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Online gaming for all! Microsoft Loves You - Offers 100+ Free Games

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Pirates need to make a buck too, you know.. Banned xBoxes Flooding Ebay and Craigslist

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When Apple launched a speedier version of the iPhone and iPod Touch earlier this year, it opened up the door for game makers to create more advanced titles. The newer hardware is quite a bit speedier than older models both in its processing power, and how much memory it has. It's also capable of...

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Piracy never pays....... Anywhere between an estimated 600,000 and 1 million players who use Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service will be cut off from the service because they have modified their game consoles or played games that were illegally downloaded from file-sharing sites, according to...

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We've just received some exclusive news and specs on the Wii 2 via Logic-Sunrise.com) (though a Nintendo of France marketing employee). The leaked specs denote the Wii 2 will get a Blu-ray drive (mainly to stop piracy), but will also support 1080P for games as well as movies. The new system is...

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Windows 7 is out, and with it is the latest version with DirectX — DirectX 11. The new graphics API is an evolution from DirectX 10, but it doesn’t only include more features, it’s faster than the previous version (unlike the DX9 to DX10 transition). Among the new features is Tessellation, whi...

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I asked and many of you answered. We almost have enough gaming-themed pumpkins to cover a post a day between now and Halloween. Here's a gallery of ceemdee's pumpkins. "Mainly I've used an x-acto knife and three tiny screwdrivers to do most of the carving," ceemdee said in an ema...

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For all you gamers out there..... The preorder has long been a staple of the video game retail industry, and with good reason. You get a customer to purchase a game ahead of its release in return for a small trinket. The hope is that buyer will keep coming back to the store, and in turn the store can...

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My how they grow fast, don't they? Originally, Microsoft said that Xbox Live Arcade titles should be 50 megabytes or less. Today they've bulged well past the 1 GB barrier. Microsoft has confirmed that 2 gigs is the new max. At Tokyo Game Show, IGN brought up the ballooning size of XBLA games i...

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10360550-1.html

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According to research carried out by warranty provider SquareTrade, almost a quarter of Microsoft's Xbox 360s fail within two years, leaving it behind the PS3, and the console which proved to be most reliable: the Nintendo Wii. The research was carried out on 16,000 consoles, and all of t...

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For you gamers out there.......... One of the amazing things about the Xbox LIVE experience is that it’s always getting better. The latest Xbox LIVE Update truly cranks it up a notch – with features that improve your entertainment experience and give you new ways to express your individu...

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Tears of Joy?............. pleeeeze I'll admit right off the bat that I've been a pretty big fan of the Zune ever since I bought my first one back in 2007. I've also had some disappointments, which I haven't been shy about sharing--and last year's half-hearted Zune hardware refresh had me...

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Well, I'm not a gamer, but maybe some of you are...... Jason Cross knows his tech. A former editor at ExtremeTech.com who also contributed to Computer Games Magazine, Cross has been covering the gaming and tech scenes for 13 years. Cross is certainly a good geek to explain Windows 7, the...

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Regardless of what operating system you run on your computer, it doesn't have to be all work and no play. Heck, that could turn you into some kind of axe-wielding homicidal maniac bent on destroying your own family while watching over a remote resort hotel in the dead of winter. I'd certai...

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Ha-ha... I remember when "Pong" was hot! Tetris celebrates 25 years

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The summer months used to be lean on gaming entertainment. Not anymore. Punch-Out? The Sims 3? Fight Night Round 4? The Beatles: Rock Band? We're now seeing premium games hit all year round--and this summer is no exception. PC World's experts--Game On blogger Matt Peckham (twitter: gam...

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I'm not much of a gamer but Almaretta goes here almost every day to work the daily crossword & jigsaw puzz...

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Hey, times are tough. Games are expensive. What are you going to do, stop playing them? Hah! You can give your credit card a break and still stay up until 2am yelling at your computer monitor if you just know where to find all the best free PC games. Of course, the Web is a front of free entertainme...

