Microsoft’s Xbox division finds itself at an extraordinary crossroads. Once proudly the industry’s standard-bearer for backwards compatibility, Xbox is stepping into uncharted territory as the next-gen console strategy reorients dramatically around Windows. Hardware sales have sharply declined...
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You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...
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The last time anyone saw a SimCity game released was years ago, as The Sims, a game developed by Will Wright, took over as the top dog for Electronic Arts and their game studio, Maxis. As an independent studio, Maxis developed many Sim games before The Sims, including Sim Farm, Sim Tower, Sim...
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Hi Guys
Since this is Windows discussion I'm interested in what everyone had for their first computer, and when and why you got it.
My first computer was a Radio Shack Model 100 or something like that, running Windows 3.1.
I had previously worked on one barrowed for the summer from the...
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