If MS makes money off of it, I'm sure they'll disagree, and likely be right.

people b*tch about HOME. Does FREE bother you? They don't force you to use it

It may help sell consoles in that the games have nostalgic value. But, when someone buys a console to play those games, they will realize that they were not as good as they remember. Then, they may be encouraged to buy newer games?

Not XGR...not HOME. YOU might not see the point, but these companies would not go through the trouble or expense to create it if there wasn't a point to it.

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And now no one can wonder why all the

"Innovation is dead at Microsoft" articles come from.

All they can do is copy what others have done before them.

I find it extremely hard to justify paying for these old titles, when many of them are already free to play online. And I'm not talking MAME here (but I guess that is an option), but many publishers have simply released, in some shape or form, these original titles on different websites that allow for free play. Atari has a few games on their website, I know for sure.

How can I justify spending that much money on old games that are free? What Microsoft should have done, is made all these old games free (since they already are), but then later on, bring in newer titles from the late 80's and 90's that we've all been waiting to play, like Simpson's Arcade. And they shouldn't charge much, that 240 points should let you pick 2 or 3 titles.

They should offer up the free titles, and keep adding more and more free titles, then try and hook you with some newer, shinier stuff. But, alas, Microsoft loves to come up with a great idea, then shoot itself in the foot a few times to even it out. Bleh...

I don't find it to be pointless, but it is definitely a niche market that they are going after. I downloaded and played around with it for a bit, but was disappointed by the titles that were available. I heard one of the developers of Game Room that they have several hundred ROMs ready and own over a thousand. It would stand to reason that they would put some of their best games out for launch if they had that many ready. If these are their best, then I probably won't spend a whole lot of money in the Game Room.

I do like some of their ideas. If a friend beats your high score, a red banner goes up over that game in your arcade, encouraging the same kind of competitive gaming as in arcades. I also like that, if you buy the cross-platform version, you can pause the game on your xbox and then continue the game on your PC. I can see them implementing this on the Zune and Windows Phone Series 7. That would be cool, for sure.

Anything Xbox is pointless unless you want a heater.

Don't the authors of these articles ever get tired of complaining? While I think that this new Arcade feature could use a bit a tweaking I still appreciate that MS is always evolving XBOX Live. If you don't like it then don't use it...its no loss. Why do these individuals always feel that they are entitled to FREE merchandise. When was the last time any of these people invested time, effort, and capital into something and then gave it away for free? The level of arrogance in the gaming community is amazing.

why make that worthless crap when they XBLA? they waisted there time making that when they could have made something worth while on the dashboard

the 720 will hit in fall 2011

I'll never use the game room. No sense even downloading it.

Haven't tried it yet. But from most people, the reception has been pretty low.

What's pointless is the belief you S. kids have that we xbox gamers have no choice but to purchase and participate in game room. Last time I checked I decide what I play and don't.

Especially when its fun to play a old school game instead of waiting in a line to bowl...the other things like rewinding the game and earning achievements are just extras.

why are people comparing it to Playstation Home? It is NOTHING like Home lol.

its just a 'pretty' way for people to play retro games. being able to send challenges etc is actually pretty cool, but i highly doubt any of you even tried doing that.

some of us grew up playing these games, and because of that, Game Room is already a great addition in my eyes. NONE of these games are available on the PS3, and until now werent available on the 360 either. now they are, and i think its great. these are classics, and are really only here for those of us who played them when we were groing up, so all you fanboys whos first console was a PS2 should just keep your immature comments and Home comparisons to yourself.

Kenneth Brown: I swear dude im about to sell all my 360 sh!t and go back to sony...this kinda bs is exactly what is pushing me away from microsoft..all they care about is making money off you. they dont care about their fanbase. They should be embarassed for charging so much for accessories and XBL. As of right now they offer a inferior product with less features and want you to pay more. The best move they would or could ever make right now is to sell the arcade unit for $99.

it's basically a 3d menu where you might have to buy games again.
at least home has the social aspect, game room doesn't have that, and right now it has a terrible selection of games.

