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July 19th, 2009, 17:56 Posted By: wraggster
AMD's Neo ultra-portable platform was seen as something that just might rival Intel's mighty Atom in the oversaturated netbook space when it debuted back in January, but up until now, the system has remained largely in the background. Indeed, it has only found its way into a select few machines, none of which have managed to gain any sort of traction beside the sea of Atom-based alternatives. Now, however, it seems as if the chips -- which were originally engineered for ultraslim, thin-and-light laptops -- may find themselves shoved into an array of nettops and all-in-one PCs. Here lately, a slew of underpowered SFF-type desktops and PC-in-a-monitor type units have found favor with bargain hunters, and Bob Grim, the outfit's director of client marketing, isn't looking to miss a golden opportunity. To quote:
"We've known all along that this type of technology would really work well in multiple platforms and multiple types of form factors. These CPUs perform better than the Atom processor, and the graphics are superior. These things... can play Blu-rays, they can play games."
There's still no word on who exactly plans on equipping their future machines with this here platform, but considering just how tired we are of Intel's sluggish N270 and N280, we'll take all the competition we can get.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/a...-one-pcs-soon/
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July 19th, 2009, 17:53 Posted By: wraggster
With the advent of forge.mil, etc. the military seems to be getting on board with free and open source software. A working group meeting is going to be held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, August 12-13, 2009. There's a pretty good lineup of speakers including a Marine from the Iraq-Marine Expeditionary Forces, who was on the ground and saw the agility open source gave to him and his soldiers. A number of OSS projects are going to be meeting there: Delta 3D, OpenCPI, FalconView, OSSIM, Red Hat, etc. Looks like there will be some good discussions
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/07...n-the-Military
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July 19th, 2009, 17:52 Posted By: wraggster
Discover Magazine reports that although medical simulations have been around for a long time, medical schools like Imperial College London are starting to use virtual hospitals in Second Life so students can learn their way around an O.R. before they enter the real thing. The students can also test their knowledge in the Virtual Respiratory Ward by interviewing patient avatars, ordering tests, diagnosing problems, and recommending treatment. 'The real innovation in SL clinical simulations is that they bring people together in a clinical space — you are standing next to an avatar who is a real patient, and the doctor avatar to your right is a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital and the nurse to your left is at the University of Pennsylvania hospital,' says John Lester, the Education and Healthcare Market Developer at Linden Labs. The most significant benefit of SL training may be the cost. Real-life training facilities require thousands, and sometimes millions of dollars to build and maintain, while SL simulation rooms can be created for minimal costs, and accessed from anywhere in the world for the price of an internet connection. SL can also expose students to situations that a standard academic program can't duplicate: 'You can take risks that aren't safe in the real world and teach more complex subjects in three dimensions,' says Colleen Lin. 'When you're resuscitating a dummy in real life, it looks like a dummy. But you can program an avatar to look like it's choking or having a heart attack, and it looks more real to the student responsible for resuscitating it.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/0...Life-Hospitals
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July 19th, 2009, 01:07 Posted By: wraggster
New xna release for Windows:
The top-down shooter that combines strategic character development with intense, tactical online fun!
Dominate with over 20 weapons!
Develop powerful and tactical skills!
Unlock missions and special abilities!
Drive over 20 crazy vehicles!
Explore countless user-generated maps!
Play with others online now for FREE!
http://www.gameprojects.com/project/?id=59ce1656c7
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July 19th, 2009, 01:06 Posted By: wraggster
New xna release for Windows:
Tiny Tanks is intended to be a non violent, colorful, and fun multipayer game with easy game mechanics. I think ive hit the mark pretty well, but
I will let you judge that for yourself. In its current stage its strictly multiplayer.
The following features are in.
>Server selection lobby
>Server side persistent stats
>16 players per server at a time
>Rank system, players are rewarded for high rank
>5 weapons designed for either solo enjoyment or team based strategy
>3 powerups
>In game chat, either team or global
>Destroyable scenery (holographic generators can be knocked out)
>Special Map damage areas and traps & gadgets
>more features are being designed and added as development continues.
