Is it game over for Windows Vista?
The saviour that was meant to be, Vista Service Pack 1, isn’t. In some cases it’s actually a performance decrease for an operating system already grinding up-to-date PCs to a halt.
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Google's Name Game
Backlash and confusion have dogged Google's plans to scan millions of books, and, while continuing with its efforts, it has opted for a name change from Google Print to Google Book Search.
"We don't think that this new name will change what some folks think about this program," says Jen Grant, product marketing manager for Google, via the company's Web site. "But we do believe it will help a lot of people understand better what we're doing."
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20.11.2005 New Need For Speed Game is ready
The latest EA investors meeting was a great opportunity for the company's boss, John Riccitiello to unveil a host of new and exciting projects.
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18.6.2008 Microsoft Game Testers Wanted
Microsoft’s Game Technology Group is looking for official software testers for their upcoming projects.
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21.7.2006 Microsoft Teasing New Game Device?
A new viral Web site at notfornoobs.com has launched that appears to tease an upcoming game-related device by Microsoft and hardware manufacturer Razer.
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21.8.2006 Microsoft to Share Game Ad Revenue
Casual game developers will soon be able to share in some of the revenue from MSN Games thanks to a new system developed by Microsoft. The new option is available immediately, and could mean as much as $250,000 in shared revenue for the five most popular titles.
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12.2.2007 New York Police Department calls for boycott of game
The New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and the city's largest police union are calling for a boycott of Activision?s upcoming True Crime: Streets of New York City, calling it "an outrage."
The "mature" rated game is set in New York with a fictional version of the cities police department whose members are depicted as having no problem roughing up suspects and breaking into buildings without search warrants among other naughty acts.
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Free Game from MS! Play Carioca Rummy
In the off chance that you have mastered Solitare, are bored with Minesweeper and like me, have no idea how to play Hearts, Microsoft has a new card game for you to download and install.
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27.3.2006 Microsoft to Acquire In-Game Advertising Pioneer Massive Inc.
Massive?s technology for weaving dynamic, relevant ads into video games will extend next-generation advertising across Microsoft properties and beyond.
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5.5.2006 Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express (Beta1)
XNA Game Studio Express enables individuals and small teams to more easily create video games using new, optimized cross-platform gaming libraries for Windows and Xbox 360.
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30.8.2006 Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express (Beta 2)
XNA Game Studio Express enables hobbyists, academics and small, indie game developers to more easily create video games using new, optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on .NET for Windows and Xbox 360.
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2.11.2006 Burger King Confirms Xbox 360 Game Dev
Turns out that despite all those breaking into people's homes, running across football fields and trying to shove people off high rises, the King isn't as cheerful a guy as one might suspect.
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12.4.2006 Game Developer Says Vista Breaks Casual Online Games
The world is still absorbing all the added features and security of Windows Vista, game developers and casual gamers may have something to be unhappy about when it comes to the Microsoft’s operating system.
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31.1.2007 Microsoft shares rosy update on its in-game advertising strategy
Microsoft is pinning its hopes on in-game advertising as a future moneymaker for the company across not just Xbox Live, but also MSN, Windows Live and other Microsoft properties.
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16.3.2007 Halo 3 Becomes Fastest-Selling Pre-Ordered Video Game in History
Blockbuster consumer brands including 7-Eleven, Burger King Corp., Comcast, Mountain Dew and Pontiac unveil unprecedented support for the launch of this year’s biggest entertainment event.
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9.8.2007 Microsoft Releases XNA Game Studio Express and Launches XNA Creators Club
Global game development competition, “Dream-Build-Play,” offers an opportunity for winner’s game to be published on Xbox Live Arcade.
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12.12.2006 Windows Live Spaces goes Live!r. Our nameless source writes:
On Monday Microsoft began rolling out Windows Live Spaces, the next generation of the world’s most widely used blogging service, MSN Spaces. The new service includes social networking features designed to help users discover and connect with friends through their trusted contacts and allows customers to personalize their Windows Live Spaces with gadgets.
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2.8.2006 Windows Live Mail, Live Writer & Messenger 8.5 Beta
Microsoft has announced the availability of 3 Windows Live products today, all of which are beta.
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31.5.2007 Office Live and Windows Live Call + Screenshots
After the announcements yesterday about Microsoft's new "live" services the company held a press conference detailing all the products in the Microsoft Live platform.
