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Did Microsoft kill Xbox-Windows cross-platform play? |
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Jul 23, 2010 - 3:42 PM - by BOTA:X
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Some say Xbox players were trounced too often in matches with PC gamers
Microsoft at one point had plans to bridge Xbox and Windows gaming, but eventually killed them, because in cross-platform matches, console gamers couldn't hack it.
So says Rahul Sood, founder of Voodoo PC and CTO of HP's gaming biz, fingering a rumor that Microsoft was hoping to bring PC and console gamers together under its LIVE multiplayer brand in games like Unreal and Gears of War.
"This was all part of their Live strategy, and had Microsoft just stuck to their guns and made it work PC Gaming might be in a much better position than it is today," wrote Sood on his blog. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal.)
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THQ Sale |
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Jul 17, 2010 - 4:31 PM - by Blue's News
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The THQ Online Store offers a big sale on a ton of games, offering 75% off on the Company of Heroes series, Red Faction games, Dawn of War games, and more. Thanks Joystiq.
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Activision Boss Wants Consoles to Be Replaced by PCs |
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Jul 07, 2010 - 12:26 PM - by BOTA:X
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has spoken out against dedicated videogame consoles, claiming that his company could be making significantly more money on more open platforms like the PC.
Speaking to the Financial Times (registration required), Kotick claims that 60 percent of Xbox Live users are there "principally because of Call of Duty," and that Activision doesn't see a fair share of the money from it.
Kotick described closed console networks as "walled gardens," and said that his company would "very aggressively" support PC manufacturers such as Dell and HP in any efforts to produce gamer-friendly PCs that plug directly into televisions, creating the opportunity for | ... [Read More]
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