Hardware requirements : Generally Speaking .. CPU 1ghz, GPU mid range such as Nvidia7xxx or 8xxxx. I can successfully run this on an EEPC mini laptop with 900mhz CPU
DEMO -> see the download project buttonn
http://www.gameprojects.com/project/?id=fcbffe3a86
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July 18th, 2009, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster
You've probably fought through all of the maps and slaughtered your fair share of zombies in World at War. Today, Treyarch announced the release of a patch for the PC that updates the game to version 1.5 and adds additional content. First of all, the patch includes Map Pack 2, which adds three new maps (Banzai, Corrosion and Sub Pens) along with one new zombie level called Shi No Numa, which also features a new weapon called the Wunderwaffe DG-2, new traps and flaming Hell Hounds. Along with the maps comes a number of fixes, such as improving zombie paths and player model errors. On top of this, the Mod Tools 1.3 package has been released as well, allowing players to instantly work on including the new elements from the new Shi No Numa zombie level into their maps. You can receive the new 1.5 patch at FilePlanet, or receive the auto-update from Steam.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/100/1005005p1.html
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July 18th, 2009, 23:33 Posted By: wraggster
Today Ubisoft and CBS Consumer Products announced an all-new video game based on the world's number one television franchise CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(TM): Deadly Intent, players help solve Las Vegas' most gruesome crimes with the brand new characters and cast from the latest season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The video game features five shocking cases written with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television writers and the game will be available in Fall 2009 for the Wii system from Nintendo, Nintendo DS(TM) system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.
Exclusive features to CSI: Deadly Intent – The Hidden Cases for the Nintendo DS system let players solve additional bizarre cases through an enhanced questioning system and game mechanics with unique touch gameplay. Players will feel like a real CSI character with heart-pounding interrogations, stylish visuals and a unique story structure that unveils the shocking truth when all the cases are linked together.
"Ubisoft is pleased to give CSI fans an authentic crime-solving video game with CSI: Deadly Intent," said Tony Key, U.S. senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "CSI: Deadly Intent's intriguing cases, realistic graphics, enhanced character acting and precise lip sync with the voices of the actors from the show will provide fans the lifelike experience they are looking for in a video game based on a television show."
Developed by Telltale Games, CSI: Deadly Intent will continue the crime-solving experience of Ubisoft's CSI video game series for Wii, Xbox 360 and PC. CSI: Deadly Intent – The Hidden Cases for the Nintendo DS system is developed by Other Ocean Interactive.
Game Features:
JOIN THE NEW CSI FAMILY… and partner with the cast of the CSI Season 9, including new characters such as Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne) and Riley Adams (Lauren Lee Smith). Be prepared to work with your partner as a real team, working together on the crime scene or helping each other during tough suspect interrogations.
PUT YOUR EXPERTISE TO THE TEST… as you play one of the most skillful forensic experts to join the Las Vegas CSI team. For the first time ever in the CSI video game series, help other detectives in their investigations and gain their respect through your actions and teamwork.
PERFORM THE TASKS OF A CSI DETECTIVE…collect evidence at the crime scene, search for items that might be related to the case and unveil hidden evidence through observation. Interview witnesses and suspects with an improved interrogation system for more realistic character interaction.
ANALYZE THE EVIDENCE WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY… use DNA and microscopic analysis and much more.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is the world's number one television franchise and America's Most Watched Primetime Franchise averaging 48 million weekly viewers and 137 million total viewers. The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation video game franchise is the world's number one interactive crime solving series with 5.5 million video games sold.
For more information, please visit www.ubi.com
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July 18th, 2009, 23:32 Posted By: wraggster
Paradox Interactive and Nitro Games today announced the launch of the official pre-order pack for upcoming real-time strategy game East India Company. The "Pirate Bay" bonus campaign will be included in all pre-orders via GamersGate, Steam, Impulse and Direct2Drive.
