Xbox Live has come a long way since its debut in November of 2002. Having matured from a basic online gaming service to a streamlined, feature-rich social network, Xbox LIVE has become a major selling-point for Microsoft's Xbox 360. Although LIVE has already improved a great deal over the years, there are still numerous features that the community has been clamoring for. While it is still generally considered by many to be the best overall package for gamers connected to the web, there are a number of ways in which LIVE could be enhanced for the its 6 million users. Myarcadeplanet.com explores some of the most commonly requested improvements for the popular service.
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.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
#3 Party Chat
I can't count the number I times I've wished for this to be implemented by now. Everytime I go to chat with friends, I wish we could start up a party chat since we tend to be playing different games. I know it can be done and I maintain hope that it might make it into the Fall update.
I'm hoping sony step ups it own online programs to the point that MS rethinks some of Lives flaws.
Party Chat and a bigger Friends List.
But the limit now is a bit small. A little bigger would not hurt. Also, Im thinking that in-game advertising has been doing well according to initial reports. I agree with the suggestion of Microsoft placing non-obtrusive ads for a cheaper or free service. If the ads are huge and bothersome, ill be a little bit ticked off.
I think they should decrease the price to about $25. $50 is quite a bit and by November people (who bought it at launch) would already be paying $100. If people keep their Xbox360 for 4 years (from launch) it will equel the price of the PS3.