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Xbox LIVE Indie Games Should Be Doing More
2011/Jul/27 — Matthew Doucette
Should Xbox LIVE Indie Games do more? Yes!


Xona Games Backs Indie Game: The Movie On Kickstarter
2011/Jul/22 — Matthew Doucette
Just showing some indie game support!


Decimation X3: 16 Best Xbox LIVE Indie Games by Official Xbox Magazine
2011/Jul/11 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 picked as one of the "16 Best Xbox LIVE Indie Games" by Official Xbox Magazine!


Xona Games Targeted For Rating Manipulation Abuse, Twice
2011/Jul/06 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games has been targeted for Xbox LIVE Indie Games rating manipulation abuse, twice now!


Duality ZF: New 2011 Trailer
2011/Jul/04 — Matthew Doucette
New Duality ZF 2011 trailer!


Score Rush: Top Picked in Retro Gamer's Indie High Five
2011/Jul/04 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush picked in Retro Gamer's Indie High Five!


Xona Games: Featured in Official Xbox Magazine Online
2011/Jul/04 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured in Official Xbox Magazine Online!


Xona Games: Canada Business Feature
2011/Jun/20 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured in Canada Business, Nova Scotia's monthly business information bulletin.


"How I come to be Xona-Infected?"
2011/Jun/20 — Matthew Doucette
A true fans account of Xona Games. Very inspiring.


Score Rush: Winner of Golden Dude Award for Best Graphics
2011/Jun/20 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush wins Golden Dude award for Best Graphics in an Xbox LIVE Indie Game!


Score Rush: 89/100 on XXL Gaming
2011/Jun/20 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush scores 89% on XXL Gaming!


Photoshop: How To Delete Off-Canvas Content
2011/Jun/08 — Matthew Doucette
How to delete excess canvas content in Adobe Photoshop.


Decimation X2: Xbox LIVE Indie Game of the Week
2011/Jun/07 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X2 named Xbox LIVE Indie Game of the Week.


Xona Games: Featured in Chronicle Herald
2011/May/30 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured in Chronicle Herald, again!


Decimaton X3: Featured in Official Xbox Magazine
2011/May/18 — Matthew Doucette
Decimaton X3 featured in Official Xbox Magazine!


Xona Games: Interviewed by The Thoughtful Gamers
2011/May/09 — Matthew Doucette
A very detailed and unique Xona Games interview by The Thoughtful Gamers.


Decimation X2: $1,000 Highly Commended Winner in WP7COMP
2011/May/06 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X2 wins $1,000 Highly Commended award in WP7COMP.


Decimation X: Top 10 Xbox LIVE Indie Games
2011/Apr/25 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X picked in CVG's Top 10 Xbox LIVE Indie Games.


Xona Games 1 of 3 Developers To Produce Three 4-Star XBLIG Games
2011/Apr/11 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games is one of only three developers to produce three or more 4+ star rated Xbox LIVE Indie Games.


Xona Games is 4-Player Shmup King of XBLIG: Created 3 of Top 7
2011/Mar/25 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games created three of the top seven 4-player shmups on Xbox LIVE Indie Games.


Xona Games Running Lean: The Lean Startup Challenge
2011/Mar/21 — Matthew Doucette
Our entry into the $100,000 Lean Startup Challenge!


Xona Games: Featured in Nova Scotia's "Your Studio Here" Promotions
2011/Mar/14 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games is a part of Nova Scotia's "Your Studio Here" promotions.


Xona Games GDC 2011 Booth (Duality ZF Footage)
2011/Mar/14 — Matthew Doucette
Our GDC 2011 wrap-up!


Xona Games Featuered: Indie Games Counter Sequel-Driven Market
2011/Feb/22 — Matthew Doucette
CBC News features Xona Games in an article about innovative indie games and sequel-driven AAA markets.


Dzag: The Decimation X3 GOD!
2011/Feb/16 — Matthew Doucette
Dzag is a Decimation X3 GOD!


Decimation X3 & Score Rush: Top 25 Indie Games
2011/Feb/15 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 and Score Rush picked in Complex's top 25 XBLIG selections!


Decimation X3 - Reviews On The Run
2011/Feb/11 — Matthew Doucette
Reviews On The Run review Decimation X3!


Decimation X Featured in Famitsu, Top Gaming Mag in Japan
2011/Feb/10 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X, the original, was featured in Famitsu, the top gaming magazine in Japan!


Xona Games: Featured in Chronicle Herald
2011/Feb/02 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured in Chronicle Herald, showcased on front page of the business section.


Xona Games: Are You Smarter Than A CEO? Interview
2011/Jan/27 — Matthew Doucette
Matthew Doucette of Xona Games interviewed for the Are You Smarter Than A CEO? competition.


Featured Indie Developers: Xona Games
2011/Jan/26 — Matthew Doucette
thisisxbox.com features Xona Games!


