Microsoft LIVE Expanding Beyond Xbox, PC

[exfileme]

A recent job listing reveals that Microsoft plans to expand LIVE across "three screens."

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[smitty6123]

Considering all of the Windows Mobile phones they have, it's not a bad idea.

Now if only they'll make the ZuneHD a phone...

 

[xc0mmiex]

"cross-platform gaming, specifically between the PC and Xbox 360"

first, they better not make us (PC gamers) a fee
second, its time to really show the console-kids that true FPSs belong to PC

 

[LATTEH]

i heard crysis 2 is gonna have cross platform

 

[meatwad53186]

[citation][nom]LATTEH[/nom]i heard crysis 2 is gonna have cross platform[/citation]

...everyone has heard that, especially since Crytek confirmed it.

 

[jarnail24]

You guys won't believe this article. It shows broadband in America compared to Japan. http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/08/10/us-bandwidth-caps-very-restrictive-compared-to-japan/

 

[tenor77]

[citation][nom]xc0mmiex[/nom]"cross-platform gaming, specifically between the PC and Xbox 360"first, they better not make us (PC gamers) a feesecond, its time to really show the console-kids that true FPSs belong to PC[/citation]

MS tried a fee based service called games for Windows. It didn't fly and now it's free.

 

[Abaddon]

It might be free. But it's still rubbish. Bought the new 007 game, was ok. Except it's set up for windows Live, which means no multiplayer (as there is never anyone online).
I wouldn't buy a game which requires live if I expected to play any multiplayer with it.

 

[xc0mmiex]

It might be free. But it's still rubbish. Bought the new 007 game, was ok. Except it's set up for windows Live, which means no multiplayer (as there is never anyone online).
I wouldn't buy a game which requires live if I expected to play any multiplayer with it.

thats where the steam system really dominates... i only wish steam could interlace with the xbox live system but i doubt that will ever happen

 

[megamanx00]

Live for PC annoys me, but it's bearable I suppose. Anyway, all I can say is

Meh..

 

[waxdart]

Having to log in to play a game is awful. id rather just buy it, play it and for them to never know anything about me. If they want marketing data like that - it has a value - pay me.

 

[waxdart]

[citation][nom]tenor77[/nom]MS tried a fee based service called games for Windows. It didn't fly and now it's free.[/citation]

If you look at the phones they have you'll see the rest of the world is about 10 years behind. The iphone kicked it along a bit in the west but its still awful for price and data in the UK.

I miss living in japan - but who wants to work 8000 hours a week? not me

 

[Guest]

there is one good thing about this..... so many friends of mine have lost there way and have 360's, saying they would 'lolpwnbuttockfeck' me. and that 360's>>>>>> PC. /flexesfingers time to show them how to REALLY play and what the king format is.

 

[kewl munky]

How about they work on having more PC games that support xboxlive first? The only PC game I have that has it is Shadowrun.

 

[jecht]

There was even promise of cross-platform gaming, specifically between the PC and Xbox 360.

Didn't Lost Planet: Colonies already have cross-platform gaming? And yeah, Games For Windows Live is free now.

 

[sticks435]

[citation][nom]jecht[/nom]Didn't Lost Planet: Colonies already have cross-platform gaming? And yeah, Games For Windows Live is free now.[/citation]
Yes, but the dev's had to program it in by hand. The same reason Gears for PC didn't have it. Cliff said that it was way to much work. I think this would allow cross-platform automaticlly.