Company:DISCover
| DISCover | |
| Industry | Video Game Hardware |
| Products | ApeXtreme, DHS series PC, Hardcore White-Label Gaming System |
Digital Interactive Systems Corporation (or DISCover) is a company specializing in gaming technology for PCs. They are the creators of the DISCover technology which allow PC games to be played like a video game console.[1] The technology, which features the "Drop and Play" engine, auto-plays CDs or DVDs and automates scripts for installing and updating games.[2] Consoles with the engine connect to the Internet for game updates.[3] This technology debuted at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo.[4] An online service based on GameSpy called "DISCover Arcade" was also announced.[5]
Machines using DISCover technology include the cancelled ApeXtreme,[3] and Alienware's DHS series of media center PCs.[6] Other partners included ABS, TekPanel, and Onkyo.[7]
In August 2007, DISCover announced that their Hardcore White-Label Gaming System, or HAWGS, technology would be used for FiringSquad's Ammo digital distribution service.[8] The following month, in September 2007, the company disclosed the InstaPlay desktop client, which improves the ease of use for accessing games.[9] DISCover chief executive officer David Ferrigno addressed Instaplay concerns and comparisons with other digital distribution services such as Direct2Drive and Steam.[10]
See also
- Alienware
- Media center (disambiguation)
- Tray and Play, a similar technology used in Windows Vista for the PC version of Halo 2
References
- ↑ Kyle Ackerman. "Digital Interactive Systems Corp. and DISCover PC Game Consoles". Frictionless Insight. http://www.frictionlessinsight.com/archives/2004/02/digital-interac.html.
- ↑ Tor Thorsen. "Q&A: Loren Kaiser on the DISCover engine". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6086190.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DISCover PC Game Consoles Interview". Gamers Hell. http://www.gamershell.com/articles/740.html.
- ↑ "DISCover". Dark Watcher's Console History. http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/discover.htm.
- ↑ Wiley, M. (17 May 2003). "E3 2003: DISCover" (in en). IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/17/e3-2003-discover.
- ↑ Yu, James (2004-05-10). "Alienware wants your TV". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/alienware-wants-your-tv/1100-6096753/.
- ↑ Wiley, M. (12 May 2004). "E3 2004: DISCover Discovered" (in en). IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/12/e3-2004-discover-discovered.
- ↑ DISCover Press Release. "DISCover's HAWGS(TM) to power PC Game Downloads for FiringSquad.com". Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/08/08/businesswire20070808005520r1.html.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "DISCover's InstaPlay To Launch PC Games Console-Style". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15624.
- ↑ Christophor Rick. "DISCover more about InstaPlay - Part 2 (Interview)". Generation: Gamerz. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20071024205756/http://generationgamerz.com/v2/insight/discover-more-about-instaplay-part-2-interview.php.
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