There are no plans for Zune game sharing (yet), so to play with a friend wirelessly you both must have the game on your Zune.

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Balfe answered some questions via email on the musical background of the game, sharing with me who some of his musical influences have been, and the process of working a composition into a finished masterpiece.

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In truth, user reviews might be far more damaging because they contain the words that everyday game players are sharing with their friends.

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