The "Pirate Bay" campaign starts in 1650 and gives players control over a frigate and level 2 pirate captain (commander) with the skills "Feared" and "Rout." At the start of the game, the player fleet is located in the pirate port in northern Madagascar.
"The Pirate Bay Campaign will allow gamers to play for a faction used to looting what others have worked hard for, rather than creating anything of value themselves," explains Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. "It will be an interesting challenge for gamers to put themselves in the shoes of these mischievous wrong-doers rather than the heralded heroes."
"East India Company did not originally have pirates as a playable faction as we wanted to concentrate on the actual companies. However, we received an incredible amount of feedback from people who told us how much they would love to play as pirates. It became clear that the best way to implement pirates as a playable faction was to make a separate campaign for them. The best part about the campaign is that you can actually compete against other players and find out who's the best pirate by uploading your points to the EIC homepage afterwards," said Kim Soares, lead designer of Nitro Games.
East India Company is scheduled to be in stores on July 31, 2009 with a SRP of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99. Read more about the game at http://www.eic-game.com.
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July 18th, 2009, 23:31 Posted By: wraggster
Artix Entertainment, with over 85 million gamer accounts for their four game titles, today announced the launch of WarpForce, its fifth game and first AE expansion.
"WarpForce is our first expansion," said Tony Deller, Project Lead, WarpForce. "Just like AdventureQuest, this is a single-player, turn-based, Flash-animated experience. We are taking the humor and action of the original AdventureQuest and moving it out into space, building on the mythology of AdventureQuest's first major story arc (called the Devourer Saga). Monsters, space battles, and puns will abound!"
WarpForce is a massive single-player storyline about the people of Lore (Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and a reptilian race called Drakel) who band together to create a fleet of starships powered by science and magic. The starships engage in outer space missions to vanquish a vast and powerful alien network poised to take over the universe. The game takes ideas of traditional fantasy and rockets them into a Sci-Fi universe, combining classic RPG elements with the hallmark Artix Entertainment humor.
According to Mr. Deller, "Even though WarpForce is an expansion, it is also a complete game by itself, and able to be played and followed from the beginning even if you have never played AdventureQuest. And just like AdventureQuest, WarpForce will be an evolving game with ongoing updates."
WarpForce begins on the world of Lore filled with warriors, dragons, wizards, and all types of fantastic creatures.
WarpForce unlocks as the player levels up (much like a console game), becoming more powerful by increasing stats and getting advanced equipment. Players choose among several races (each with benefits) and dynamically change equipment during fast-paced, animated battles. Players are able to combine their efforts in large wars and crossover events.
Players can visit www.warpforce.com to get more game details.
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July 18th, 2009, 23:28 Posted By: wraggster
Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Wastelands Interactive (www.wastelands-interactive.com) are pleased to announce the release of WW2: Time of Wrath! This massively improved sequel to the grand strategy game WW2: Road to Victory comes with deep turn-based grand strategy gameplay, including the ability to play any of the minor countries as well as fully modeled land, air and naval combat, research, production and logistics. Additionally, owners of WW2: Road to Victory can upgrade to Time of Wrath and enjoy all the new features and benefits completely FREE of charge! Owners of WW2: Road to Victory should check the WW2: Time of Wrath forum and the Matrix Games' Members Club for more information on the free upgrade offer.
To kick off the launch of WW2: Time of Wrath, a veritable barrage of media and art is also available including a wallpaper, sample unit reference cards, splash screens, and tons of unit models! Be sure to check them out!
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "WW2: Road to Victory has enjoyed a strong and positive community response, so we're very happy to see this exciting new game system progress. WW2: Time of Wrath is a massive improvement over its predecessor and anyone who was interested in Road to Victory should definitely check Time of Wrath! In cooperation with Wastelands Interactive, we're also pleased to offer WW2: Time of Wrath as a free upgrade to WW2: Road to Victory owners as a thank you to them for supporting this series."