Decimation X3 Top Pick of Joystiq's 2010 Buyer's Guide
2011/Jan/20 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 a top pick in Joystiq's 2010 Buyer's Guide.


Decimation X3: 6th of Top 20 Best XBLIG Games of 2010
2011/Jan/11 — Matthew Doucette
XBLIGR picks Decimation X3 as sixth of twenty top Xbox LIVE Indie Games in 2010.


Xona Games Featured in Develop Magazine, Again!
2011/Jan/10 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games has been featured in Develop Magazine, again!


NeoGAF Awards: Xona Games Wins Both Gold & Bronze!
2011/Jan/06 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games wins gold and bronze in NeoGAF awards, with Score Rush and Decimation X3!


Revolver360 Top Xbox LIVE Indie Game in Japan
2011/Jan/05 — Matthew Doucette
A new shmup, Revolver360, is the top XBLIG in Japan.


Gamasutra: Score Rush 1 of 5 Best Indie Games
2011/Jan/03 — Matthew Doucette
Gamasutra choses Score Rush as one of five "Best of Indie Games".


Xona Games 2 of Top 3 Picks in #1 Japanese Gaming Magazine, Famitsu
2011/Jan/02 — Matthew Doucette
Japanese monthly magazine "Famitsu Xbox 360" picks two Xona Games' games in their top three indie games.


Score Rush... Laughingly Easy!
2010/Dec/31 — Matthew Doucette
Picking on a "laughingly easy" comment in a Score Rush review.


Vote to Include Indie Games in "Best of 2010" Xbox LIVE Dashboard Promotion
2010/Dec/30 — Matthew Doucette
Vote your say on including Xbox LIVE Indie Games in the "Best of 2010" Xbox LIVE dashboard promotion.


Indie Game Winter Uprising Featured on Xbox LIVE Dashboard
2010/Dec/29 — Matthew Doucette
Indie Game Winter Uprising featured on Xbox LIVE dashboard!


4 Player Decimation X3 Video
2010/Dec/24 — Matthew Doucette
Four player Decimation X3 action!


Indie Games Winter Uprising Quality Analysis
2010/Dec/21 — Matthew Doucette
Indie Games Winter Uprising quality analysis.


Xona.com Hit Counter Stopped at 7,000,000 Page Views
2010/Dec/21 — Matthew Doucette
We stopped our xona.com hit counter. It was over 7,000,000 page views.


Score Rush Named Xbox LIVE Indie Game of the Week
2010/Dec/17 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush is the Xbox LIVE Indie Game of the Week.


Xona Games 10th & 11th Best Selling XBLIGs Worldwide
2010/Dec/17 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 and Score Rush are 10th and 11th on Major Nelson's best selling XBLIG list, at the same time!


Xona Games Dominates Japan in Top Ratings and Best Sellers
2010/Dec/12 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games dominates Japan with 3 of the top 5 rated XBLIG games, as well as the top 2 best sellers.


Score Rush #1 and #2 Best Seller in 3 Countries
2010/Dec/12 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush #1 and #2 Best Selling XBLIG in Japan, U.S., and Canada


Decimation X3 #1 Best Seller in 4 Countries
2010/Dec/10 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 is the top selling XBLIG game in four countries.


Decimation X3 #1 in Japan!
2010/Dec/09 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 the top rated XBLIG game in Japan!


Score Rush Released!
2010/Dec/09 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush has been released! Game #3 (4th release).


xWMA with XACT in XNA Game Studio 3.1
2010/Dec/08 — Jason Doucette
xWMA compression with XACT hangs up Visual Studio with XNA Game Studio 3.1


Decimation X3 #12 Top Rated XBLIG in U.S.!
2010/Dec/08 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3 is the #12 top rated Xbox LIVE Indie Game in the United States.


Decimation X3 Released!
2010/Dec/07 — Matthew Doucette
Game #5 from Xona Games, Decimation X3, released on schedule!


Microsoft, We Need More Than 50 XBLIG Tokens!
2010/Dec/06 — Matthew Doucette
A proposal issue for Microsoft to give Xbox LIVE Indie Game developers more than 50 tokens.


XBLIG Top Rated & Best Selling Country Lists
2010/Dec/01 — Matthew Doucette
All "top rated" and "best selling" country lists for XBLIG games.


Explosive New Score Rush Trailer
2010/Dec/01 — Matthew Doucette
New Score Rush trailer.


Indie Games Winter Uprise Trailer
2010/Nov/30 — Matthew Doucette
Indie Games Winter Uprise trailer.


Score Rush New Box Art
2010/Nov/23 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush's new box art.


Decimation X3 Box Art
2010/Nov/22 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X3's box art revealed.


Indie Games Winter Uprising
2010/Nov/18 — Matthew Doucette
Introducing Indie Games Winter Uprising!


