Screen Shot: Hyper Lander 2 Classic This shall be changing soon!
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Welcome to My Games Web Page!
This site is run by Keith from Oxford. Yes, the Keith from Oxford, Cherwell might be a clue.
I am starting up. So, read on, and contact me if you have comments or suggestions!
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Keep checking the site for new updates. I shall be updating it as frequently as possible!
Last Updated: 19/02/2004
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How does the Internet figure into game development?
Typically if you have wanted to play a particular game then you have had to go to a software store and purchase a box which contains CD-ROM's. Games are packaged this way because the data which makes up most games takes up so much space and because physical stores have been the only place to showcase them. This data can take the form of graphics, sounds, character files, help, and of course the game engine itself. Now with the gain in popularity of the Internet, gamers don't have to get a game from a physical store, and in some cases they don't even have to install a game on their own computer. One of the contributions of the Internet to gaming has been games which exist entirely online. Project BOB is an example of this kind of game. It's graphics and code exist on the web and are expressed through a web browser. This means that updates are easier to distribute to fans of a game who visit a central storage for the game each time they log on to play it. Also popular now are network games, where you can play against your friends. All you need are two or more computers joined up. Most computers are already connected to the internet, so that is why alot of gaming takes place there.
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