From the front lines in France and Russia to the deserts of North Africa and the airfields and convoys of Britain, the campaigns of World War II are yours to command in WW2: Time of Wrath! This turn-based grand strategy title, the highly improved and expanded sequel to WW2: Road to Victory, puts the player in charge of the political, economic and military decisions of one or more Axis or Allied nations, including minor nations. A diplomacy system based on political points allows you to sway possible allies to your side. An upgraded and expanded naval combat system includes fleet engagements, combat patrols, massive aircraft carriers, elusive raiders and U-Boats as well as a convoy system.
Concentrate precious industrial resources on building, training and upgrading a wide variety of combat units from airborne soldiers and armored divisions up to nuclear weapons! Historical leaders enhance the performance of your armies and hundreds of historical events like the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Lend-Lease and more give you choices that can change the course of history. WW2: Time of Wrath is fought across turns that vary in length by season and 25 km hexes with divisions and corps, giving the player a broad strategic picture of the war while still leaving enough room for operational decisions.
Features include:
Four Grand Campaigns (1939, 1940, 1941 and 1944) cover the full war in the European Theater, lasting up to 1948 for maximum flexibility
Two Scenarios (Fall Weiss and Overlord)
Simple and intuitive user interface with engrossing historical gameplay
Hundreds of historical events such as Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Vienna Dictate, Lend-Lease, and many more.
Play as any nation and as any combination of countries to experience the war through a unique perspective.
Air and Land Combat, including Sieges, Interceptions, Strategic Bombardment, Air Recon, Fleet Air attacks, Bombardment.
Enhanced naval system that includes Aircraft Carriers, Battle, Patrol and Submarine Groups. Managing fleets, convoys and raiders in Sea Zones.
Air forces now extend their power over nearby sea zones.
Advanced weather system simulates spring and autumn / rainfall and snow. Beware of General Winter! Weather conditions have a different effect on each country.
Any combination of move and attack is allowed as long as Action Points are available.
Technological race in research of new more powerful units.
Mulberry harbors now available as a helpful and powerful tool in preparation for huge landing operations.
Paratroopers conduct airborne landings help to take distant key point locations.
Fully historical, detailed orders of battle in all scenarios with historical names for hundreds of land, air and naval units.
Land units divided are into Divisional and Corps size allowing the player to choose what best fits his economy and play style.
Historical commanders boost the effectiveness of units under their care.
Improved A.I. to perform better at the strategic and tactical level.
An innovative naval combat model and realistic supply convoy attack system
A simple yet immersive political point system for diplomatic relations – alienate enemies and solidify ties with allies
A healthy variety of combat units to command from armored and airborne forces to strategic bombers and battleships – even nukes!
Random historical events that can guide and shape the course of the war
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/100/1004770p1.html
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July 18th, 2009, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster
You may be sick of hearing about the extensive work BioWare is putting into supplying the voices for the countless characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Even if that's the case, you should still watch the video posted after the jump -- in addition to boasting about the game's beefy vocals, it shows the brief gameplay demo we got to see at E3. Watch as a Sith and a Bounty Hunter wreck shop up on an Imperial vessel, and just try not to get all antsy for this game. If you can pull that off, we're revoking your nerd card.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/18/st...e-work-gamepl/
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July 18th, 2009, 18:45 Posted By: wraggster
QuakeCon organisers have announced the 2009 tournament schedule for the Dallas shooterthon and said that matches will be broadcast live on the internet.
USD 50,000 is up for grabs in Quake Live match-ups. The Intel Quake Live Masters Championship is a one-on-one double-elimination affair for 64 professional players, with the final duo going at it live on the main stage on Saturday 14th August. The prize pot is more than USD 25,000.
Then there's the Intel Quake Live Open Tournament, in which 128 amateur players fight over a USD 2500 purse, with a USD 1500 prize for the winner. Each match is best-of-three games and single-elimination.
