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MS Portable Not A Game Player?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the conflicting-reports dept.

Though Microsoft's 'Argo' (now known to be bearing the name 'Zune') is most assuredly a shot at the iPod, it may not be going after the handheld gaming market. Gamespot explores rumours stating that the 'Zune' is simply a first step on Microsoft's road into that particular sector of the games industry. From the article: "The Zune could also just be the first step towards something bigger. People are already speculating about Xbox 360 integration with the device, beginning with streaming audio, like the iPod currently does. But add a few buttons, a thumbstick, and a little more horsepower, and the Zune could soon be singing gamers' tunes." I'd imagine we'll see some simple Xbox Live Arcade style games, which will impact your Xbox gamertag via Live Anywhere. With Vista pushed out to January, they've got to have something to show this Christmas.

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  1. Something wrong with the priorities by SchwarzeReiter · · Score: 4, Funny

    They have spare engineers for this, but they can not finish Vista?

    1. Re:Something wrong with the priorities by bunions · · Score: 2, Funny

      There's some mythical man-months that would like a word with you.

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  2. How nice iz zat? by Kesch · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can zee zat Microsoft iz actually tryink to push zis player out ze door. Just look at ze new name.

    Coming zune iz ze new Zune!

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    1. Re:How nice iz zat? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

      Zee firzt game for the Zune will be Duke Nukem: Real Zune Now. Zis iz exziting newz!

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  3. Little rhyme to keep them straight by Kesch · · Score: 4, Funny

    30 days hath September, Argo, Zune, and November.

    All the rest might be released sometime in the next century.

    (Except for DNForever, which will never make it).

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  4. All wrong, heres the dealio by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft has decided to take on the PDA market, after it had died a peaceful death in the mid 90s. No comment from the Redmond based software developer on their plans to also tackle the Digital Pet market.

  5. WTF! by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Funny

    From the fires of Mount Doom, are you telling me that's this is not the one gadget to rule all gadgets?! No wonder everyone wants to throw it back in.

  6. Of course it's not a game player... by rsilvergun · · Score: 2, Funny

    it's a computer!

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  7. Re:Yeah, right by kalirion · · Score: 3, Funny

    A pinto can "smoke" just about any car as it is. All it has to do is stop suddenly when the other car is close behind it.