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Blur gets Twitter support photo

We've all been in that position. We've just come first place on a really grueling, frustrating track in the latest racing game, and we want to tell the world. But the computer is so far away and the phone is nowhere in sight. What do you do? Oh what do you do?

Fear no more, my friends, because Blur is integrating Twitter into the game itself, allowing you 140 characters of boasting glory and meaning you never have to leave the couch in order to show your friends how pathetic you are on a Friday night. So far, no details have been shared as to how this integration will manifest itself, but it's certainly a trendy move. Makes you wonder why nobody else thought of it. 

Blur will be all about social networking. It will feature in-game parody networks like "Inner Tube" (a most hilarious car-themed take on Youtube) and players will be assaulted by pretend emails and texts from AI racers. The inclusion of Twitter takes this one step further, allowing players to truly muddle the line between reality and twisted vehicular fantasy. 

That kind of freaks me out.


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Linfosoma's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:04
Linfosoma
I like the idea behind this and all the other social stuff the are doing with the game, too bad the actual game looks incredibly generic and boring =/
BenHaskett's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:06
BenHaskett
Does anybody need or even want this? Moreso, who wants to read tweets like this?

Granted, I don't know who wants to read normal tweets anyway, since most are simple descriptions of where they are at the time.

"At a meeting. Girl next to me has ugly shirt"

"Taking a shit!"

"Wiping ass..."
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:16
taumpytears
THANKS FOR THE TIP JIMMLES.
Havoc Fang's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:17
Havoc Fang
If its not just descriptions of nothing-special-time, it's reply Tweets, which often make no sense without looking into it deeply.

"@ThatGuy, The patridge? No?
@Someone, The pidgeon has no plans, duh"

...Twitter. It's there.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:19
Super Drybones
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Notice something about the arrow I just posted... It's pointless.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:32
-PL-
blur is a good band
CBunn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:35
CBunn
Everything should have twitter support, to the point that the network is filled with auto-messages and useless stuff, and people realize that it was retarded to begin using it on the first place.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:54
Holyetheline
That's rather interesting, I'd like to see how this turns out.
MCChampaignMillionaire's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2009 05:42
MCChampaignMillionaire
...wow...I really would not need that...
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