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SpykeZ

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 04:06 Post subject: New Game Service from Microsoft, Showtime

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The makers of Xbox Live are sharing their expertise.
by Daemon Hatfield

April 16, 2007 - Today Microsoft and Showtime announced a partnership to develop a new broadband gaming service for PCs. Microsoft will be providing software solutions and consulting services for the game download business, On Broadband Networks, which is a joint venture between Showtime and game developer/publisher Broadband Libraries (makers of two Curious George edutainment titles).

"Microsoft has been instrumental in helping us execute on the vision we had for transforming the way games are distributed," said Peter von Schlossberg, executive VP and general manager, On Broadband Networks. "We've been able to design and build the service in a fraction of the time and cost of other similar ventures, largely because of Microsoft's commitment to driving this effort forward."

On Broadband will provide an application which users can download to their PCs and use to access a wide variety of games -- from digital counterparts of the latest releases to older titles that have lost shelf space to niche titles that might not have mass-market appeal. The service will provide both offline and online play.

Microsoft has much experience with game download services, as its own Xbox Live program has been an enormous success.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/780/780868p1.html

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Glottis
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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 04:39 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

There are less PC games worth buying than there are ways to distribute them. Maybe they should 1st focus on creating a game that would be worth buying. C2D E6750 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 800MHz DDR2 4-4-4-12, GeForce GTX 260 c216 OC 896MB, 3.2TB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Xbox 360 Elite, PS2 Slim, Xbox

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 05:23 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

this basically sounds like microsoft-steam....

crossmr

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 05:40 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Showtime? as in the people so fucking anal they won't let you view their website in Canada even though you're on the same damn show schedule as the US? intel ultra 7 265k, 64gb ram, 3070

KrayZJool

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 11:54 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

showtime, like the north korea of the internet Turn Down That Awful Music!

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|IcedFreon|

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 14:11 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

anyone remember MS Zone? :-p

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liansk

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 14:17 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

i wonder how long will it for someone to crack this system.

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Wili23

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 15:39 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

New Microsoft game=vista+dx10=who cares. At least now. Even for Halo 2 i won`t install that junk.

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Ace170780

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Posted: Tue, 17th Apr 2007 22:39 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

microsoft is just trying to do what it did for the x-box & total dominate the internet gaming market & have an iron grip on what goes on in the gaming world. If I wanted that kind of bullshit I would of bought a x-box 360 for that purpose. I swear microsoft is trying to turn the pc into a freaking consol were we have limited freedom on what we can do, watch, play, download...at a price as well. eVGA 790i Ultra SLI Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66Mhz OCZ Reaper 2x2GB Dual Kit 1066 1333Mhz BFG 280GTX OC 1GB x2 SLI WD 150GB Raptor 10k RPM Cosmos 1000 Case Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower

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