The company demoed an early version of Office Live, a managed web application for organising calendar, mail and contacts. Office Live will combine Web Hosting, Collaboration of Projects, Business Applications and Communications. Many expect a fully hosted version of Microsoft Office but this is not the company's intension for Office Live.
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New Windows Live Messenger Is Live, Web-Based
While it is in the process of forcing users of its IM client to upgrade to the latest version of the client-based application, Microsoft has introduced a new version of Windows Live Messenger.
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13.10.2009 Windows Live FrameIt, a Small Piece of Windows Live Wave 3
Microsoft is currently cooking Wave 3 of its Windows Live suite of products and services. As of July 30, the Redmond company unveiled Windows Live FrameIt, a new Windows Live service built as an integral part of Wave 3.
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1.8.2008 Windows Live Mail 5 is Live
Well, almost. It's coming very soon, we promise. But for those who can't wait, here's a sneak peak at all the new features for Windows Live Mail Beta "M5" (M5 is geek speak for Milestone 5).
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1.3.2006 Windows Live Sync is Live!
We've been hard at work on the new software, and we're pleased to report that the new Windows Live Sync is now available for Windows and the Mac.
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12.12.2008 Microsoft Goes Live Crazy With Live Labs
We've heard about Windows Live, Office Live, Visual Studio Live, CRM Live. But now there's the Live granddaddy of them all:
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26.1.2006 Windows Live Preview
On November 1, 2005, Microsoft announced that it would release a set of services beginning in 2006 under the Windows Live brand. For the most part, the Windows Live services match up with previous projects from MSN, which had been pulled into the Windows division at Microsoft during a late 2005 reorganization.
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23.1.2006 Windows Live on WSUS
Today you will see a new product category in WSUS for Windows Live. Windows Live online services include web-based products for consumers, such as Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Toolbar.
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19.4.2006 Windows Live LifeCams
Microsoft's new Windows Live section seems to be moving into the hardware business, according to LiveSide. The Redmond-based giant is planning to release 2 WebCams (or, as Microsoft calls them, LifeCams), which will produce high definition pictures, plus high-definition video on select models.
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14.5.2006 Windows Live Messenger 8.5 - A First Look
The guys over at Messenger Adictos have made available the Spanish version of the next version of Windows Live Messenger, 8.5.
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27.5.2007 Windows Live OneCare 1.6
After discussion last week that Windows Live OneCare 1.6 had been released, it is now available to all users from onecare.live.com.
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6.6.2007Behind the first live 3D bowl game at CES
Some CES attendees who had the opportunity to watch the Oklahoma Sooners get creamed during a BCS game Thursday -- always a glorious experience
(though not for Scott) -- were also the first to watch a live 3D college football game...
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11.01.2009Windows Live Strategy Inches Forward, Slowly
Microsoft is continuing to
flesh out its Windows Live
strategy, on Wednesday
releasing beta versions of
Windows Live Photo Gallery and
Windows Live Folders. The
additions will join Windows
Live Mail Desktop, Windows
Live Writer, and a number of
other applications as part of
the Windows Live Suite...
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28.06.2007MS, Doritos Team on Arcade Game Contest
While it had previously called
on developers to produce a
game for Xbox Live Arcade,
Microsoft is now turning to
consumers for the next big
game idea. Through a
partnership with Doritos, five
finalists will be selected
among Doritos-theme game
concept submissions...
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22.06.2007XNA Framework Networking and LIVE Requirements
Michael Klucher: One of the biggest features in the upcoming release of XNA Game Studio is the ability to create networked games over Xbox LIVE and
Games for Windows® - LIVE. We thought we'd take some time to explain what you can do and what you need to do it. Before we dive into exactly what
you can do with networking, let's define a couple of commonly used terms:
- System Link: This form of networking uses your local
subnet to find and join other game sessions and can use local profiles (not Xbox LIVE gamertags) to accomplish this.
- Xbox LIVE/Games for
Windows - LIVE: This form of networking uses Xbox LIVE matchmaking to find and join other game sessions and uses your Xbox LIVE gamertag to accomplish
this.
Let's take a look at the common things you might want to do...
