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How did Bill Gates get popular?

Everybody has an opinion about whether Gates is a good guy or a bad guy. But there is no doubting that his image is a lot different than in 2000, when Ken Auletta painted an unflattering portrait of Gates in his book, "World War 3.0," about the Microsoft antitrust trial.

With Xbox, Gates had a chance to play the white knight. When Sony started dropping hints about the PlayStation 2 in 1998, Microsoft went into a panic. Sony's executives were boastful. Soon, they were saying it was going to be the comet to wipe out the dinosaurs and was "more than a PC." Microsoft had to defend the living room, and Gates' attempts to partner with Sony fell flat.

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Zhuk6541d ago

Bill Gates is one of the greatest men in history, unparalleled genius and generosity, any critics are envious that they are not as brilliant as he is

Le-mo6541d ago

Bill Gates is a great guy. He donated millions of dollars for charity and even built schools for poor countries. It might be ok to hate on Microsoft, but not Bill Gates.

Says you6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

Without software he wouldn't be so popular, sooner or later if he didn't the time line would have with or with out him! and what Le-mo said about the donations

and plus if he didn't make it he would be saying what if all his life.

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Bazookajoe_836541d ago

And he has said that he will donate 99% when he dies. So i guess we could say he´s a decent guy. But microsoft as a company is holding the software business with an iron grip and will do anything to keep it that way.

In my opinion..

JokesOnYou6541d ago

well Bazooka, thats called business....none of these company's give a sh!t about us, we are just potential $$$$.

As for how did old Bill get popular?...thats easy he paid off the popular people to say he's popular.

nah, all (bad) Jokes aside the man has really put alot of money into some great causes, for that he *should be commended.

JOY

Bazookajoe_836541d ago

"none of these company's give a sh!t about us, we are just potential $$$$" So true...

highdro6541d ago (Edited 6541d ago )

MONEY TALKS !! but on the reall stop all the hate people !!

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer37d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy35d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12535d ago (Edited 35d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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