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    Microsoft patent new technology.

    Fancy watching other people play the Xbox 360?

    Check out the Headline for more info.

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    Call me cynical, but how many people enjoy watching others play? A prime example is Project Gotham TV on Project Gotham Racing 3. I can't think of anything more boring than watching other people race around a track, I've used the function once and was glad to get back to racing my own car.
    Strangely enough, there are people. I've had friends watch me play Doom 3 and Quake 4. Either they are non gamers, or they are not into FPS for various reasons and but what to see the graphics, me blasting things, or something.

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    yeah my gf loves watching me play Call of Duty 2 on xbox live but she says she gets too stressed out playing it herself. Having said that, I don't think she'd want to watch a random stranger play.

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    As mentioned seems strange to do such a thing, as like most I would much prefer to get stuck in and have a piece of the action, rather than sitting back and watching the game...

    But saying this I can imagine there are bound to be people who would like this feature and use it.. but personally couldn't see myself taking advantage of this.s



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    I don't know about the advantage of this on the 360, but on the PC in organised gaming matches it is very useful.

    A prime example is sourceTV for Counter Strike: Source, and HLTV for previous generation games (CS 1.5, TFC, DOD etc)

    Myself, and many others often tune into clan matches, especially high profile ones such as when 4-Kings play in the big leagues. It can be quite entertaining to watch them work so well as a team - and it is a great way to learn tactics.

    It is also useful for spotting cheaters in clan wars, in some of the ED premier league games, or even some CB games you can get independant 'judges' to watch them and report on what looks to be cheating

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spud1
    I don't know about the advantage of this on the 360, but on the PC in organised gaming matches it is very useful.

    A prime example is sourceTV for Counter Strike: Source, and HLTV for previous generation games (CS 1.5, TFC, DOD etc)

    Myself, and many others often tune into clan matches, especially high profile ones such as when 4-Kings play in the big leagues. It can be quite entertaining to watch them work so well as a team - and it is a great way to learn tactics.

    It is also useful for spotting cheaters in clan wars, in some of the ED premier league games, or even some CB games you can get independant 'judges' to watch them and report on what looks to be cheating
    Fair point spud, it could be very interesting watching clans.

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    yey thank heavens for patents to ensure that the big companies get to keep all 'their' 'innovations'
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