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Microsoft FAM 2010, Part 1: Microsoft’s Consumer Initiatives

By pthurrott

If you don't follow Microsoft closely, you may be surprised to discover that its annual one-day meeting with financial analysts, called the Microsoft... »

 

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Archive for March 3rd, 2010

Heavy Rain vs. Deadly Premonition: Round One

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Heavy Rain vs. Deadly Premonition: Round One

Heavy Rain features interactive fidgeting. That's 100% true. As FBI agent Nommen Jaiden-Duchovny, you will use the Playstation 3 controller to fidget. »

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Are you ready for a gay version of Diner Dash? The iPhone is.

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Are you ready for a gay version of Diner Dash?  The iPhone is.

1up covers a Diner Dash style game for the iPhone called Valet Hustle which seems pretty unexceptional except for one thing: it's lead characters are a gay dude and a lesbian chick. Says developer Andrew Littlefield of the characters' sexuality: For us it was more a question of 'why not?' than 'why?' When... »

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Confessions of a Windows 7 Pirate

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Confessions of a Windows 7 Pirate

Ed Bott cites the Pete Townsend defense in this journalistic walk on the Dark Side of the Net. I've been digging into message boards and forums run by unabashed Windows enthusiasts who are intent on breaking Microsoft’s activation technology. I've had these forums bookmarked for years and stop in every once in a... »

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Test Drive Unlimited transplants sexy driving to new island paradise

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Test Drive Unlimited transplants sexy driving to new island paradise

If Rockstar isn't going to do another Midnight Club , it's going to fall to the guys who made Test Drive Unlimited to meet our needs in terms of latest-gen open-world driving games. Fortunately, Test Drive developer Eden Studios will rise to the occasion this fall with Test Drive Unlimited 2 »

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Activision promises that Call of Duty will keep calling

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Activision promises that Call of Duty will keep calling

Last month, Activision was all, "Oops, we made too many music games! We're going to cut back the oversupply that was devaluing our franchise!" And now Activision is all, "Hey, don't fret about whatever upper management mess is going on with the Modern Warfare guys! We're going to be pumping out Calls of... »

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