xbox360.ign.com - 2/4/2009
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February 3, 2009 - When Microsoft announced in 2006 that it had teamed up with Marvel to create a massively-multiplayer online game for the Xbox 360 based on the publisher's comic book universe, it seemed like a match made in nerd heaven. Finally, a strong brand had teamed up with the world's ...
zath.co.uk - 2/1/2009
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zath.co.uk —
Back in the bad old days, when the
world was in black and white and the Zune...
was just a glint in Satan’s eye, Microsoft marketed something called “Plays For Sure”. Actually, “marketed” is a bit of a stretch, but the idea was that just like the VHS symbol of the ancient civilizations, you looked ...
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The Digital Nomad: A Full Time Job - Part Three
zath.co.uk - 2/7/2009
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zath.co.uk —
Are you ready for the highly-technical, convoluted guide
to streaming media around your home with Windows 7...
? OK then, here we go… Connect your Xbox 360 to Windows Media Centre, and then add the root of the relevant hard disk to Windows Media Centre. That’s it. No file sharing, no ...
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The Digital Nomad 2.0: Windows 7
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Console MMOs Destined To Fail?
Age of Conan Vault - The Ultimate Resource —
... IGN Xbox talks to developers to find out what's gone wrong, what's worked and what's ahead for console MMOs. Microsoft and Marvel teamed up to create a comic book universe for the Xbox 360, but two years later the Marvel MMO was dead. Other console MMOs have quietly been cancelled, and development houses closed. Developers are still hard at work on cross-platform titles such as The Agency and DC Universe Online. Ports of Age of Conan and Warhammer Online are in the works for consoles, but not without struggles. So why are all these companies still struggling to develop MMOs ...
Console MMOs: Can they get up off the ground?
Massively —
... MMOs, starting with True Fantasy Live Online and progressing all the way to shaky in-development titles like Age of Conan, and the solid upcoming titles like The Agency, DC Universe, and Champions Online. The article also covers the many problems of making a console MMO, from poor TV... Console MMOs: Can they get up off the ground? originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...
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