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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.


I-3 Competition Awards Event - Xona Games Video
2010/Feb/20 — Matthew Doucette
Xona Games feature at I-3 Competition awards event.


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


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.


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!


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!


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


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.


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


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


Wipeout - Othello / Reversi Game
1998/Mar/23 — Matthew Doucette
1998 DOS-based Othello/Reversi game, WipeOut.





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