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OUTDATED (2009-JUN-02): Since the introduction of Xona Games and our first video game, Duality ZF, our main page became our blog. It's a developer's blog which contains all of our articles, no matter the topic. Thus, categorizing blog entries (below) and become out of date. We will continue to categorize our tech articles as "non-blog" and leave this section of our site alive, just in case you have stumbled here. But, visit our main page for our true blog. Our blog entries articles. See all articles at xona.com/articles. This blog is about all our personal interests. There are no "boring how-to" tech articles here, only interesting reads. Also, it allows us to publish atypical articles, such as Monopoly, Parsec (our old favorite TI-99/4A video game), and optical illusions. See our blog introduction entry for more details. 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 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 on Duality ZF 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. Dream Build Play 2009 Finalists 2009/Sep/04 — Matthew Doucette The top six Dream Build Play 2009 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 Games on Twitter 2009/Apr/06 — Matthew Doucette Xona Games is now on Twitter. Please follow us! 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. Xona Games on Facebook 2008/Sep/28 — Matthew Doucette Facebook fans, please join our Xona Games group. Introducing Duality ZF 2008/Sep/24 — Matthew Doucette Introducing Duality ZF, an Xbox 360 2D shooter from Xona Games. Xona Games on YouTube 2008/Sep/12 — Matthew Doucette YouTubers, please join our Xona Games channel. Introducing Xona Games 2008/Aug/28 — Matthew Doucette Introducing Xona Games, the next big thing to come from Xona.com! 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. 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! 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. 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. 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. 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. Monopoly National Championship Quiz Answers 2004/Jul/23 — Matthew Doucette A non-tech article for Monopoly fans. Stop Spam Mail 2004/Jun/17 — Matthew Doucette Here are various ways I stop spam emails without using an email filter. 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).
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