<![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Just one more time, I'm going to try to correct some misapprehensions about Kotaku's really poorly researched XNA articles.

XNA was announced almost two years ago on various Microsoft developer sites, not at GDC like the article claims - I've been playing with it since late 2006, though I'm only giving it a really serious dev effort this year.

And some XNA games are WAY beyond so-called Flash level:

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Burning Angels -


+ Watch video

HurricaneX -

+ Watch video

The Dishwasher -

+ Watch video

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All of Kotaku's articles are treating XNA like it's crap, and it's not - I'm a bit shocked and surprised at the misinformation here. Shame on you guys.

Replay

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I am hopeful this will mean I can finally get the "PS3 song" for rock band on my 360@ManjiKengo:

pcphantom

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @redfoxx:
LBP is a game. It lets you make own levels with drag-and-drop objects and takes care of all the dependancies for you. It is NOT a dev tool. You can compare it to the plastic guitar that makes anyone feel like they are a rockstar in guitar hero. LBP looks like it could make everyone feel like they are a 'developer'.

XNA is a framework. You are right that xna doesn't give you the dev tools, it IS the dev tool. I hope you give it a chance. Even just to start your new project and look what code you get when you first start.

If you put the two next to each other, you'll realize that you can't compare them. So please stop comparing xna to lbp.

marlblank

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> oh paying for half baked flash games? gah.

GimmeCat

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I don't know about you guys, but I'm having a great time with Jellycar. That game is a LOT of fun. I would be willing to pay a small fee for it. (2.50?) I haven't gotten to the other games yet.
Of course, as some have pointed out, anyone can already produce games for free and distribute them over the internet for the PC. For example, Flash games, or you could use PyGame. The advantage here, is that XNA simplifies the model. You know everyone who will play this game has a D-pad and 2 analog sticks. Some games play better with that than a mouse and keyboard.

jrleek

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> My friend and I have been looking into beginning to develop little fun nothings on the side, hopefully to lead somewhere one day.. this is good news.

sir_carrot

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @Rockbot: Seconded - this fucker is like a Treasure game. I just started button mashing and quickly started picking up on combos despite myself; lot of depth to the fighting system. Lot of style to it. I even managed to steal a weapon from a robot at one point, not sure how. Definitely buying this one.

Zerozaki Ishiki

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Yeah, whatever Microsoft. You said this before the console was even launched and never did it. Doubt it's gonna happen now.

Quintious

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @redfoxx:

wow the fact that u think LBP has dev tools ....u need to seriously evaluate your fanboyism

musicgangATL

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I like this idea. I've never been big into PC building or buying $1000+ computers to play games when I really don't like FPS, RTS, and MMO, which seem to dominate the PC gaming landscape. More people making worthwhile content on  XBLA, the better, I see it. All the more to choose on for when I'm strapped for cash, but want a new game (Thanks, Rez HD).

ViewtifulJason

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @Rockbot: Agreed, that game is considered a must buy in my books. The Little Gamers game was great, and so was Jellycar. Seriously.

Geetay

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Of course great games will appear on this service. Be excited about that. However, the trick (in the long run) will be finding the titles you would pay to play. Full titles of "democratization caliber" are already available on PC as freeware. Despite all the flightly talk, the opening of development to every Joe Coder has never resulted in a creative renaissance for game design. The gems are still rare. My worry is that MS is top-loading the service with all the best titles out of the gate, and in a year we'll have an unacceptable crap-to-gold ratio. That may just hurt the service in the long run.

Sustenance

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Geez, even comparing this to Little Big Planet is simply retarded. Is it so hard to check your facts before commenting?

I know, just pulling stuff out of your hat sometimes feels kinda good, but seriously.

kryo

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> XNA doesn't sound like too big of a deal; for one thing, you don't seem to get development tools like LBP, and another thing, chances are that most of the games you'll see are already out on the internet, plus I can see major cock-blocking from either jealous indies or people saying "hey, that's MY idea"; so I don't think this is a "grand" thing by far, but we'll see...

redfoxx

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @cheeses: If you can't tell why XNA is far bigger of a deal then LBP, then I pity you, I do.

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This sounds GREAT. No better way to get indie games on the console than, well, let indie devs just put them there.

kryo

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Play Dishwasher it is FUCKING AMAZING

Rockbot

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Dishwasher is the coolest game evar zomg zomg zomg SO FUN

Rockbot

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @okenny :): It basically says this is the best case scenario for everyone. Developers will have various option of revenue sharing or they can give away their games for free. Also, playing the game is free to all LIVE members. You can't beat this yet people are still trying.

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> The future is certainly bright for the games industry.

About a few months ago, I was wondering how long the industry would survive with the escalating consts of development (and with 2 of the 3 major developers making a loss on each console sold at the time). With the triumph of indie games, my hopes have been lifted.

Captain Obvious out.

mcderek3000

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Here's a sweet link I pulled from Neogaf

[XNA Team Blog]

Original Gaf post [NeoGaf]

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Um yes, I seriously can't wait to play as a blue pac-man eating stars instead of dots and having someone convince me that its actually a new game they invented called, propitiously enough, Star-man.

