| GameShadow | |
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| Developer | GameShadow |
| Stable release | 4.0 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Content delivery |
| Licence | Proprietary /Freeware |
| Website | www |
GameShadow was a gaming community website and anadvertising-supported software utility that kept PCgamers up-to-date withpatches,game demos, trailers,mods and other content for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 games. GameShadow identifies the product version of supported games installed on a user's PC, then compares them to its database to locate updates for those games. The site also offers gaming industry news, an industry blog, and a Gaming Network. It is available forMicrosoft Windows only. GameShadow is based in Over Norton,Oxfordshire,England.
GameShadow was previously a subscription service, but in May 2006 it announced that it was available free.
In March 2008, GameShadow announced it had achieved over 1 million registered users, and had launched a new Gaming Network - a social community driven by the titles installed on gamers' PCs.[1]
In March 2018 GameShadow was purchased and amalgamated into the GameSessions Family.[2]
GameShadow was lastly on version 4.0 of its technology.
GameShadow supports over 3,000 games and comes bundled with many games includingTomb Raider: Legend andHitman: Blood Money. GameShadow was also partnered with many hardware and software developers includingATI Technologies,NVIDIA,Grisoft andPhilips.
GameShadow was supported onWindows 98 Second Edition,Windows ME,Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista andWindows 7.
In September 2006, GameShadow announced the GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards.[3] These aim to identify the most innovative games of 2006, whether they come from major publishers or small development teams. Categories include BestMachinima Movie, Most Innovative Gameplay and Best Script.[4] Over 50 games were nominated, ranging fromSony'sGod of War andAtlus'sTrauma center through to independent games likeDarwinia,Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space,Samorost 2, andRag Doll Kung Fu, to completely free games including Dad 'N Me, and Stickman Madness. The Awards were sponsored byMicrosoft Visual Studio,ATI Technologies, Moviestorm,Softwrap and Limelight Networks.