Improve Traffic Flow to XBLA and XBLIG: More Proposed Changes to Xbox LIVE Dashboard
2010/Nov/17 — Matthew Doucette
A proposal to improve the traffic flow to XBLA and XBLIG games on the Xbox LIVE dashboard.


Changing the Face of XBLIG: Proposed Changes to XBLIG Dashboard (Final Draft)
2010/Nov/15 — Matthew Doucette
A proposal to Microsoft to change the face of XBLIG for the better.


Kinect: Our First Look
2010/Nov/07 — Matthew Doucette
Our first look at Kinect, Kinect Adventures, Your Shape Fitness Evolved, and Dance Central.


Windows Phone 7 Emulator & Fraps Color Problem
2010/Nov/05 — Jason Doucette
Windows Phone 7 and Fraps.


Why We Should Encourage "Crap" XBLIG Games
2010/Nov/04 — Matthew Doucette
A rant on why we should encourage "crap" XBLIG games, and what we should do about it.


Xona Games Congratulated by Nova Scotia House of Assembly
2010/Nov/03 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games congratulated by Nova Scotia House of Assembly.


XBLIG Dashboard Worries Continued...
2010/Nov/02 — Matthew Doucette
XBLIG developers are upset with the new Xbox LIVE Dashboard hiding away XBLIG outside of Games & Demos and under Speciality Shops.


Decimation X an IGN.com Top Pick
2010/Nov/01 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X an IGN.com Top Pick, and maintaining high ratings across the countries.


Changing the Face of XBLIG: Proposed Changes to XBLIG Dashboard (First Draft)
2010/Nov/01 — Matthew Doucette
Proposed changes to XBLIG dashboard.


Decimation X2 Released! Now Available on Windows Phone 7
2010/Oct/28 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X2 released on Windows Phone 7. This officially marks Xona Games' second video game release.


Score Rush Box Art
2010/Oct/24 — Matthew Doucette
Score Rush's box art.


The 1st Annual "Who's An Indie Gamer?" Poll Survey
2010/Oct/22 — Matthew Doucette
The 1st Annual "Who's An Indie Gamer?" Poll Survey.


Decimation X Video Review: 5/5
2010/Oct/22 — Matthew Doucette
5/5 Decimation X video review by Vintage Video Games TV.


Score Rush: XBLIG & Windows Phone 7 Launch Title
2010/Oct/13 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games game #3, Score Rush for Xbox LIVE Indie Games and Windows Phone 7.


Decimation X2: Windows Phone 7 Launch Title
2010/Oct/11 — Matthew Doucette
Revealing Xona Games game #4, Decimation X2 for the Windows Phone 7.


A Few Favorable Decimation X Reviews: 9.5/10 AVG
2010/Oct/05 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X reviews still coming in, over 8 months after its release!


Duality ZF's Indie Game Challenge 2011 Pitch Video
2010/Sep/27 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF's Indie Game Challenge 2011 pitch video (long cut).


Duality ZF a Semi-Finalist: 3rd Independent Game Developer's Competition
2010/Sep/26 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF chosen as a semi-finalist is indiePub's 3rd contest.


Xona Games Inspires!
2010/Sep/23 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games in NSBI's 2009/2010 Annual Report.


Calculated Success
2010/Sep/10 — Matthew Doucette
"Nova Scotia - Come to life" features the background story of Xona Games.


How to Install FileZilla FTP Server
2010/Sep/08 — Matthew Doucette
How to install FileZilla FTP Server. Not so easy for the first timer.


Racketboy Podcast #15 - Indie Shmups
2010/Sep/06 — Matthew Doucette
RacketBoy interviews Matthew Doucette of Xona Games, Rafael Dyll of SideQuest Studios, and Adam Milecki, of Rockin' Android, all indie shmup game developers!


Xona Games Featured Over 200 Times!
2010/Aug/30 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured over 200 times in the media!


Xona Games NSBI Photoshoot!
2010/Aug/25 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games photoshoot for NSBI's Annual Report, by John Sherlock.


Decimation X Xbox LIVE Feedback (Explicit Content)!
2010/Aug/24 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X feedback on Xbox LIVE. Explicit Content!


Duality ZF's Bullet Hell Game Mode
2010/Aug/19 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF isn't a bullet hell game, it has a bullet hell game mode. :)


Independent Shmups Fight For Justice!
2010/Aug/18 — Matthew Doucette
Great interview with myself, Matthew Doucette (Xonatron), and Christopher Emirzian (udderdude) on indie shmups.


Living the Dream!!!
2010/Aug/09 — Matthew Doucette
Living the Dream: Developers finding success in Canada's East Coast


Vote for Duality ZF in 3rd Independent Game Developer's Competition
2010/Aug/02 — Matthew Doucette
Please vote for Duality ZF in the 3rd Independent Game Developer's Competition.


