Support - RSS

What is RSS?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. In essence, RSS is designed to provide content summaries of news or website content.  The process by which it does this is called a "feed", because it feeds the data to you.

Here's how it works.  Using a program known as a RSS reader, you select the RSS feeds you wish to subscribe (usually for your favorite web sites).  Then, whenever you connect to the internet, your RSS reader automatically retrieves the latest information from your favorite web sites and delivers it directly to you, in the same way e-mail is delivered to your inbox.  This way, you can quickly gather and read information from hundreds of web sites, without having to visit each one.

To use RSS, you need to download and install a RSS reader.  There are many to choose from.  As standalone programs go, FeedDemon is fairly good one - you can download a trial version from their web site and the price is very reasonable. If you are looking for a free RSS reader, there is a plugin for the Firefox web browser called Sage that integrates RSS capabilities directly into Firefox.  Because we prefer Firefox as our web browser, instead of Internet Explorer, we use Sage.

My Game Company is pleased to provide this increasingly popular service to our visitors and customers.  We publish our own RSS feed that you can subscribe, allowing you to stay informed about our latest product releases, updates, sneak previews, and news.  To subscribe, add our web site to your RSS reader as a new feed, or if your reader doesn't auto-detect our RSS feed, add this URL to your RSS reader:

http://www.mygamecompany.com/rss.xml

You can learn more about RSS at www.rss-specifications.com.  You can also find a list of other free and commercial RSS readers at this web site, so you can find one that's just right for you.