The New Internet Games in Windows 7
If you’re running the Windows 7 Beta and hadn’t already noticed, we are introducing 3 new Windows Games for Windows 7.
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21.2.2009 Raise your hand if you're tired of negative Vista articles
eowin member ispamforfood (interesting nickname!) has posted an interesting question on our Back Page News forum asking "Raise your hand if you're tired of negative Vista articles".
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27.11.2007 Microsoft Offers More Ways to Play Games for Windows and Xbox 360 at German Games Convention
LEIPZIG, Germany — Aug. 23, 2006 — Once again proving that its game platforms offer more ways for gamers to have fun, Microsoft Corp. today announced great new games and accessories for Xbox 360™ and Windows® gamers.
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24.8.2006 Crysis coming to 360; 2 other new games too
You’ve all read the heading, so now you have to calm down and read. Crysis has been announced to be coming to the 360 on the 1UP show.
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16.1.2007 Microsoft Warns Games Could Cost More
After Electronic Arts representative Keith Ramsdale warned that a new rating system might lead to delays for game launches in the United Kingdom, it's Microsoft’s turn to rally against the intention of the British government to introduce a reform when it comes to rating videogames.
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1.7.2008 Games and Gamers -- Potential World Changers
Suzanne Seggerman, co-founder and president of Games for Change, and Jeff Bell, Microsoft corporate vice president, discuss the companies' commitment to explore ways that interactive gaming can impact important social issues.
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11.6.2007 Is Microsoft Playing Games With XP SP3?
Call it a Hamlet moment for the PC industry, filled with political intrigue and machinations worthy of the great Shakespeare play: to wait for XP SP3 or move to Vista now that Microsoft has released Vista SP1?
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26.3.2008 Introducing Xbox LIVE Community Games
You’ve played Xbox 360 games with the millions of gamers on Xbox LIVE. You’ve chatted, shared, and dominated in games of all kinds. But what if those millions could be playing your game?
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22.7.2008 SafeDisc Windows XP Fix for Microsoft Games
When running a restricted user account with fast user switching under Windows XP, some games will not start correctly. The game requests that the original disk be placed in the drive, even if it is already present. To remedy this issue, download and run this fix.
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2.3.2006 Windows Live Games Beta Signup Begins
Today Microsoft extended an invitation for individuals to participate in a beta test of its new Windows Live Games online community, which will allow PC gamers to connect with Xbox users over the Live gaming network.
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3.3.2007 Xbox Gets Bigger Live Games, Memory Card
Microsoft plans to allow Xbox Live Arcade games to use more space, announcing it had increased the official size limit from 50 to 150 megabytes. In addition, the company also announced a larger memory card with a capacity of 512MB.
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5.3.2007 Sony promises more games to boost PS3 demand
Sony expects at least 380 new PlayStation 3 games to hit the market this business year and says that should rev up demand for the console that has so far lost out to Nintendo's wildly popular Wii.
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21.6.2007 Microsoft Breathes New Life Into Xbox and Games for Windows
Microsoft made a move designed to breathe new life into the marketing strategies for the Xbox consoles, Games for Windows and Microsoft Game Studios.
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25.6.2008 Microsoft Will Add Video Games to Zune by July 2008
Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, will make video games available on its Zune music player within 18 months, said Peter Moore, a vice president in the company's interactive entertainment unit.
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9.1.2007 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 launches new Xbox360 Elite bundle with 2 gold games
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY AND FINISH THE FIGHT WITH THE XBOX 360 GAME OF THE YEAR BUNDLE
For a Limited Time, Get “Fable II” and “Halo 3” with Xbox 360 Elite.
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20.4.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM Free Ultimate Extras Games Soon
The Ultimate Extras live to see another day. In all fairness, it will not be the whole of Ultimate Extras that will survive, but just two components, both being games which will be delivered as standalone downloads.
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10.11.2009 More than 160 high-definition Xbox 360 games and a host of new accessories
Three Locust Hordes, Two Race Cars and a Piñata in a Pear Tree. From naughty to nice, Xbox 360 has something for everyone this holiday season: more than 160 high-definition games and a host of new accessories make up the best 12 days ever.
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16.11.2006 Microsoft Japan sees 80 Xbox 360 games by year-end
Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit said on Thursday Xbox 360 game console users in Japan will have more than three times as many game titles available by December as now, a move seen as preparing itself for an upcoming battle with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3.
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6.4.2006 Microsoft Unites Xbox and PC Gamers With Debut of Games for Windows — LIVE
Xbox LIVE extends to Windows Vista to create single online gaming service starting with “Halo 2” on May 8.
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15.3.2007 COMPLETE List of Original Xbox Games Playable on Xbox 360
The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favorite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.
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Two New Internet Explorers
Along with Beta 1 of Windows Vista, Microsoft has produced not one but two beta versions of Internet Explorer 7--one for Windows XP, and one in the Vista beta. The most exciting (and long overdue) innovation in both is tabbed browsing, which lets you open multiple Web pages in one browser window. You switch between the pages by clicking tabs in the IE 7 window. (The free MSN Search Toolbar adds tabs to IE 6.) Tabs have long been in Opera, and they're an attraction in Mozilla Firefox.