Game Rain #1 - Win 1 of 21 Xbox LIVE Indie Games
2010/Jul/29 — Matthew Doucette
Indienerds.com's first contest: Game Rain #1. Win 1 of 21 Xbox LIVE Indie Games


Mark Rein's Apology w/ Great Indie Advice
2010/Jul/20 — Matthew Doucette
Mark Rein's apologies to Cliff Harris and includes with it some great indie developer advice.


New Xbox LIVE Indie Games Roundup Show
2010/Jul/19 — Matthew Doucette
Introducing a new Xbox LIVE Indie Games roundup show, in German! They featured Decimation X in their first show.


Decimation X: IndieNerds Review
2010/Jun/23 — Matthew Doucette
Great IndieNerds review of Decimation X.


Google Respect
2010/Jun/18 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games getting some respect from Google Suggest!


Jalloo Festival to Showcase Duality ZF
2010/Jun/16 — Matthew Doucette
Jalloo Festival of Animation and Gaming is showcasing Duality ZF on June 16-17, 2010.


Duality ZF Video: 4 Players, 8 Fighters, A Shmup First
2010/Jun/09 — Matthew Doucette
4-player, 8-fighter, retro shmup intensity (video).


3 Player Decimation X Video
2010/Jun/07 — Matthew Doucette
Multiplayer Decimation X.


Explosive Duality ZF Footage: Introducing G-MODE
2010/Jun/02 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF's elusive and innovative G-Mode revealed at last.


Imphenzia #1 of 300,000 on Soundclick
2010/May/31 — Matthew Doucette
Imphenzia, creator of Duality ZF and Decimation X soundtracks, ranks #1 of 300,000 songs on Soundclick.


And In Local News... (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia)
2010/May/25 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games makes the local news again!


Top 50 Xbox Forum Communities in XBLIG
2010/May/24 — Matthew Doucette
The top 50 Xbox Forum communities in Xbox LIVE Indie Games.


10,000,000 points in Decimation X
2010/May/19 — Matthew Doucette
10,000,000 points in Decimation X, the highest video recorded score so far.


Indie Inspiration
2010/May/17 — Matthew Doucette
Inspirational facebook chat with Elysian Shadows developer, Falco Girgis.


Duality ZF #1 in Canada #5 in World in Dream Build Play 2010
2010/May/04 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF placed #1 in Canada and #5 in the world in Dream Build Play 2010!


Dream Build Play 2010 Top 6 Winners (Videos)
2010/May/04 — Matthew Doucette
Dream Build Play 2010 Top 6 winners, with video trailers.


Great Indie Game Developer Advice
2010/May/04 — Matthew Doucette
Great advice from Robert Boyd of Zeboyd Games, the indie game developer behind Breath of Death VII.


Multidirectional XNA Games Control Tip
2010/May/03 — Matthew Doucette
A tip for all multidirectional XNA Games. Please share!


Homebrew Heroes: Retro Gamer Feature
2010/Apr/30 — Matthew Doucette
Retro Gamer magazine features Xona Games in their Homebrew section.


Apple's Thoughts on Flash
2010/Apr/29 — Matthew Doucette
Steve Jobs' eye-opener on why Apple does not support Flash.


Game Roast: Decimation X
2010/Apr/26 — Matthew Doucette
Game Roast review of Decimation X.


Xona Games Featured in Open to the World Magazine
2010/Apr/19 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured in Nova Scotia's Open to the World magazine, along with other Innovacorp I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition winners.


Duality ZF a Top 6 Dream Build Play 2010 Finalist!
2010/Apr/16 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF has been chosen a top 6 Dream Build Play 2010 finalist!


New Duality ZF April 2010 Gameplay Footage
2010/Apr/16 — Matthew Doucette
New Duality ZF April 2010 gameplay footage... for all you shmup fans in the waiting!


Xona Games Inc.: We're Officially Incorporated!
2010/Apr/15 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games gets incorporated.


Dream Build Play 2010 Finalists (Videos)
2010/Apr/10 — Matthew Doucette
Dream Build Play 2010 top 20 finalists video trailers.


Duality ZF a Dream Build Play 2010 Finalist
2010/Apr/09 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF is a Dream Build Play finalist for the second year in a row!


Duality ZF Trailer Hits 30,000 Views
2010/Apr/08 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF's April 2009 trailer recently surpasses 30,000 YouTube views, wow!


XBLA Deal of the Week: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
2010/Apr/07 — Matthew Doucette
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is this week's XBLA Deal of the Week.


Decimation X Fan Love
2010/Apr/04 — Matthew Doucette
Some love from fans of Decimation X.


Decimation X: 7.3 Million Point Level 80 Run!
2010/Mar/30 — Matthew Doucette
A Decimation X 7.3 million point, level 80 performance!


