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Microsoft to take on Steam in battle of the digital distribution systems
CrunchGear — ... Once again, Microsoft is jealous of another company’s success in a sector adjacent to their own, and is setting their crosshairs accordingly. Unfortunately this is one company that can’t be bought or properly imitated: Valve and Steam are firebrands in the gaming world, and have achieved over the years a level of trust and legitimacy among gamers that is nigh impossible for perhaps any other company to match. The success of Steam has made it the archetype for digital content distribution, and Microsoft doesn’t really expect to dethrone them there. Instead, ...

Microsoft plans to make its mark in the PC gaming industry
Gadgetell — ... , Chris Early, confirmed in an interview with ShackNews that Microsoft does indeed have concrete plans to dole out full PC titles.  They will be doing this through their Marketplace application, and with this move, will be attempting to play with the big boy in the PC gaming realm, ...