Eerily realizing science fiction, Pandora automates a playlist conforming to a single, model song that it's fed. The service has won a conceptual bet over whether people enjoy programs of music that is within and closely related to a particular genre -- in fact, people do enjoy them.
What about Pandora as a value-added feature for Xbox Live? In the month since Apple's iPhone incorporated Pandora, the mobile application has leapt to top standing. Still possessing the gadget press, Pandora shows longevity as plain as its mainstream market potential.
Despite a falling out between Microsoft and The Music Genome Project, resulting in Pandora's removal from MSN, avatars coming to Xbox Live show that Redmond's already invested in user customization. Front and center, demand for playing music independently on a console is there, and can be met by the most highly personalized service on the market.
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A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
But when I last check pandora wasn't available outside the US. Would the XBOX live version be worldwide?
Well, many Xbox Live downloads have been region-specific.
As for Pandora, apparently The Music Genome Project's been negotiating with licensors for renewed broadcast in Europe.
Pandora rocks! Great idea, great implementation.
Gah, I miss Pandora. Let's get it to the point where it's accessible again here in Canada, and then I'll think about an XBL iteration, haha.
I love Pandora i listen to it on the regular. It helps me find new music as well. It'd be a good addition to live.