@Foxstar Sixtail: Blows it outta the water, you say? You'd know, right?

cheeses

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I don't know why you guys keep talking about paying to play these games. I just downloaded all 7 for free. Yeah some aren't great, but there are a few keepers on there.

Ricey012

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Why is everyone whining about this? Its a great idea and will only lead to more games. Is having more games a bad thing? Is having the ability for more people to make money and get involved in the creative process a bad thing? Its not like anything is being taken away, so I see no logic in saying this is a bad thing. People are so retarded sometimes, I just dont understand. You get more,yet you complain, you get less, you defend it.(referring to the taking away of BC on the PS3.) Logic seems to have no basis on the internet.

RuneX

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @BD: Why don't you go try it out? It's up and running right now. And you know what? It's pretty freaking awesome. I'm pretty happy with it.

Touy

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @MrFancyPants:

Attack => Use => Banhammer - MrFancyPants Critical Hit!

Communist_Gamer

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @PSN: Lp47: This blows LBP out of the water. Stop trolling, stop acting like a idiot, or your time here will be very short.

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This is pretty funny, not a single person yet has mentioned the chance that this was meant to combat VC/Wii Ware.

Kirkpad

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Hey guys how about we all head on over to the PS3 and play a game worthwile playing. It's called Little Big Planet. You can make your own levels, post them online, others can then rate, leave comments and play your homeade creations. But the best part is it doesnt suck!

PSN: Lp47

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @splines: Compared to LBP, this does suck.

PSN: Lp47

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @Xaltmas: Ha Fat CHANCE! If this is Microsoft's idea to try copy LBP, then they really are begging for games.

PSN: Lp47

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @Kilbe: Woo! You're not interested. This isn't news for consumers. It's not E3. This is a keynote at GDC, and it's something that is not only hugely relevant to the development community but also an absolutely massive development. It blows whatever Sony may have done in the past out of the water. It genuinely affects the makeup of the education and hobbyist spheres - which are huge, in case your... lack of knowledge extends that far.

So, great. You're not interested. But this isn't news for consumers. This isn't a keynote at E3. It's GDC, it's hugely relevant to developers. If you don't give a monkeys about the development industry, why on earth are you reading - and, more pertinently, commenting on - a news story about development?

Basically, if you don't see how big this news is, well, you're not really looking in the right place.

kutsurogu

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I've been playing around with XNA for the past year. This is great news and a big step in the right direction. Up to this point for anyone to play XNA games on their 360 they needed to have an XNA membership ($100/yr) and be able to compile the game source code of the game and send it to their 360 over the network. For those of us trying to program 3D graphics and play around with the framework this wasn't a big deal, but I couldn't send the game to a friend and let them check out my shmup I've been working on for the past 9 months or let them help with the beta testing phase of the game. I really need to go

Hopefully, there is an option to have your game if it's decent quality be a free to download and play game. Personally I'd really like to see microsoft come out with a descent SDK for the 360's video cam I'd love to have some Eye Toy style games that aren't complete garbage on XBLA.

Now to take the plunge and switch the entire project over to XNA 2.0 *please don't break everything when I do the switch*

lostalaska

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Whats with all the complaining? How dare Microsoft suggest we PAY to support indie development!? Come on guys, this is a great opportunity for developers, stop whining about paying money.

Natpalm

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> this sounds great but it still wont beat Little big planet down In the PS3 exclusives.

ParadiseEve

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> So many people washing down their hater tots with hater-aide today. You don't like it? Don't buy it. This is a great opportunity for devs. I can't wait to upload my craptastic Realm of Impossibility clone.

goody71

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I'm having trouble working out why this is a bad thing, but apparently it is.

Oh wait, I get it. It's not coming out on the PS3, it isn't LBP and it's made by Microsoft. Obviously it fucking sucks, right guys?

Bring on the Banhammer, Ashcraft.

splines

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> How is this bad news? I am no huge fan of the 360 but this is taking the creative lead and doing something FUCKING GREAT for the indie game community.

I completely agree that MS needs to let us offer games for free.

HAGE

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> wow, dishwasher is freaking sweet.

ManjiKengo reads DuneTiger reads Kotaku, seems pleased.

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I just hope Microsoft lets us have the option of releasing our games for free on the service.

Dylan Johnston

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This thread is proof that many, many posters on here are compelete idiots. Also, you people crying about paying for them, did you completely miss this line?

"not to mention money into the hands of homebrew developers."

Wow, you would be paying the various devs for their work, holy shit what a new and scary idea eh?

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This is a great announcement, I was hoping for this from the beginning.

All you haters really have no concept of what XNA is and what MS is doing. This is an announcement for *game developers*, and is huge. This is the first time no-name garage devs have a real shot of getting their game on a major console system. Sure, you can go to NewGrounds, and play a bunch of crappy Flash games for free, but they sure as hell don't have the graphics of the Xbox360.

In simple terms, this means there will be a ton of probably *FREE* original titles to download and play on XBLA. These games will likely be more innovative than 90% of the "Tour of Duty: Badge of Honor 23" WWII clones and other such crap the major publishers seem to think we like. This could be the YouTube of games everyones been talking about.

cybereality

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> too much bullshit to go through to get to the games.

