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PAX East 2010 Preview: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

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The Verdict: Microsoft Game Room

There are already a lot ways to play old games: Download MAME, blow the dust off your old systems, play Flash clones on the internet…and those are just the free ways. If you spend a couple bucks you can download tons of older games from the major consoles’ networks, or pick up an Atari 2600 on eBay for a song. Given the availability of retro titles, Microsoft Game Room has to do a lot to justify its existence. Thankfully, Game Room tries to do more than just provide another way for you to play hoary “classics.” Instead, it creates a unifying experience around older games by