LOL thats hilarious, not even able to walk around? And people said home was bad? Ahh MS another blatant rip off failed due to its rush.

The thing is (and I will get plenty of disagrees for this), I actually find women who are into geek culture or are geeks themselves sexy.

They tend to be the ones, if they are gaming, that I want to spend time with. They will watch the same movies as I do, play the same games, and watch the same shows. Even read the same types of books. I don't know what the problem is with the homos that hate them so much.

Sorry to offend any actual homosexuals here by comparing you to them. Actual homosexuals would probably be much better at the game.

Just report them simple as that.

sad, just really sad.

"Keep camping woman I hope there is a kitchen in that tent"

Genius!

Everyone knows how bad Xbox live is. It's something i'm surprised microsoft haven't tried to address seeing as they are trying to give the xbox a family friendly image. They do take action though, my friend got some sort of mic ban at one point for constantly chatting crap down the mic every game.

This website is old news. Linkin 6 Echos comment though.. Prettyyyyy hilarious.

I personally mute if things get outta hand. I don't bother reporting because I'm usually not actually offended or feel threatened. Just annoyed, so I don't really care. But if I ever feel offended, I do report.

Literally everyone gets harassed on the internet. Racism, sexism, homophobia, hating on gingers, being new to the game, making stupid mistakes, etc. Literally everyone has something to be harassed about. Us girls are no different, and it just comes with the territory of being anywhere online. If you can't handle being made fun of by anonymous people with pointless insults, then even though it shouldn't be this way, you really can not game online. Or really be anywhere near the internet.

This is the problem, males severly outnumber the amount of girl gamers, and whenever a girl gamer wants to play an FPS for example, they can experience harrassment and abuse.

So for those guys that want more girl gamers, just shut up and play your games.

Its not just girls that are a target though, anyone can be targetted for just about anything. There are some douchebags out there that think they can act however they please, just because they hide behind a gamertag.

lol why do females get so defensive about the sammich comments, seriously they are light hearted and a joke.

If i was a woman and someone said to me "make me a sammich" lol id say "piss off and make your own, also dont leave the seat up and try to keep your maggot under control since its been so long since youve heard a females voice"

lol smack talk is universal, alot of women just cant pan it off because they love drama and arguments.

Why is this world so uptight that people care so much about what other people say? ask yourself about the last person who insulted you online, do they really matter?

the answer your looking for is no.

My sister has cracked the sammich joke at other women's expense. It happens and can be rather humorous.

Also, quit complaining about mild flames online. It happens no matter what gender you are especially on XBL. You still get called somebody's bitch, and you still get told to suck it even if you're winning and male.

Get off your high horse an quit screaming sexist as a battle cry. That's not what my great-grandmother stood for as a Riveter! She stood as a testament that women could take whatever a man could when we were off fighting wars. She was working in mills and factories the world over to keep the US running. My great grandmother was a tough old broad who didn't complain so much about pidly BS.

You will be flamed, you will not be liked. This has nothing to do with what plumbing you have.

Suck it up and be a real woman. Prove you're equal to men rather than seeking better treatment like being put up on an alter. You're dishonoring the Rosies.

I actually kinda think that gaming should remain a primarily male dominated area. it's one of the few places that men can actually BE men any more. We're no longer allowed to show ANY sign of aggression or exhibit any of the natural behavior that men actually show - so when you see the 30 year old guys spending their days on Call of Duty, it's because they've found an outlet.
Women are leaking into every single area they can in modern society, even passing laws to make it a requirement that they be represented in many areas such as Government.. can we please just have ONE place where men can be men without women being part of it? Just ONE place: gaming? Just leave us one place where men can just relax and have fun with other guys.

That doesn't make these insults any less worse, but that's my opinion..