Decimation X: "Best Value of any Indie Game I've Ever Played"
2010/Mar/22 — Matthew Doucette
Reviews don't get much better than this! (Decimation X)


GDC 2010 Xona Games Interview (Game Connection)
2010/Mar/16 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games get interviewed by Charles Prémont, reporter for Le Lien MULTIMEDIA / videoGAMEScanada.ca.


Xona Games Speaks at Business Over Breakfast
2010/Feb/25 — Matthew Doucette
Matthew Doucette of Xona Games speaks on software pricing at InNOVAcorp's Business Over Breakfast.


$100,000 I-3 Competition Awards Event - Xona Games Win Video
2010/Feb/20 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games $100,000 win feature at the I-3 Competition awards event.


United States' #16 Top Rated XBLIG: Decimation X
2010/Feb/04 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X is ranked #16 overall for U.S. Xbox LIVE Indie Games.


50,000 YouTube Views
2010/Feb/02 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games' YouTube channel surpasses 50,000 views.


Japan's #6 Top Rated Xbox 360 "Shooter": Decimation X
2010/Jan/28 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X is Japan's #6 overall top rated Xbox 360 "shooter" of all Xbox 360 games (AAA Retail, XBLA, and XBLIG games included). Wow!


Japan's #12 Top Rated Xbox 360 Game: Decimation X
2010/Jan/27 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X is Japan's #12 top rated Xbox 360 game (Retail, XBLA, and XBLIG combined).


Xona Games Wins $100,000 - I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition
2010/Jan/26 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games takes home $100,000 placing first in InNOVAcorp I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition.


Canada's #3 Top Rated XBLIG: Decimation X
2010/Jan/25 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X is ranked third in Canada's Xbox LIVE Indie Games top ratings.


Most Recommended Indie Game: Decimation X
2010/Jan/24 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X chosen as #1 recommended Indie Game.


Decimation X - Drunken Gamer Radio Review
2010/Jan/22 — Matthew Doucette
A review of Decimation X by Drunken Gamer Radio.


Japan's #1 Top Rated #1 Best Selling XBLIG: Decimation X
2010/Jan/19 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X is the #1 top rated and #1 best selling Xbox LIVE Indie Game in Japan!


Decimation X now on Xbox LIVE!
2010/Jan/16 — Matthew Doucette
Decimation X now on Xbox LIVE!


Decimation X Teaser Released
2010/Jan/11 — Matthew Doucette
Check out the new Decimation X teaser video.  Do you like?


Duality ZF Featured Over 100 Times
2010/Jan/04 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF featured over 100 times in the media.


Duality ZF Gameplay: Boss Rush
2009/Dec/22 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF gameplay footage: 3X multiplayer, multi-directional, BOSS RUSH, in HARD difficutly.


Introducing Decimation X
2009/Dec/21 — Matthew Doucette
Introducing our second game, Decimation X.  A 1-4 player intense retro shmup.


MIGS 2009 Wrap Up
2009/Dec/20 — Matthew Doucette
Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) 2009 Wrap Up.


Acadia University Coverage: A Passion For Programming
2009/Dec/17 — Matthew Doucette
Acadia University's alumni magazine showcases Xona Games, Duality ZF, and the makers.


Duality ZF Screenshots - Dream Build Play Spotlight
2009/Dec/11 — Matthew Doucette
Sneek peak at Duality ZF screenshots to be featured in the upcoming Dream Build Play 2009 Spotlight.


Xona Games Top 3 in $200,000 Technology Competition
2009/Dec/08 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games announced a top 3 in InNOVAcorop's I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition.


Xona Games Featured in Develop Magazine
2009/Nov/09 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games featured in Develop magazine issue #100, in their 20-page Canada Special.


Duality ZF An Independent Games Festival (IGF) Entry
2009/Nov/02 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF is officially an Independent Games Festival (IGF) 2010 entry!


Xona Games I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition Finalist
2009/Oct/22 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games was announced a round two finalist (top 5 in our zone competing for $100,000, and top 25 in all five zones competing for $200,000) in the I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition.


Duality ZF Named "Double Attack" in Japanese: 双攻
2009/Oct/17 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF has been officially translated into Japanese, with the name 双攻 (Double Attack).


Duality ZF Fan Prediction
2009/Oct/07 — Matthew Doucette
A Duality ZF prediction sent in by a true fan!


Xona Games Featured on CBC TV News
2009/Sep/24 — Matthew Doucette
CBC TV News feature on Xona Games, Duality ZF, and the story of Jason and Matthew Doucette.


Xona Games on CBC News Website
2009/Sep/23 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games article on CBC News Website, based on the prior CBC Radio One (Information Morning) and CBC TV News interview.


CBC Radio One Interviews Xona Games
2009/Sep/23 — Matthew Doucette
Ryan Pierce (CBC Radio One) interviews Jason and Matthew Doucette (Xona Games) on Duality ZF's success in Dream Build Play 2009 and future plans.


