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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seeking to bring the television programming model to video games, the Turner Broadcasting unit of Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it would launch an online "network" that will let subscribers play hundreds of classic video games.

Turner said GameTap would launch later this year with a library of more than 1,000 games from 17 different publishers, including Activision Inc. (ATVI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Ubisoft (UBIP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) .

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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=8316031

 

[Shig]

Had a feeling Time-Warner would enter the marketplace soon. And what do you know, here's their foot in the door. Expect them to start console game development and publishing, if this venture does well.

 

[FortNinety]

Its back!

 

[fennec fox]

This sounds totally sweet to me. If it's cheap enough it'll legitimize emulation and actually encourage companies to lease out their old library, something I've been hoping for for a dog's age.

 

[AB 101]

Aw shit.

Don't need the big cable companies to fuck up the works.

 

[GamePnoy74]

Edit: nevermind.

 

[radioheadrule83]

News International to buy a billion publishers in 5..4..3..

 

[Mayor McCheese]

Has anyone seen a game list for this thing?

 

[boutrosinit]

YE OLDE.

I even have a Gametap bag from E3. It's a great bag!