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16.11.2007Free Xbox Live Arcade Game
If you're hurting for cash but dying for something new to play, you can get a free game from the Xbox Live Arcade called
Yaris. Yes, Yaris is the name of a new car from Toyota. Yes, the
game is a promotional tool for the vehicle. But hello, it's free. And for that price, it's not half-bad. The game is a racing action game where you
drive your Yaris (of course) up walls, through tubes, and upside-down while shooting at obstacles & enemies. You're also collecting coins so you can
buy better weapons and upgrade your ride with better shielding and vehicle types. The game has 3 car models, 8 tracks, achievements, and you can play
online with your friends on Xbox LIVE. Not bad for a freebie.
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08.11.2007XNA Game Studio now supports LIVE
Microsoft has announced the release of XNA Game Studio 2.0, the next generation of the popular game development platform for Xbox 360 and Windows. The
new version builds on Game Studio Express and includes the ability to create online and cross-platform multiplayer games using Xbox LIVE and Games for
Windows LIVE. Version 2.0 also adds more than 15 new features.
"When building XNA Game Studio 2.0, we wanted to offer everyone
the opportunity to utilise the rich gaming environment of LIVE used by AAA developers for titles such as 'Halo 3' and 'Gears of War,'" said Chris
Satchell, general manager of the XNA organization at Microsoft. "We accomplished our goal with this new toolset, and, best of all, it remains highly
accessible to students, hobbyists and pros alike."
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13.12.2007Microsoft Tempts Game Developers with Prizes
Microsoft kicked off its
'Dream-Build-Play' contest
at the Game Developers
Conference in San Francisco,
offering $10,000 and the
opportunity to have their game
published in the Xbox Live
Arcade to one lucky developer...
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05.03.2007Best Practices for keeping your Windows Live ID safe
Brandon LeBlanc: Your Windows Live ID is essentially your online identity for all of the Windows Live services, Xbox Live, Zune and other third party
websites (such as Expedia.com) that utilize Windows Live ID. If you're using Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger, your Windows Live ID
stores all your contacts and email messages. Your Windows Live ID is definitely something you don't want to have compromised and I've got several
pointers - or best practices - in keeping your Windows Live ID safe.
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06.05.2008Ideas.live.com Up Again!
After a couple of perhaps
unintentional sneak previews,
the newly designed Windows
Live Ideas, or ideas.live.com,
is up and running. The portal
to Windows Live beta projects.
Now hopefully well see some
new betas. What will be next
to appear? Live Clipboard?
Live Drive? Something
completely different? Well
(hopefully) soon find out...
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03.09.2006Microsoft releases Windows Live Essentials build 8064
As we reported a few weeks ago, Microsoft has officially rolled out an update to Windows Live Essentials (Build 8064). If you're not familiar with
Windows Live Essentials, it is a suite of applications that include: Windows Live Mail (Desktop Version), Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Photo
Gallery, Windows Live Writer, Windows Live Toolbar, Windows Live Family Safety, and Windows Live Movie Maker Beta. The updates don't appear to
have any new features, but contain lots of fixed bugs especially for Windows 7 users. Microsoft has announced that users still using Windows Live
Messenger 8.1, 8.5, and the latest 9.0 (build 1202) will be asked, not required, to update to 14.0.8064.0206.
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13.02.2009Join the Online Community with
Windows Live Services
Columnist Rob Tidrow discusses
how to get started with
Windows Live services, set up
your own Windows Live Space,
and participate in the Windows
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13.09.2006The New Windows Live Clubhouse
A new Windows Live Clubhouse and new Windows Live site will be launched on Aug 4th.
Windows Live Clubhouse, is a different kind of community, built
for the most avid users of Windows Live products. Here, they can share their experience in using Windows Live products. You will also find the best of
tips and techniques shared by them. Currently, the Windows Live Clubhouse Spaces is invite only, where you can also have an On-Demand Guided Tour of
New Windows Live Clubhouse to get a sneak peek.
A new
Windows Live site
and the broader Windows Live Community will also be launched on Aug. 4th. So get set for the launch and get familiar with everything about Windows
Live, before a new Wave 3 of new Live products get introduced later on.
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04.08.2008Introducing Windows Live Solution Center
The Windows Live Team is at it again. Following the major release of the Windows Live Essentials release 3 days ago, the team has released Windows
Live Solution Center. The name is quite a cache though. Most would assume that the website would provide solutions for users using all of the Windows
Live products and services. However, the main focus of the new solution center at the moment is Windows Live Hotmail. The Windows Live team has stated
that more services will be covered in the new solution center at a later date, but that doesn't mean you absolutely cannot ask for help with other
Windows Live products and services.
