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If Gametap is the whore of video game content delivery, then Richard Branson's unfortunately named AWOMO (A World of My Own) is the new kid on the block. This poor, dumpy kid will inevitably get beat up, even though it's only a matter of time before everyone starts rolling out their own metaverses -- and then it will seem like second nature. Ars Technica reports more details on the partnership between Virgin Games and Game Domain International (GDI), that Branson claims will "do for PC games what iTunes has done for music" by integrating faster content delivery with a virtual world interface. The Steam Review also has a few musings on how that might work with GDI's current tech. A future of virtual social space with promises of tournament prizes like a trip on Virgin Galactic sounds enticing, though. Just keep in mind, regardless of which virtual world you end up residing in, if you buy all your wares there, it's just like being at the mall. [Thanks for the tip, Liz] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I wouldn't want a space flight as a prize. Anyone heard what the taxes are claiming a prize that expensive? A representative from the IRS will be waiting there for you to pay them too when you get the prize. If you're in england then you'll realise that for the past 2 weeks Richard Branson has been trying take over the whole world 4:20 PM on 05.07.2009 GameTap partners with Microsoft GamesPC gaming service GameTap has just announced a partnership with the folks at Microsoft Games to bring several of their classic PC titles to subscribers of the service.U.S. and European subscribers will now have access to seve...
8:30 AM on 04.06.2009 Metaboli and Epic ink deal, bunch of games added to GametapMetaboli and Epic Games recently inked a three-year distribution deal. What does that mean for you? Well, if you’re a Gametap, Metaboli, or Gamesplanet subscriber it means that you now have access to Unreal Gold, Unreal...
1:00 AM on 01.18.2009 Gametap drastically reducing library of free gamesIf you're the kind of person who likes to play videogames and not have to pay for the priviledge, I have some bad news. In an announcement on Wednesday, Gametap revealed that they will be scaling back the size of their free o...
1:50 PM on 09.24.2008 Gametap acquired by Metaboli, aims to create 'global gaming service'I once thought (and in fact, still think) that GameTap is a fantastic service, but unfortunately I didn't spend the time with it I wanted to as I always seemed to be buying new games and forgetting I had access to so many rig...
5:18 PM on 08.06.2008 How much is that GameTap in the window?Although the vice president of GameTap had recently stated that things were going great despite the entire editorial team being laid off, it looks like parent company Turner Broadcasting System didn’t share a similarly ...
10:48 AM on 07.31.2008 First episode of American McGee's Grimm is out now, free for a limited timeThe debut episode of American McGee's Grimm entitled "A Boy Learns What Fear Is" is available for download. As with each of the other 23 game episodes, it will be free for the first 24 hours, otherwise you'll need to have a s...
2:35 PM on 07.22.2008 Select THQ titles headed to GameTapIn an effort to offer even more games to its subscribers, GameTap has signed an agreement with THQ for the rights to some of its more recent hits starting this summer.When I think of THQ, "quality" doesn't immediate...
11:02 AM on 07.07.2008 Pew! Pew! Preview!: American McGee's Grimm: A Boy Learns What Fear IsHave you ever found yourself thinking that fairy tales are just too damn happy nowadays? If so, then you may just find a kindred spirit in Spicy Horse Games, a developer that is creating a new franchise that focuses on giving...
4:27 PM on 07.02.2008 GameTap is not dead yet, confirmed after poking it with a stickAfter GameTap fired its entire editorial staff, the assumption was that the downloadable game service was in a decent amount of financial trouble. Recently, GameDaily conducted an interview with GameTap’s vice president...
4:07 PM on 06.12.2008 American McGee's Grimm has a delightful intro songI might not be the biggest American McGee fan, but I can never pass up a good videogame intro song. Needless to say, the opening number for American McGee’s Grimm does not fail on that front.The concept of turning fami...
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