Finally there's the Quake Live Capture the Flag Championship, which is sponsored by id Software itself, and worth USD 22,000. Four-versus-four single-elimination matches for 32 teams will decide the outcome.
As for the live streaming, it will be handled by QuadV.com and djWHEAT.tv, and include live match coverage, player interviews and analysis.
We should be at QuakeCon once again, hopefully clapping eyes (and, if at all possible, hands) on id's upcoming Rage, and speaking to the developer's legendary line-up including coding supremo John Carmack. More than 6000 attendees are expected at the free, four-day convention in mid-August.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/qu...urnaments-live
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July 18th, 2009, 18:38 Posted By: wraggster
Over the last three years, the laptop has been undergoing a revolution - and a new lighter, cheaper, stripped-down version has taken hold.
These light and portable "netbooks" were first inspired by the charitable One Laptop Per Child project.
The scheme aimed to put low-cost computers into the hands of people in developing countries.
Taiwanese PC maker Asus was the first to realise people in developed countries could also benefit from netbooks.
A laptop XO from the One Laptop Per Child Project for developing countries
The firm's Eee PC managed to buck the recession with increasing sales when sales of bigger laptops and desktop computers dropped off.
Catch attention
Because they cost less than standard laptops, price has been a big factor in netbooks' rising popularity.
The lightweight devices offer consumers the ability to do simple tasks on the move such as word processing and web surfing.
High-performance processors are eschewed in favour of components that weigh less and use less battery power.
The extra portability, touch-screens, and near full-size keyboards are some of the benefits that have also caught the attention of more affluent users.
No 'familiarity'
The first generation of netbooks were shipped with a Linux operating system which was simple and lightweight to run.
But users soon started to install Microsoft software, and Windows XP became the operating system (OS) of choice for netbooks.
You are going to be looking at a netbook operating system that loads within a few seconds
Nate Lanxon, CNET UK
Nate Lanxon, from technology website CNET UK, said the problem was one of familiarity.
"One of the problems is that people don't have the familiarity with Linux as they do with Windows," he said. "They buy a Linux netbook… can't install their applications, so get XP on there."
Hot competition
Microsoft is currently working on a lighter version of Windows 7 especially designed to run on netbooks.
"It's basically a stripped-down version of Windows 7, so you won't be able to change your desktop wallpaper, you won't have Windows Media Centre installed and it won't play back DVD movies," explained Mr Lanxon.
Microsoft is working on a version of Windows 7 for netbooks
"But it means they can see it on a cheap netbook without having to inflate the cost of a machine."
However, Google is ratcheting up the competition by announcing it will launch a simple, fast-booting, web-centric operating system.
The netbook version of Google Chrome OS is expected to be released in the second half of 2010.
"You are going to be looking at a netbook operating system that loads within a few seconds, gets you checking your e-mail very quickly and browsing the web," explained Mr Lanxon.
He added that Chrome, like Linux, could be affected by users not being familiar with how it works and choosing to install alternative software.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/8155546.stm
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July 18th, 2009, 18:32 Posted By: wraggster
Red Hat has made it onto the S&P 500, an important measure of the stock market. It is replacing CIT, which is expected to go bankrupt after the government refused to bail them out. Red Hat is the first Linux company to make it on to the S&P 500. While this means little directly for the company, it is an indication of the importance Linux is taking on in the world.
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/0...-the-SampP-500
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July 18th, 2009, 18:31 Posted By: wraggster
Despite what you've heard, the online version of Office 2010 announced by Microsoft earlier this week won't be free to corporate users. Business customers will either have to pay a subscription fee or purchase corporate access licenses (CALs) for Office in order to be given access to the online application suite (Microsoft already does this with email — the infamous Outlook Web Access). But wait — there's more! A Microsoft spokesperson told me that customers will need to buy a SharePoint server, which ranges from $4,400 plus CALs, or $41,000 with all CALs included, if they want to share documents created using the online version of Office 2010
http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/07...-Office-Online
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July 18th, 2009, 18:30 Posted By: wraggster
A new flaw in the latest release of the Linux kernel gives attackers the ability to exploit NULL pointer dereferences and bypass the protections of SELinux, AppArmor and the Linux Security Module. Brad Spengler discovered the vulnerability and found a reliable way to exploit it, giving him complete control of the remote machine. This is somewhat similar to the magic that Mark Dowd performed last year to exploit Adobe Flash. Threatpost.com reports: 'The vulnerability is in the 2.6.30 release of the Linux kernel, and in a message to the Daily Dave mailing list Spengler said that he was able to exploit the flaw, which at first glance seemed unexploitable. He said that he was able to defeat the protection against exploiting NULL pointer dereferences on systems running SELinux and those running typical Linux implementations.
