Xfire offers instant messaging for gamers and now has 1 million users. At DEMO this year, XFire announced in-game messaging allowing gamers to send instant messages to each other, even when they're playing different games. Messages can have any level of transparency so that incoming messages can be seen without disrupting play. XFire is now skinnable - allowing companies like nVidia to sponsor a version of the application for their customers. XFire now incorporates a peer-to-peer engine for file sharing and adds a nice twist - a request channel you subscribe to to establish preferences for the kinds of files you're most interested in. XFire also maintains an inventory of the games you play and searches for and downloads required updates so they're immediately available to you when you next launch the game.
1. great blog on Demo and good explanation of Code Scout. i expect to see this device in the pits during the unmodified stock eliminations at the WinterNational drag races in Pomona and on the boat ramps in San Diego and on the Colorado River.
Great job of blogging, guys. I couldn't have done it better.
Jim Forbes
Posted at 4:22PM on Jun 16th 2005 by Jim Forbes (retired Demo Producer)