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Internet Explorer 8.0
You may get to have a look at the future of the Internet Explorer browser sooner than you might think.
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14.1.2007 Internet Explorer 8, to Be or Not to Be
Internet Explorer 8 is still approximately a year before the final version will be released, in fact Microsoft has not even made available the first beta for the browser, but the successor of Internet Explorer 7 has already been taking hits.
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24.1.2008 The History of Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is 10 years old this year, but its genealogical roots are actually much older. Back when the Internet was first invented (for want of a better word) it was used mainly by universities and research institutions to share documents and information via FTP, Gopher and Usenet. Casual usage as we know it today was a rarity. That, however, was to change as the World Wide Web slowly came into being, thanks to a gentleman by the name of Tim Berners-Lee who not only published the first formal proposal for the World Wide Web, but is also credited with publishing the first Web page on August 6, 1991.
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Internet Explorer Chat
Internet Explorer is a set of core technologies in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional operating systems that provides enhanced privacy features and a flexible and reliable browsing experience.
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9.3.2006 Internet Computer Names
I had a very exciting chat with some beta users today where, for the first time, we talked about a feature I am very excited about that we are calling Internet Computer Names.
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24.8.2006 Internet Explorer 7 Today
Microsoft plans to push out Internet Explorer 7 as a 'high priority update' when it ships security patches tomorrow, according to Washingtonpost.com's Security Fix blog.
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10.10.2006 Internet Explorer Video
Watch this entertaining video on how Internet Explorer 7 has made Roger's everyday tasks easier.
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19.10.2006 RIAA wants the Internet shut down
One of the lawyers involved in defending cases bought against people by the RIAA claims that if the music industry wins a crucial case, the Internet will have to be switched off.
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30.11.2006Microsoft Overhauls Games for Windows Live
Games for Windows “ Live wasn't exactly the most warmly received service when it first launched. Perceptions improved, of course, when Microsoft
finally decided to make Games for Windows “ Live
entirely free to use this past July. Now, however, the Games for Windows team is taking it one step further...
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13.11.2008Over half of adults play video games
According to a survey released on Sunday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, over half of American adults play video games of some kind. The
survey shows that age is the biggest factor, with young adults most likely to play video games and that as adults get older, game play decreases. Of
adults over the age of 65 who play video games, nearly a third play video games every day. In comparison, the survey found that only 20% of young
adults play video games every day. A persons age is also a factor in whether they play on a computer, games console or other device, such as a mobile
phone.
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08.12.2008Carmack criticizes Apple on iPhone/iPod games
John Carmack “ lead programmer and co-founder of game company id Software “ was
interviewed
recently in regards to his newly formed mobile games studio and, among other subjects, how Apple fits into the picture.
Fountainhead Entertainment and id Software recently formed id Mobile, a company dedicated to providing superior quality games in the cell phone
market, after Carmack had experienced some less-than-stellar games on his own mobile device. GameDaily BIZ discovered that Carmack feels this is an
important area to improve on, as he says that there are approximately 10 to 20 times the number of mobile phones as there are computers in the world
today, and about 100 times as many as there are gaming consoles.
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16.11.2007Vista, wireless kept off core Olympic IT roster
Microsoft's newest OS, Vista,
has been relegated to waterboy
status at the 2008 Olympic
Games, while wireless
networking won't even play a
supporting role in Beijing.
Windows XP
was chosen to run on all PCs
handling chores vital to the
Olympic Games, and has been
installed on most of the PCs
delivered by Lenovo Group.
Vista will only be used on PCs
in Internet lounges set up for
athletes to use during the
games.
The Olympic Games require
mature, stable technologies,
said Yang Yuanqing, chairman
of Lenovo, during a briefing
in Beijing. The Olympic Games
aren't a place to try new
technologies due to the size
and importance of the event,
he said. Everything must work
smoothly...
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09.08.2007IOC Agrees To Internet Blocking At Olympics
The Chinese government confirmed Wednesday what journalists arriving at the lavishly outfitted media center at Beijing had suspected: contrary to
previous assurances by Olympic and government officials, the Internet will be censored during the upcoming games. Since the Olympic Village press
center opened Friday, reporters have been unable to access scores of Web pages - politically sensitive ones that discuss Tibetan succession, Taiwanese
independence, the violent crackdown of the protests in Tiananmen Square and the sites of Amnesty International, Radio Free Asia and several Hong Kong
newspapers known for their freewheeling political discourse.
On Wednesday - two weeks after its most recent proclamation of an uncensored
Internet during the Summer Games - the International Olympic Committee quietly agreed to some of the limitations, according to Kevan Gosper, chairman
of the IOC press commission, Reuters reported. Gosper said that he regretted the limitations but that " IOC officials negotiated with the Chinese
that some sensitive sites would be blocked on the basis they were not considered Games related. "
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31.07.2008EA claims theyve "maxed out" the Xbox 360
According to EA the games you see coming from them on the 360 are utilizing the power of the console to its full extent. In other words, you aren't
going to see the graphics get any better from EA's releases. But the PS3 hardware still has more to offer.
