Actually, there's a neat new system for PC games that does almost exactly what you want--it shows what game your friends are playing, info about their game server, and lets you join them easily. Check out http://www.xfire.com
truth in advertising statement--I'm the director of engineering for Xfire.
The article said it would be integrated into instant messaging. I assume they mean something like Yahoo! GameProwler. If something like this catches on, it could revolutionize online game matchmaking.
Emulation of old personal computers, console game systems, and arcade games were first created as non-commercial software, many under open source and free software licenses.
And let's face it... what software is more important than that which lets us revisit our youth?
They have an ominous statement in the description saying "not compatible with all games, check the game package". I suspect it doesn't work with NFL2k1 or NBA2k1 (or Chu Chu Rocket), but I can't be sure. Anyone know?
Look, we all know that we spend more time playing games than most of these other things combined... so how about a category for best freely available game?
Kind of makes you feel stupid just reading this, doesn't it?
I hope no one goes through all my old mailing list posts and sends me threatening letters for every (TM) and (R) I forgot to put next to every product I ever mentioned... sigh.
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Actually, there's a neat new system for PC games that does almost exactly what you want--it shows what game your friends are playing, info about their game server, and lets you join them easily. Check out http://www.xfire.com
truth in advertising statement--I'm the director of engineering for Xfire.
ZandramasX
The article said it would be integrated into instant messaging. I assume they mean something like Yahoo! GameProwler. If something like this catches on, it could revolutionize online game matchmaking.
--- z
Emulation of old personal computers, console game systems, and arcade games were first created as non-commercial software, many under open source and free software licenses.
And let's face it... what software is more important than that which lets us revisit our youth?
---ZandramasX
They have an ominous statement in the description saying "not compatible with all games, check the game package". I suspect it doesn't work with NFL2k1 or NBA2k1 (or Chu Chu Rocket), but I can't be sure. Anyone know?
ZandramasX
Look, we all know that we spend more time playing games than most of these other things combined... so how about a category for best freely available game?
Kind of makes you feel stupid just reading this, doesn't it?
I hope no one goes through all my old mailing list posts and sends me threatening letters for every (TM) and (R) I forgot to put next to every product I ever mentioned... sigh.