Duality ZF & Hurricane X2 Make XNA Spotlight
2009/Sep/21 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF and Hurricane X2 recognized for being Dream Build Play 2009 Finalists, in the XNA Spotlight.


Duality ZF in Hometown News
2009/Sep/16 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF makes our hometown (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada) newspaper!


Duality ZF Trailer Breaks 20,000 views
2009/Sep/12 — Matthew Doucette
Our Duality ZF trailer breaks 20,000 views in YouTube.


Dream Build Play 2009 Winners Announced
2009/Sep/07 — Matthew Doucette
Dream Build Play 2009 Challenge winners annouced.


Duality ZF #2 in Canada #7 in World in Dream Build Play 2009 (Top 20 Video Trailers)
2009/Sep/05 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF placed second in Canada and seventh in the world in Microsoft's international Dream Build Play 2009 Challenge. Here are video trailers of the top 20 finalists.


Was Gmail Down For Everyone?
2009/Sep/01 — Matthew Doucette
How to tell if Gmail is down for everyone, or just you.


Duality ZF Testimonials
2009/Aug/31 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF pre-release testimonials.


Duality ZF Accepted into Dream Build Play 2009
2009/Aug/27 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF has been accepted into Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Contest: Dream Build Play 2009 Challenge.


Xona Games Company Profile for NSBI
2009/Aug/18 — Matthew Doucette
Nova Scotia Business Inc.'s company profile of us, Xona Games.


Duality ZF One Hell of a Game
2009/Jul/30 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF gets a mention on Top Shmups blog.


Duality ZF Picked Among Top Xbox LIVE Indie Games
2009/Jul/29 — Matthew Doucette
Indie Game Blog picked Duality ZF as one of three top upcoming Xbox LIVE Indie Games.


Duality ZF Among Top Dream Build Play 2009 Entries?
2009/Jul/22 — Matthew Doucette
Is Duality ZF among the top competitors at Dream Build Play 2009?


Another Duality ZF Ad
2009/Jul/13 — Matthew Doucette
Our fourth, unplanned, Duality ZF ad in XNA Roundup.


Duality ZF to compete in Dream Build Play 2009
2009/Jul/09 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF to compete in Dream Build Play 2009.


Console Arcade Interviews Xona Games
2009/Jun/15 — Matthew Doucette
Keith Murray and Jamie Davies (Console Arcade) interview Jason Doucette (Xona Games) about Duality ZF.


Duality ZF to be Most Popular Xbox LIVE Indie Game?
2009/Jun/14 — Matthew Doucette
Could Duality ZF be the most popular Xbox LIVE Indie Game?


Refresing a Classic Genre
2009/Jun/11 — Matthew Doucette
David Collins previews Duality ZF.


Duality ZF Promo Materials (Now Available)
2009/Jun/10 — Matthew Doucette
If you wish to preview Duality ZF on your website, please use these promo materials.


SFX360: XBLCG Shoot'Em Ups Will Change Forever
2009/Jun/01 — Matthew Doucette
Buzzkiller of SFX360 previews Duality ZF.


Duality ZF: 98 Percentile Rank on GameTrailers.com
2009/May/28 — Matthew Doucette
Our Duality ZF April 2009 Trailer  featured on GameTrailers.com.  It achieved a 98 percentile rank and #1 Xbox LIVE Community Game.


Duality ZF Official Site Launches
2009/May/27 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games launches dualityzf.com.


Duality ZF, Best Deal on Xbox Marketplace?
2009/May/19 — Matthew Doucette
Duality ZF preview on Gameplay Reviews.


Final Duality ZF Ad in XNA Roundup; Detailed
2009/May/18 — Matthew Doucette
Details on our final Duality ZF advertisement in XNA Roundup.


IndieGames.com Covers Duality ZF
2009/May/15 — Matthew Doucette
Michael Rose of IndieGames.com covers Duality ZF.


First Duality ZF Interview
2009/May/13 — Matthew Doucette
Matthew Doucette's Duality ZF interview by Adam Templeton of GotGame.


Second Duality ZF Ad in XNA Roundup
2009/May/09 — Matthew Doucette
Our second Duality ZF Ad in XNA Roundup.


First Duality ZF Ad
2009/May/02 — Matthew Doucette
Our first Duality ZF ad.


Duality ZF April 2009 Trailer
2009/Apr/29 — Matthew Doucette
April 2009 Duality ZF Trailer.


Duality ZF March 2009 Tech Demo
2009/Apr/11 — Matthew Doucette
March 2009 Duality ZF tech demo.


Xona.com's Top 10 Articles of 2008
2009/Apr/05 — Matthew Doucette
Xona.com's Top 10 most visited articles of 2008.


New Duality ZF Screenshots
2009/Mar/31 — Matthew Doucette
New Duality ZF Screenshots.


