Confirmed_VVD :_: Microsoft_NP1 "_" Kodu_NP1 "_" for_IF Xbox_NN1 launch_NN1 ,_, plus_II the_AT two-minute_JJ shooter_NN1 Microsoft_NP1 's_VBZ finally_RR releasing_VVG it_PPH1 's_VBZ very_RG cool_JJ new_JJ "_" Kodu_NN1 "_" game-building_NN1 tool_NN1 ._. 
for_IF the_AT Xbox_NN1 on_II June_NPM1 30_MC ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI sold_VVN for_IF $5_NNU or_CC 400_MC MS_NNB Points_NP1 on_II the_AT Xbox_NN1 Live_JJ Community_NN1 Games_NN2 channel_NN1 ._. 
Kodu_NN1 is_VBZ set_VVN of_IO tools_NN2 that_CST kids_NN2 or_CC anyone_PN1 else_RR can_VM use_VVI to_II quickly_RR and_CC easily_RR build_VV0 games_NN2 that_CST play_VV0 on_II the_AT Xbox_NN1 360_MC ._. 
Microsoft_NP1 's_GE began_VVD showing_VVG the_AT technology_NN1 ,_, an_AT1 advanced_JJ research_NN1 project_NN1 initially_RR called_VVN Boku_NP1 ,_, last_MD fall_NN1 and_CC highlighted_VVN at_II the_AT Consumer_NN1 Electronics_NN1 Show_NN1 in_II January_NPM1 but_CCB withheld_VVD release_NN1 details_NN2 ._. 
The_AT company_NN1 's_VBZ planning_VVG to_TO announce_VVI pricing_NN1 and_CC specifics_NN2 about_II its_APPGE release_NN1 later_RRR this_DD1 week_NNT1 ._. 
Lots_PN of_IO games_NN2 nowadays_RT let_VV0 players_NN2 customize_VVI and_CC build_VVI new_JJ levels_NN2 ._. 
Kodu_NN1 feels_VVZ like_II a_AT1 game_NN1 but_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ much_RR more_RGR powerful_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 lets_VVZ you_PPY create_VVI games_NN2 using_VVG just_RR an_AT1 Xbox_NN1 controller_NN1 ,_, manipulating_VVG icons_NN2 and_CC customizing_VVG characters_NN2 ,_, play_NN1 and_CC terrain_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 screenshot_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 carousel_NN1 for_IF selecting_VVG actions_NN2 :_: Kodu_NP1 's_VBZ actually_RR a_AT1 new_JJ visual_JJ programming_NN1 language_NN1 that_CST introduces_VVZ programming_VVG concepts_NN2 to_II kids_NN2 ,_, while_CS making_VVG it_PPH1 easy_JJ for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO build_VVI their_APPGE own_DA Xbox_NN1 games_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI surprised_JJ if_CS older_JJR players_NN2 get_VV0 into_II Kodu_NP1 as_RR21 well_RR22 ,_, especially_RR if_CS Microsoft_NP1 adds_VVZ ways_NN2 for_IF people_NN to_TO share_VVI and_CC perhaps_RR even_RR sell_VVI their_APPGE Kodu_NN1 games_NN2 ._. 
Inspiration_NN1 came_VVD from_II tools_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 the_AT HyperCard_NP1 program_NN1 that_CST Apple_NN1 released_VVN in_II the_AT late_JJ 1980s_MC2 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 Matthew_NP1 MacLaurin_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 Microsoft_NP1 researcher_NN1 behind_II Kodu_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 worked_VVD at_II Apple_NN1 from_II 1988_MC to_II 1994_MC ._. 
After_CS MacLaurin_NP1 demonstrated_VVD the_AT system_NN1 recently_RR in_II Seattle_NP1 ,_, showing_VVG how_RGQ easy_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ to_TO build_VVI and_CC customize_VVI a_AT1 racing_JJ game_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 challenged_VVD him_PPHO1 to_TO build_VVI a_AT1 shooting_NN1 game_NN1 in_II two_MC minutes_NNT2 or_CC less_RRR ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD ,_, producing_VVG a_AT1 flying_JJ saucer_NN1 shooting_NN1 game_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 balloon_NN1 boss_NN1 and_CC rockets_NN2 that_CST leave_VV0 realistic_JJ smoke_NN1 trails_NN2 ._. 