http://it.slashdot.org/story/09/07/1...inter-Exploits
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July 18th, 2009, 13:18 Posted By: wraggster
Japanese researchers at KDDI have spliced two technologies that didn't seem to have much of a future in the wireless realm -- USB and Infrared -- and come up with a method for achieving transmission speeds of up to 1Gbps. Their innovation is in overcoming a latency problem that until now prevented USB 2.0 transmissions from being converted into Infrared signals and then back into electronic form. While still very early in the development and standardization process, this is a tantalizing premise, especially with ever-increasing storage capacities in portable devices. The new communication medium, which admittedly sounds a lot like irSimple, will be demonstrated for the first time at the Wireless Japan 2009 exhibition later this month, but we wouldn't hold out hope for an imminent release.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/w...anese-horizon/
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July 18th, 2009, 13:15 Posted By: wraggster
It wasn't too hard to see this one coming, but Microsoft has now officially rolled out the beta version of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 which, among other things, brings with it a slew of new features that tie into Windows 7. That includes support for full image backup of Windows 7 PCs, Windows 7 libraries support for shared media folders, built-in Windows Search 4, and a number of Windows Media Center enhancements, as well as "better support for netbook computers," although Microsoft doesn't seem to have elaborated too much on that. No word on a release date for the non-beta version just yet, but Microsoft is apparently hoping to get it out in advance of Windows 7 -- and, yes, it will be a free update for current Windows Home Server users.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/w...7-convenience/
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July 18th, 2009, 13:09 Posted By: wraggster
Massively is running an article discussing the trend in recent MMOs to enable and encourage solo play. Where the genre's early offerings, like Everquest and Ultima Online, were heavily dependent on finding other people to interact with, it's common for today's games to allow players to experience most of the content by themselves. Quoting:
"It is human nature to want to be the center of attention or at least feel like the hero on some level. It's also not too far of a stretch to call members of our species generally selfish. How can you really deliver this experience if you force your players to ask for help all the time? I think this was simply a natural progression of the genre in trying to appeal to our natural traits. ... Finally, I believe it all comes down to the mighty dollar. Audiences grew and so followed the market and competition. Suddenly, you couldn't make MMOs on the cheap anymore (though a stalwart few still try). Not only are game studios focused on appealing to the solo casual gamer to maximize earnings, they also want to build in artificial time sinks to make players stick around.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/0...-Player-Gaming
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July 17th, 2009, 15:50 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft Store webpage goes down, promotional pricing no longer available
The pre-order discount deal on Windows 7 has sold out less than two days after it began.
According to Sitepoint, most of Microsoft’s retail partners exhausted stocks within the first eight hours of trading, while Amazon has already exceeded the amount of Vista copies that it sold during its entire 17 week pre-order sales period.
Many visitors to the Microsoft online store were greeted with a multilingual message that said: “Due to the eagerly anticipated Windows 7 pre-order offer we're experiencing a higher level of demand on our website than usual. This means you can't access the site right now and we're sorry about that.”
A visit to the Microsoft store today will show the message that the promotional pricing is no longer available.
Although Microsoft has yet to comment on the pre-order sales directly, it told Silicon.com that it was “excited with the great response from US and international consumers for the Windows 7 pre-order discount program.”
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/31988...rders-sold-out
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