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Down Lo on the Downloads: Shop-Store-Mark 10/08
 Oh downloadable games, why have you forsaken us? Or, why was August such a good month for Live Store Shop offerings and September such a lousy one? Ever heard of "pacing"? Apparently not, as September saw mostly mediocre releases.

TechKnow: DirectX 10 and the future of PC gaming
 You may have heard of DirectX, DirectX 10, OpenGL and APIs because you're into PC games. You may also have heard that Microsoft's Windows Vista isn't worth the hassle and vowed to stay with XP. The thing is, you can't... not for much longer, anyway. Chad Sapieha explains.

Down Lo on the Downloads: Shop-Store-Market 09/08
 You can tell summer is coming to an end as game publishers are starting to let the good stuff come to market. Sorry about your luck, July, but August was a smokin' hot month for game downloads.

Made to last (about two years)
 Angry about that busted cell phone sitting in your garbage can? Chad Sapieha suggests you have only yourself -- and perhaps the rest of our gadget-obsessed culture -- to blame.
Down Lo on the Downloads: Shop-Store-Market 08/08
 Not much new gaming to be found at retail during the outdoor days of summer, but your online virtual game malls have some decent stuff to offer. Some crap, too.
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