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http://www.techspot.com/article/140-21-first-person-shooters/

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http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/01/18/npds-20-best-selling-pc-games-of-2008-in-us-retail-stores/

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Hmmmmm........ Arrgh, pirates abound! As 2008 is slowly moving toward its end, we start taking a look at the most pirated titles in various categories. First up are games. As expected, Spore is by far the most downloaded game on BitTorrent, in part thanks to the DRM that came with the game. [/q...

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News on the gaming front..... Wii TV Channel

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From the wires of Wired.com: Top 5 Games of 2008

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Wow.... that is hard to believe. kids, you need more exercise! November Game Sales -- Edited by barney at 18:16, 2008-12-13

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Microsoft Loves You - Offers 100+ Free Games (Preview) Online gaming for all! Microsoft Loves You - Offers 100+ Free Games	barney	0	461	Nov 26, 2009 by barney
	Banned xBoxes Flooding Ebay and Craigslist (Preview) Pirates need to make a buck too, you know.. Banned xBoxes Flooding Ebay and Craigslist	barney	0	473	Nov 21, 2009 by barney
	Images: iPhone games graphics showdown (Preview) When Apple launched a speedier version of the iPhone and iPod Touch earlier this year, it opened up the door for game makers to create more advanced titles. The newer hardware is quite a bit speedier than older models both in its processing power, and how much memory it has. It's also capable of...	barney	0	485	Nov 15, 2009 by barney
	Microsoft Bans up to 1 Million Xbox Users (Preview) Piracy never pays....... Anywhere between an estimated 600,000 and 1 million players who use Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service will be cut off from the service because they have modified their game consoles or played games that were illegally downloaded from file-sharing sites, according to...	barney	1	775	Nov 12, 2009 by Vindicated
	Exclusive: Wii 2 specs leaked, Blu-ray enabled and 1080p support? (Preview) We've just received some exclusive news and specs on the Wii 2 via Logic-Sunrise.com) (though a Nintendo of France marketing employee). The leaked specs denote the Wii 2 will get a Blu-ray drive (mainly to stop piracy), but will also support 1080P for games as well as movies. The new system is...	barney	0	494	Oct 31, 2009 by barney
	Top 10 upcoming DirectX 11 games (Preview) Windows 7 is out, and with it is the latest version with DirectX — DirectX 11. The new graphics API is an evolution from DirectX 10, but it doesn’t only include more features, it’s faster than the previous version (unlike the DX9 to DX10 transition). Among the new features is Tessellation, whi...	barney	0	505	Oct 28, 2009 by barney
	A patch of gaming pumpkins (Preview) I asked and many of you answered. We almost have enough gaming-themed pumpkins to cover a post a day between now and Halloween. Here's a gallery of ceemdee's pumpkins. "Mainly I've used an x-acto knife and three tiny screwdrivers to do most of the carving," ceemdee said in an ema...	barney	0	489	Oct 21, 2009 by barney
	The 5 Best (and Worst) Game Pre-Order Trends (Preview) For all you gamers out there..... The preorder has long been a staple of the video game retail industry, and with good reason. You get a customer to purchase a game ahead of its release in return for a small trinket. The hope is that buyer will keep coming back to the store, and in turn the store can...	barney	0	473	Oct 18, 2009 by barney
	MS confirms 2 GB is the new 50 MB (Preview) My how they grow fast, don't they? Originally, Microsoft said that Xbox Live Arcade titles should be 50 megabytes or less. Today they've bulged well past the 1 GB barrier. Microsoft has confirmed that 2 gigs is the new max. At Tokyo Game Show, IGN brought up the ballooning size of XBLA games i...	barney	0	469	Sep 27, 2009 by barney
	Nintendo drops Wii price to $199 (Preview) http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10360550-1.html	barney	2	587	Sep 24, 2009 by barney
