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PlayOnline Network To Use Dreamcast Technology

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-have-a-yen-for-gaming dept.

Iron Chef Japan writes: "Squaresoft announced that they have teamed up with ACCESS to develop middleware for their upcoming PlayOnline network, set to debut in Japan soon. The PlayOnline network is the service that Square has setup for such games as Final Fantasy XI, and will be used for future games. Well the software that ACCESS is sharing with Square, is all built on the same technology that the Sega Dreamcast used (called NetFront). Full details here."

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  1. missing info? by cgsm · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nice, but theres no mention of how much the riaa plans on charging us for the sound and the mpaa for the video. then theres the soon-to-be-everywhere extra bandwidth fees...wow this game could stimulate the economy right back into inflation!!