The news came from
Patrick Soderlund, senior vice president of EA Games Europe. Talking to Official Xbox Magazine during E3 he said...
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08.06.2009New Zune HD games released
Last week Microsoft rolled out a v4.3 firmware update for the Zune HD which amongst other improvements added support for 3D games. Today Microsoft has
released 6 new games for the Zune HD according to HelloFromEurope. Amongst the games is the highly anticipated PGR: ferrari edition and 3D bowling
and 3D skate games.
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11.11.2009China relents to critics, opens Internet to Olympic journalists
Several Internet news sites blocked by the Chinese government are now available once again following growing criticism about the country's censorship
during the Olympic Games...
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01.08.2008Internet traffic report: P2P, porn down; games and Flash up
A European company that sells deep packet inspection hardware has released its final numbers on 2008's Internet trends. Although some structural
changes make the numbers a bit difficult to interpret, it looks like P2P traffic is losing share to web use...
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19.02.2009Comcast to Stream Video of NHL
Games
Comcast has struck a deal with
the National Hockey League to
stream NHL games live to its
nearly 8 million high-speed
Internet subscribers. Comcast
will stream up to two matches
per day, including the Stanley
Cup playoffs. All broadcasts
will be available in archived
format up to two days after
the game ends...
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04.10.2005Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable v1.2
Redistributable package for Games for Windows - LIVE v1.2. Upgrades the version of Games for Windows - LIVE on a user's machine to version 1.2
Some of the changes in v1.2
include:
- Support for offline Achievements (so you can add to your gamerscore when not connected to the internet).
- Ability to see if
your friends are "joinable" in games.
- Additional UI features.
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12.12.2007Microsofts "Games for Windows" Takes Center Stage at E3 2007
Q&A: Kevin Unangst, global
director of Games for Windows,
discusses Microsofts lineup of
nearly 30 new titles, the
Games for Windows - LIVE
online service, and what the
initiative means for consumers
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11.07.2007Intel Proposes to Play Demanding PC Video Games on Handhelds Remotely
In a bid to popularize mobile Internet devices (MID) with moderate performance for advanced video games among those who use handheld devices to play,
Intel Corp. teamed up with StreamMyGame company, which software allows to play ones PC video games on other devices by streaming them over the
Internet.
During the speech given by Intel executive vice president Sean Maloney at Computex Taipei 2008, Intel demonstrated how
a powerful Intel processor-based desktop PC hosting an intense 3D game could be streamed and played remotely on a mobile device connected to the
Internet wirelessly without compromising the game-play experience. The demonstration was made possible by the combination of powerful microprocessors
and a fast WiMAX wireless broadband network.
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05.06.2008Amazon launches games site beta with three free downloads
Less than four months after buying games distribution and development specialist Reflexive Entertainment, Amazon rolled into beta with its own casual
games download site on Tuesday, celebrating the occasion with a one-week trial offer...
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04.02.2009Study: Violent Video Games Affect the Brain
A study released Tuesday
indicates that violent video
games cause noticeably
different effects on the
brains of teenagers then
non-violent ones. The findings
are sure to renew the debate
over the safety of such games...
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29.11.2006Xbox 360 Game Compatibility
Detailed
Microsoft has issued a list of
over 200 original Xbox games
that will compatible with the
Xbox 360 upon launch, with a
promise that more games will
be supported through software
updates in the future. But the
list is missing some older,
but still popular, games...
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14.11.2005EA, Others Commit to Gaming on Macs
For many, the biggest
complaint about the Mac is
it's lack of games. Apple
wants to change that. The
company said Monday that EA
Games would return to the
platform in addition to
several other developers,
helping to further make the
Mac as a platform for gamers.
Among the games
coming to the Mac would be
Command & Conquer 3,
Battlefield 2142, Need for
Speed Carbon, and Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix.
The games are expected to
simultaneously release in
July.
In addition, id
Games will produce several
titles for the Macintosh
platform using new
technologies that would allow
for rendering of intensely
detailed environments without
a significant performance hit.
More details are slated to be
announced at the E3
conference...
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11.06.2007High-speed academic networks and the future of the Internet
As we
recently reported,
the Internet's backbone should be
able to scale to handle the sheer
volume of traffic that it's expected to face in the foreseeable future.
But a number of factors
complicate any analysis based on the simple
volume figures. Many services, such as VoIP and streaming video, create
expectations of guaranteed
bandwidth that may be tough to maintain in
the face of vast volumes of spam and P2P traffic; everything may get
there, but not necessarily
when we'd like it to. Meanwhile, problems
with the "last mile" networks can obscure the capacity of the network
backbone.
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07.05.2008User-developed games to be sold on Xbox Live for between $2.50 to $10
Microsoft announced today that user-created games will be sold on Xbox Live through a new Community Games section starting this fall, with developers
taking 70 percent of the revenue...
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23.07.2008Microsoft Preps Games for Windows Live Update
In anticipation for the holiday season, Microsoft plans to release version 1.2 of Games for Windows Live next month. The program enables PC-based
games to tap into Xbox Live, and a number of titles including Halo 2 and Shadowrun fall under the brand...
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