Game xStream and DISCover PC Gaming Partner to Offer First Windows Media Center On-Demand Gaming.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Integrated Solution Provides Immediate Access to High Quality, Graphic-Intensive Games DiStream, provider of the Game xStream(TM) online gaming See gaming. on-demand service, and DISCover(R) have partnered to create the first PC-based streaming gaming service for Windows Media Center See Media Center Edition. . At CES 2005, Game xStream and DISCover will be demonstrating the new service by streaming top-end, new release games live over the Internet. The new service will debut on Media Center PCs. The solution integrates Game xStream with DISCover's My Games(TM) console technology. Within an easy to use 10 ft interface, Media Center owners will have access to Game xStream, the streaming gaming service that provides immediate access to high quality, graphic-intensive games via streaming technology and the DISCover My Games services. Both programs will work to seamlessly allow gamers with Media Center immediate and easy access to games that would otherwise take a long time to download and play. The players will also have the ability to "Drop 'n' Play" CD or DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. games on their living room big screen television sets via Media Center and DISCover Console technology. "Game xStream and DISCover together bring the best of both worlds to the living room: CD-based games and streamed games," said Loren Kaiser, Vice President of Business Development of DISC. "Game xStream offers immediate access to games streamed from the net while DISCover offers a console-like experience for retail games." DISCover Console technology allows gamers to play their favorite PC games with the ease of a standard game console See video game console. . The gamer simply drops a PC game into the optical drive and the system automatically installs or plays the game -- without the gamer having to deal with the hassles of installing and running PC software. Game xStream is the first streaming on-demand service for graphic-intensive video games See video game console. that also helps eliminate the typical frustration of slow game load times. "We are excited to join forces with DISCover and its Console Technology to bring streaming gaming to Media Center OEMs and consumers," DiStream CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Royal O'Brien said. "With our technologies working together, gamers will be able to combine an ease of use and on-demand access with a never-before-seen combination of Media Center, console and streaming PC gaming." About Game xStream Game xStream is the first streaming on-demand service for playing graphic-intensive video games online. By using advanced, patent-pending game distribution and streaming methodologies, Game xStream can reach millions of users at once without any limitations on size or type of game. Its intelligent streaming does not download the same parts of the game each time the player changes levels -- saving cache and storage space. Gamers can also save a game, retaining character and level advancements, and all modifications made during previous sessions online. About DISCover Based in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. , DISCover produces software based on patented technologies, including the DISCover "Drop 'n' Play" Console Technology and the DISCover My Games(TM) Services, working with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners such as Alienware Corporation to deliver a complete entertainment experience by adding gaming as an integral part of the home entertainment mix. For more details regarding the DISCover Console Technology, please visit www.discoverconsole.com. |
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