optimization

Learn more about performance and features in Windows Phone 7 games with these talks from Microsoft's PDC '10.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, User Experience

This starter kit contains a complete Blackjack game that incorporates an easily re-usable set of card classes that you can use to build your own card game.

Data and Isolated Storage, Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Data Management, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, User Experience

The Memory Madness Lab is a complete 2D touch-based memory game for Windows Phone.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

Platformer is a self-contained game solution for Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7 that includes both game code and game assets. The game is a standard 2D platformer with levels, enemies, and collectable gems.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This Training Kit expands upon the Catapult Wars lab with a series of exercises.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

The Catapult Wars Lab is a complete 2D gesture-based catapult battle game for Windows Phone 7.