	Xbox 360 is statistically least reliable console (Preview) According to research carried out by warranty provider SquareTrade, almost a quarter of Microsoft's Xbox 360s fail within two years, leaving it behind the PS3, and the console which proved to be most reliable: the Nintendo Wii. The research was carried out on 16,000 consoles, and all of t...	barney	0	499	Sep 6, 2009 by barney
	X-Box Live Update (Preview) For you gamers out there.......... One of the amazing things about the Xbox LIVE experience is that it’s always getting better. The latest Xbox LIVE Update truly cranks it up a notch – with features that improve your entertainment experience and give you new ways to express your individu...	barney	0	493	Aug 12, 2009 by barney
	Zune HD: Hands-On Look (Preview) Tears of Joy?............. pleeeeze I'll admit right off the bat that I've been a pretty big fan of the Zune ever since I bought my first one back in 2007. I've also had some disappointments, which I haven't been shy about sharing--and last year's half-hearted Zune hardware refresh had me...	barney	0	475	Aug 6, 2009 by barney
	Is Windows 7 Good For Gamers? (Preview) Well, I'm not a gamer, but maybe some of you are...... Jason Cross knows his tech. A former editor at ExtremeTech.com who also contributed to Computer Games Magazine, Cross has been covering the gaming and tech scenes for 13 years. Cross is certainly a good geek to explain Windows 7, the...	barney	1	527	Jul 25, 2009 by Vindicated
	25 Awesome Cross-Platform Games You Can Dowload For Free (Preview) Regardless of what operating system you run on your computer, it doesn't have to be all work and no play. Heck, that could turn you into some kind of axe-wielding homicidal maniac bent on destroying your own family while watching over a remote resort hotel in the dead of winter. I'd certai...	barney	1	520	Jun 24, 2009 by estraya_01
	Computer Game Tetris Celebrates 25 Years (Preview) Ha-ha... I remember when "Pong" was hot! Tetris celebrates 25 years	barney	1	509	Jun 7, 2009 by NicKnayme
	The hottest games of summer 2009 (Preview) The summer months used to be lean on gaming entertainment. Not anymore. Punch-Out? The Sims 3? Fight Night Round 4? The Beatles: Rock Band? We're now seeing premium games hit all year round--and this summer is no exception. PC World's experts--Game On blogger Matt Peckham (twitter: gam...	barney	0	514	May 17, 2009 by barney
	AT&T Games & Puzzles (Preview) I'm not much of a gamer but Almaretta goes here almost every day to work the daily crossword & jigsaw puzz...	Vindicated	0	542	May 16, 2009 by Vindicated
	The 20 Best Free PC Games (Preview) Hey, times are tough. Games are expensive. What are you going to do, stop playing them? Hah! You can give your credit card a break and still stay up until 2am yelling at your computer monitor if you just know where to find all the best free PC games. Of course, the Web is a front of free entertainme...	barney	0	557	Feb 20, 2009 by barney
	21 First Person Shooters You Shoudn't Have Missed (Preview) http://www.techspot.com/article/140-21-first-person-shooters/	barney	0	516	Jan 20, 2009 by barney
	Top 20 Best Selling Games of 2008 (Preview) http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/01/18/npds-20-best-selling-pc-games-of-2008-in-us-retail-stores/	barney	0	542	Jan 20, 2009 by barney
	Top 10 Most Pirated Games of 2008 (Preview) Hmmmmm........ Arrgh, pirates abound! As 2008 is slowly moving toward its end, we start taking a look at the most pirated titles in various categories. First up are games. As expected, Spore is by far the most downloaded game on BitTorrent, in part thanks to the DRM that came with the game. [/q...	barney	2	567	Jan 13, 2009 by barney
	Nintendo to Launch TV Channel For Wii (Preview) News on the gaming front..... Wii TV Channel	barney	0	516	Jan 4, 2009 by barney
	Top 5 Games of 2008 (Preview) From the wires of Wired.com: Top 5 Games of 2008	barney	0	535	Dec 13, 2008 by barney
	November Game Sales Near $3 Billion (Preview) Wow.... that is hard to believe. kids, you need more exercise! November Game Sales -- Edited by barney at 18:16, 2008-12-13	barney	0	560	Dec 13, 2008 by barney
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