|
Xbox LIVE coming to Windows Phones 7 series
|
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
15. February 2010 @ 12:19 |
Link to this message
|
>> From the Microsoft Press Release:
[QUOTE]
Gamer on the go? Now you can take many of your favorite Xbox 360 experiences with you, wherever you are. Xbox LIVE - the leading online game and entertainment service in your living room - will be available in your pocket for the first time this holiday on Windows Phone 7 Series. Unveiled by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today at Mobile World Congress 2010, the Windows Phone 7 Series games hub featuring Xbox LIVE unlocks a world of games, fun and a community of more than 23 million active members to Windows Phone 7 Series users around the world.
The games hub will provide many popular Xbox LIVE gaming and community features found on the Xbox 360 today, including the ability to:
* Collect Achievements and build your Gamerscore
* View Xbox LIVE leaderboards
* See your Xbox LIVE Avatar
* Access Spotlight feeds, including the latest tips and tricks, game news, updates and more
* Add Xbox LIVE friends to your friends list while out on the go
* Turn-based (asynchronous) multiplayer gaming
"Windows Phone 7 Series was built from the ground up with entertainment in mind, and its unique design allowed us to bring some of the best gaming and community features of Xbox LIVE to the Windows mobile platform," said Ron Pessner, general manager of Xbox LIVE Mobile. "It has always been our vision to expand the Xbox LIVE service to connect people to their games, entertainment and friends wherever they go, and the launch of Windows Phone 7 Series is an important step toward that goal."
To watch the full replay of Steve Ballmer's press conference at Mobile World Congress, and to experience Windows Phone 7 Series through an online product demo please visit: www.microsoft.com/news/windowsphone.
Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. |
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
|
|
jpizzle
Senior Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 12:22 |
Link to this message
|
|
sweeeeeet, F the iPhone :P
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
15. February 2010 @ 12:24 |
Link to this message
|
haha. but thats what i want to do is play some xbox on my kick butt 4.3 inch screen. makes total sense.
Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. |
|
jpizzle
Senior Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 12:28 |
Link to this message
|
i kno, i'm just playin. it says turn based games anyway so i am not excited about the gaming aspect, just happy we finally got some info on windows phone 7
|
|
qwert99
Senior Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 16:17 |
Link to this message
|
I've been waiting a long time for Windows Mobile 7 (now Windows Phone 7) from a non-gaming perspective. I used an HTC 6700 for a long time, and I have a Tilt on hand, but I am currently only using a Blackberry Curve. The Blackberry has a better form factor, but the Tilt, and more recent WinMobile phones (which really aren't all that different since the OS is the same), have way more flexibility.
The main thing, though, is that I can tether these models to my laptop and have internet access anywhere I have cell phone access.
The biggest problem is that the operating system is so clunky that it isn't really even worth using.
I really hope that version 7 (which has been delayed several times now) is enough of a reboot to save the OS. In all honesty though, I'd rather just see Microsoft die in the mobile OS market and Android or another open source operating system really dominate. A world where an open source operating system with a fully unlocked phone had the application popularity of the iPhone would be a fun world to live in :)
$38 on new discs -- Check
$15 on burn after burn that showed as a DVD -- Check
$11 on new laser -- Check
$28 on new multimeter -- Check
___________________________________
Knowledge from Leerage? -- Priceless
|
|
CawkFour
Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 16:24 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by wabashman:
haha. but thats what i want to do is play some xbox on my kick butt 4.3 inch screen. makes total sense.
i'm all for it xbl games on a handset. i can finally play something else besides solitaire while taking a dump now... AND get achievements at it!!!
C.R.3.A.M.
|
|
qwert99
Senior Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 16:29 |
Link to this message
|
I imagine the ultimate model for the gaming aspect of this is how Sony accomplishes it on the PS3-->PSP gaming. I've never tried it to know how good it is, though.
$38 on new discs -- Check
$15 on burn after burn that showed as a DVD -- Check
$11 on new laser -- Check
$28 on new multimeter -- Check
___________________________________
Knowledge from Leerage? -- Priceless
|
|
CawkFour
Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 17:15 |
Link to this message
|
|
for the most part i don't think most xbl games are very resource intensive. not having buttons, d-pad and thumbsticks is my wonder on how its going to work.
i believe touchscreen games can be great if their designed for touchscreen devices. not sure how games will be when you have to map the controls for buttons and touchscreen.
either way... i'm getting one once sprint gets it which will be about 2 years after t-mobile and at&t.
C.R.3.A.M.
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
|
qwert99
Senior Member
|
15. February 2010 @ 17:25 |
Link to this message
|
|
Well, it isn't really a problem for now anyway since MS has said nothing about emulating the PS3-->PSP model. Doesn't sound to me like any feature anywhere approaching that is going to be one of the new features in Windows Mobile 7. The way they termed the 'turn based gaming' thing makes me think that the only offering in that regard will be mini-games, programmed specifically for the Windows Mobile platform, loosely based on the full version games.
$38 on new discs -- Check
$15 on burn after burn that showed as a DVD -- Check
$11 on new laser -- Check
$28 on new multimeter -- Check
___________________________________
Knowledge from Leerage? -- Priceless
|