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19.12.2008XNA Game Studio 2.0 Supports Xbox LIVE
The new version builds upon XNA Game Studio Express, released one year ago, and includes the ability to create online, cross-platform multiplayer
games for Xbox 360 and Windows using Xbox LIVE® and Games for Windows - LIVE, respectively. XNA Game Studio 2.0 adds more than 15 new features.
"When building XNA Game Studio 2.0, we wanted to offer everyone the opportunity to utilize the rich gaming environment of LIVE
used by AAA developers for titles such as Halo® 3 and Gears of War®," said Chris Satchell, general manager of the XNA organization at Microsoft.
"We accomplished our goal with this new toolset, and, best of all, it remains highly accessible to students, hobbyists and pros alike."
Many of LIVE's best features are supported by XNA Game Studio 2.0 with minimal to no coding necessary to activate them—features like
matchmaking, which uses LIVE to find the best games for you to play based on your location and internet connection. Additionally, XNA Game Studio 2.0
fully supports game development with all versions of the Microsoft Visual Studio product line.
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13.12.2007Windows Live gets upgrade, final Essentials release
Microsoft's Windows Live team today formally announced a number of upgrades to the Live platform that constitute its "next generation," a
more unified experience across all the services within Windows Live...
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13.11.2008XNA Game Studio 2.0 Beta Ending Soon
Michael Klucher: This Friday, December 7th, will be your final chance to download the beta of XNA Game Studio 2.0. We are ending the beta program in
preparation for our final release.
Additionally, the Games for Windows - LIVE online functionality will become disabled. You will
still be able to use XNA Game Studio 2.0 Beta to program System Link games, but you will not be able to log on by using a LIVE-enabled Gamertag.
As we have mentioned, the delta between the beta and the release was very short. During that period, we addressed many bugs and
issues, but the beta you received was "feature complete," meaning that everything new for XNA Game Studio 2.0 was included with the beta.
Our final release is right around the corner, and we'd like to thank everyone who took time to download our beta as well as provide
feedback through the Microsoft Connect site. It's with your help that we can ensure that our final build is as stable as possible.
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06.12.2007Windows Live Desktop Apps
Renamed
In order to lessen some
confusion surrounding its
Windows Live Web services and
desktop applications,
Microsoft has opted to rename
two of its products. The
Windows Live Search
application, formerly known as
OneView, will now be called
Windows Live Search Center...
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13.07.2006Windows Live OneCare 2.5 Now Available
Beginning last week (July 1st to be exact) - existing Windows Live OneCare users (paid subscribers) began automatically receiving Windows Live OneCare
2.5. The Windows Live OneCare website also began offering Windows Live OneCare 2.5 for new users as well. If you are a Windows Live OneCare subscriber
and have not yet been automatically updated, you can either wait until the update occurs or download the new version from the Windows Live OneCare
website.
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10.07.2008Windows Live for mobile updated
Windows Live blog has announced the availability of the new updated Windows Live for mobile. Go to new Windows Live for mobile website from your
mobile phone's web browser and you can instantly start using the new services. The new and updated mobile web services include Windows Live Home,
Photos, Profile, People, and Spaces. These complement the existing mobile services, like Hotmail and Messenger. With this release, the Live platform
is extending even more of Windows Live to mobile devices, but with a mobile twist. To get started, all you need is a phone with a browser and a data
plan.
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11.12.2008Consumer-created Xbox Live Betas Playable Now
Perhaps it's a bit unusual to be thinking of the Frito-Lay Company as a software developer. But since it officially issued a challenge for developers
to create an Xbox Live game that "brings to life the bold spirit of the Doritos brand" was issued, five contest finalists have been working with
professional development teams since August to realize their visions.
Available at the
Doritos Web Site through November 18, these preliminary versions are playable
and subject to user voting to determine the game that will be developed into a full Xbox Live arcade game for release next summer. Once chosen, the
release candidate will be finalized at NinjaBee development studio, which is responsible for the current Xbox Live titles Cloning Cycle, Outpost
Kaloki X, and Band of Bugs.
The winner will be said to be the first fully developed, consumer-created Xbox Live game ever.
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