Duality ZF FAQ Answers
2008/Nov/19 — Matthew Doucette
Answers to some frequently asked questions on Duality ZF.


First Duality ZF Screenshots
2008/Nov/17 — Matthew Doucette
First Duality ZF Screenshots.


Duality ZF October 2008 Alpha Demo
2008/Oct/21 — Matthew Doucette
An early alpha demo of Duality ZF.


Introducing Duality ZF
2008/Sep/24 — Matthew Doucette
Introducing Duality ZF, an Xbox 360 2D shooter from Xona Games.


Introducing Xona Games
2008/Aug/28 — Matthew Doucette
Introducing Xona Games, the next big thing to come from Xona.com!


The Science of Getting Rich
2007/Feb/11 — Wallace D. Wattles
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles, 1910.


Editing Google Toolbar Dictionary
2007/Feb/11 — Jason Doucette
How to edit Google Toolbar's user dictionary, in case of the addition of a misspelled word.


Ramblings in Realtime
2007/Feb/05 —
These are the articles about how Quake works that I wrote during the period 1995-1997, when John Carmack and I were developing Quake.


IE7: Open Homepage In New Tabs
2007/Jan/30 — Matthew Doucette
Internet Explorer 7 opens a blank page for new tabs.  Here's how to open your homepage instead.


IE7: Disable Language Bar
2007/Jan/24 — Matthew Doucette
Updating to Internet Explorer 7 enables the "Language Bar".  Here's how to disable it.


Get Rich Books and Greed
2007/Jan/21 — Matthew Doucette
Thoughts on "get rich" books and their relationship with greed.


Hectomillionaire vs. Centimillionaire
2006/Dec/17 — Matthew Doucette
$100,000,000 net worth.  Is that a hectomillionaire or a centimillionaire?


Tweak UI Bug
2006/Dec/12 — Jason Doucette
A minor, interesting mouse drag sensitivity bug in the great Tweak UI (PowerToy for Windows XP) program.


Quiet Your Hard Drive / Case Vibration Noise
2006/Aug/02 — Matthew Doucette
How I solved the problem of annoying case vibration noise caused by my hard drive.


Turbo Pascal's 64-bit comp Type
2006/Jul/29 — Jason Doucette
Some history: Exactly what was the deal with Turbo Pascal's mongrel 64-bit integer type, comp, which was handled as a floating point type?  Why is its smallest value -(2^63)+1 instead of the expected -2^63 for a signed 8-byte integer?


How do Variable Argument List Functions Work?
2006/Jul/27 — Jason Doucette
How do variable argument list (variadic) functions work?  How does printf() know how to deal with both float and double data types for the %f format specifier?


Smallest Positive Floating Point Values
2006/Jul/26 — Jason Doucette
The floating point format allows you to store a smaller positive number than the smallest positive value you think the format can store.  Huh?  And, if your code does not expect such small magnitudes, then you may be in for some trouble.


Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena
2006/Jul/25 — Matthew Doucette
A small collection of the best optical illusions & other visual phenomena.


Matthew Doucette Music
2006/Jul/23 — Matthew Doucette
Samples of my music!


Reset Windows XP's Default Desktop Color
2006/Jul/22 — Matthew Doucette
How to Reset Windows XP's Default Desktop Color.


Blue Colored Filenames
2006/Jul/11 — Jason Doucette
Have you ever wondered why some file names show up in Windows Explorer (or My Computer) as blue?


WinRAR Tips
2006/Jul/05 — Matthew Doucette
Uncommon but useful WinRAR tips.


Google Search Tips For Webmasters
2006/Jun/22 — Matthew Doucette
Some useful webmaster tips for checking out your site in Google.


Anti-Spyware Software Suggestions
2006/Jun/21 — Matthew Doucette
The anti-spyware (spyware removal) software we use and recommend.


Easily Avoid Large C++ Class Copies
2006/Jun/14 — Jason Doucette
Avoid the accidental creation of copies of your large classes, to avoid wasted memory, slow performance, and best of all: avoid manually recreating your own versions of the Copy Constructor and Assignment Operator!


How To Upgrade phpBB
2006/Apr/24 — Matthew Doucette
A simple step-by-step tutorial guiding you on how to upgrade your phpBB bulletin board system to a newer version.


The TI-99/4A Home Computer
2006/Apr/15 — Matthew Doucette
A small tribute to the TI-99/4A Home Computer.


Rare Parsec Facts (The TI-99/4A Video Game)
2006/Apr/15 — Matthew Doucette
Very rare facts about Parsec, one of the TI-99/4A's most popular games.


Xona.com Trivia
2005/Nov/10 — Matthew Doucette
Xona.com trivia!


Interested in Writing Tech. Articles For Xona.com?
2005/Nov/09 — Matthew Doucette
Do you enjoy writing articles?  Are you enthusiastic about technology?  Please read on.  Xona.com is looking for motivated authors.


