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Rogue -- a web browser built for gamers
Kevin Spiess - Friday, November 21st, 2008 | 11:16AM (PT) 0 Favourites (0)


Browse'n'grind -- or read spoilers while playing Roguelike games

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Do you hate having to ALT-TAB out of The Witcher to consult the a walkthrough? Do you want to watch stupid videos while you try to hit level 76 in WoW ?

“By offering an excellent in-game web browser, GotGame is unlocking the door for gamers to explore all of their favorite websites, while they play,” said Win Betteridge, CEO of GotGame. “The possible ways that gamers can use Rogue are as broad as the Internet itself.”

(Broad as the Internet itself! Imagine that. That's so broad.)

Rogue is a new browser built for gamers dudes and gamer dudettes. It is specifically designed to be used while games are running -- it has low memory requirements, and can be brought on screen at the push of a hot key. Supposedly it'll never ever crash your game.

It seems like the browser is specifically aimed at WoW'sers, and other MMORPG fans, who don't actually need to pay much attention to the game they are playing, when locked in endless grinds.

"Rogue previously functioned as a part of GotGame’s LIVE application. The choice to launch the web browser as a standalone application comes from an immense quantity of positive feedback from LIVE’s beta testers.

Rogue’s Notable Features:
• Game overlay for Windows XP & Vista
• Full CSS, JavaScript, and Flash support
• Editable homepage and bookmarks
• GotGame Search powered by Google
• Hot key to open/hide browser when in game
• Configurable transparency settings
• Optimization toggle for faster/slower computers"

You can download it here .

Source: Press Release

Section: PC Games

  • 0 thumbs!
    chautemoc since Mar 2008 | Nov 21, 08
    You are such a sarcastic bastard. Keep it up.

    Did you photoshop that image? Bravo, if so.
  • 0 thumbs!
    kspiess since Jun 2007 | Nov 21, 08
    I'd love to claim credit for that one, but alas, it was made by the dudes who made the browser.
  • 0 thumbs!
    p_o_d_2_2 since Aug 2004 | Nov 21, 08
    It makes me angry that a browser made for WoW addicts has flash support, and my iPhone still doesn't
  • 0 thumbs!
    THM since Jan 2008 | Nov 21, 08
    I don't understand what this article is all about? Hee Hee........
  • 0 thumbs!
    kspiess since Jun 2007 | Nov 21, 08
    It's a browser, like Firefox, that is made for people who play games. That's pretty much the gist of it.

    In fact, I should have just wrote that instead of that confabulated gibble-garble up there
  • 0 thumbs!
    tamakino since Nov 2008 | Nov 24, 08
    quote chautemoc
    You are such a sarcastic bastard. Keep it up.

    Did you photoshop that image? Bravo, if so.
    Its not photoshopped.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j009K9_kpAk
    It doesn't get much better than this!
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