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In-Game Web Browser Round-Up

Posted by timothy on from the not-complete-until-it-includes-one dept.

theodp writes "CNET takes a look at Web browsers you can run inside of the latest video games, offering mini-reviews of PlayXpert, Steam, Rogue, and Xfire. Why run these instead of your standard browser? Well, these browsers run lean and mean, play nice with full-screen apps, provide hot keys that can make them appear or disappear in an instant, and offer transparency so you can continue to play a game in full screen while chatting, reading e-mail or looking up cheat codes. So how much longer before we see a variation of this on our real-world car windshields?"

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  1. Tired of hitting Alt-F4? by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    These new in-game browsers are great! I used to be annoyed that I'd have to hit Alt AND F4 to switch away from my game to check my stock prices, but now with these new in-game browsers I can simply hit Shift+F4 and browse at my leisure.

    This is a huge step forward in usability. I can't wait until Emacs includes a browser that can be toggled with an intuitive set of keystrokes.

  2. Oh good. Something else to do while driving by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So how much longer before we see a variation of this on our real-world car windshields?

    Hopefully never. People already have enough things to distract them while driving. Do they really need another one?

  3. Re:On windshields? by SirGarlon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When I was in college, I used to eat subs, eye drops in my eye, splash cold water on my face (long drives), take off a jacket, even pull off a pullover while driving. Once, I even had a plate of spaghetti on my lap.

    So what do you think would happen if a ball rolled out into the street in front of your car, followed by a laughing child?

    You were a complete asshole when you drove like that. I hope you've wised up, but it sounds like you still think your masterful driving expertise allows you to control things outside your card.

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  4. Re:I'd rather not by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, I find that trying Questhelper has pretty much killed all my interest in WoW.

    Really??

    *goes to download Questhelper*

    Dear Lord, please let this work...

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