Visual Studio .NET Keyboard Shortcuts Macro
2005/Aug/02 — Jason Doucette
Visual Studio .NET macro that creates an HTML table of all current keyboard shortcuts.  Useful for finding key bindings, or for an easier way to browse through them.


Update: Google DOES Honor 301 Permanent Redirects
2005/Jul/21 — Matthew Doucette
These are my experiences with Google's and Yahoo's handling of 301 permanent redirects.


Inter.net Violation: Unlimited Account Overusage
2005/Jun/19 — Matthew Doucette
My ISP, Inter.net, is threatening to shut down my "Unlimited Internet access" account if my family members use it more than 1 hour and 15 minutes, individually, per day, on average.


Uninstall Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)
2005/Mar/16 — Matthew Doucette
Sometimes Add/Remove programs will NOT uninstall Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) due to a known bug.  This is how to uninstall DAP if this happens to you.


Domain Hacks & Email Hacks
2004/Nov/03 — Matthew Doucette
Background info on "domain hacks" (del.icio.us, blo.gs, cr.yp.to) and "email hacks" (j@m.es, w@y.ne).


Create an MP3 Alarm Clock
2004/Oct/20 — Jason Doucette
Why wake up to the annoying buzzer of your alarm clock, when you can let your computer play one of your favourite songs in the morning?


Google Gmail Invites
2004/Oct/17 — Matthew Doucette
Here are some free Gmail invites, Google's awesome new online email.


Spam Inspector 4.0 Review
2004/Aug/30 — Jason Doucette
A review of Spam Inspector 4.0 from Giant Company Software based on my extensive use - from installing it and using it daily for several months to dealing with customer support.


What is "wuauclt.exe" and "wuaudt.exe"?
2004/Aug/26 — Matthew Doucette
What is the wuauclt.exe (or wuaudt.exe) process?


How to Delete Undeletable Files or Folders
2004/Aug/19 — Matthew Doucette
How to delete undeletable files and folders.


Uninstall Windows Messenger
2004/Aug/10 — Matthew Doucette
How to uninstall Windows Messenger.


Anti-Aliased Text: Better or Worse?
2004/Aug/03 — Matthew Doucette
Anti-aliased text is sometimes better, but sometimes worse, than aliased text.  Here is why.


Investigate Windows Processes
2004/Aug/03 — Matthew Doucette
Ever wonder what all those processes running on your Windows system are for?


Minesweeper and Random Number Generation
2004/Jul/27 — Jason Doucette
How computers generate random numbers, and how this affects Minesweeper games.


Hide Preview Pane in Outlook Express
2004/Jul/27 — Matthew Doucette
How and why you should hide the preview pane in Outlook Express.


Monopoly National Championship Quiz Answers
2004/Jul/23 — Matthew Doucette
A non-tech article for Monopoly fans.


Run Tasks in Low Priority
2004/Jul/22 — Matthew Doucette
Run tasks in "BelowNormal" or "Low" base priority by default.


Search MSDN with Google
2004/Jul/19 — Matthew Doucette
Search MSDN more productively with Google.


Uninstall 180 Search Assistant
2004/Jul/18 — Matthew Doucette
How to delete 180 Search Assistant once and for all.


Customize Your Windows Explorer Shortcut
2004/Jul/18 — Jason Doucette
Create your own unique shortcut to Windows Explorer that is customized to your liking.


Proper Way to Recreate My Computer Desktop Icon
2004/Jul/16 — Jason Doucette
Properly recreating the missing 'My Computer' icon on the desktop.


How Connected Files are Made, and their Problems
2004/Jul/16 — Jason Doucette
Have you ever deleted or moved a file, and a folder goes with it?  You have a 'connected file'.


Programming Windows, 5th Edition - Errata Addendum
2004/Jul/01 — Jason Doucette
I created and maintain an extensive errata list of program bugs, text typos, and errors for Charles Petzold's Programming Windows, 5th Edition - the bible of Windows programming.


Visual C++ .NET Standard Edition - Free Optimizing Compiler
2004/Jun/29 — Jason Doucette
How to freely obtain and integrate Microsoft's expensive Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition optimizing compiler and linker into Visual C++ .NET Standard Edition.


Stop Spam Mail
2004/Jun/17 — Matthew Doucette
Here are various ways I stop spam emails without using an email filter.


Monitor Convergence
2004/Jun/09 — Matthew Doucette
Optimize your monitor's convergence to produce the clearest possible image.


SpinRite 6.0 - HD Maintenance, Recovery, and Repair Software
2004/Jun/07 — Matthew Doucette
Gibson Research Corporation has just released SpinRite 6.0 (now compatible with NTFS, Linux, Novell, or any other file system).


Windows XP Setup Tweaks & Tips
2004/May/22 — Matthew Doucette
Setup and Tweak Windows XP.

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