ManjiKengo reads DuneTiger reads Kotaku, seems pleased.

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Holy crap, you mean, we'll have to pay for something that someone put their hard work and sweat into? And, to pay for the bandwidth and hosting if we want to play it? Geez, what's next? We have to pay for food and water?

Oh, wait ...

jayntampa

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I'm pretty psyched about this. I don't see how this could be bad for the consumer, and for developers, this is really what I always imagined XNA should be like. Well, I guess there's always the possibility that people try to sneak malicious code on there. Not sure what the safeguards are; I haven't taken a look at XNA myself, and the website just seems to have peer review as a catch-all solution. Waiting for more details I guess?

celery

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Yeah, this is an amazing thing. I don't understand the hate at all.

Lono

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This sounds cool. I have fond memories of snagging little Yaroze games for the PS1, like that puzzle game that yelled "YEE-HAW" after you cleared a line.

supercrap

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> What kind of jaded fanboy do you have to be to hate on this announcement so much? flOw and desktop tower defense were both indy games and they were great. I expect a ton of really crappy games, but if there's a gem once a year or so then isn't it worth it?

houkah

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @MrFancyPants: ah ha ha your blaming MS for people cussing? way to stereotype too. very intelligent

giovonti

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> thanks ^^

Mr.Madsen

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Little gamers is fun as fuck

AngelX

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> playing dishwasher now...its HOT!!!

musicgangATL

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @figurhead: Converting a PC game to XBox 360 is as easy as:

- Right click your project, select "Create copy of project for Xbox360"
- Select your Xbox360 as publish target and hit the run button

So building it on a PC first is a great idea if you aint sure what you want to do with it.

Graywing

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> OMG! (heavy breathing! /faints)

SuperMekman

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Too bad you still have to pay a subscription to play/test on the 360.

It seems that the portability to/from PC to 360 is fairly solid, so theoretically, you could build the complete game on PC and port. I haven't paid MSFT $100 to do work, I don't know how streamlined it is.

Seems to me the only new feature is that the community can play.

figurhead

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @Kilbe, @peacefuloutrage: Thanks, checking it out right now! And... it's downloaded! I'm off playing games, guys. Bye! :-)

L_K_M

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> So how soon before somebody creates a game that either has a bug or purposely can format the HD? :)

GPman

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I'm psyched for this. It lets the homebrew and garage folks get their work out to a bigger audience. If the games are of quality, the community will bolster them.

I find it humorous that people are complaining about...I don't know...PAYING for games that people worked on. My guess is that the free PC stuff you're enjoying is either pirated, comes with adware, or is slowly bankrupting said indie developer for paying to develop and host the software with no appreciable return.

Get a clue.

This is the first real step in user-made content on consoles. Making maps and mods is great, but crafting an original game from the ground up and getting distribution with the potential for income is enormous. Nice job, MS.

billnabors65

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @L_K_M: there is a free launcher on the Marketplace.

Navigate to New Arrivals -> Games -> XNA Creator's Club. After you download that, you can use the "twist" menu to select the games you want to download. I'm down for some Dishwasher action!

peacefuloutrage

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I think a lot of people here have the wrong idea of indy development. There's a lot of people who do indy development in their spare time that have years of experience in the industry. This is an amazing opportunity for developers. This also has nothing to do with little big planet, that is a physics sandbox. This allows for actual game development on the 360 platform.

Dancin_Fool

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @L_K_M: Demos are up right now.

KillerBee

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This is great! We'll be seeing way more free games on XBLA soon it sounds like.

Blinkstale

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> "Starting today"

Yeah, but when today? :-)

L_K_M

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @DMeisterJ: You know, every game developer need to start somewhere. Being an amature does not meen being bad or sucky or anything else for the mater, the games can even be much better then things you buy already for your cash.

There is many good games made by XNA so far. Saying it's a blant ripoff of LittleBIgPlanet is a darn joke, do you seriously have a clue what XNA is ?.

MugiMugi

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @DMeisterJ: XNA was released before LBP.

peacefuloutrage

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Exactly, This conference is for Game Developers (Game Developers Conference?) not you, the consumer. This is an extremely exciting announcement for aspiring game developers.

Kid-icarus

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Great idea, at least it will give me the possibility to "publish" a console game, and do something more useful with my XNA subscription.

My only major concern is quality control.. I do hope so they only "publish" games that actually work. But my guess is the $99 a year subscription will probably work like a filter to get rid of nonsense content.

Graywing

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This is a tough crowd. Did someone come in and insult everyone's mothers before I can in?

This is great news. Developers currently planning to release games on Xbox live have to get their game approved by MS. I see this as a new avenue that says "My game gets 1000s of downloads and is highly rated. I don't care that you don't think my game will sell, but plenty of fans do want it." You don't have to try everything, just like there is tons of crap in a video store or on marketplace. Even established developers can take a limited risk on ideas and release it as a demo to see who gamers like it. Imagine if Clover Studios was in business now? They could have demos on XBL and PSN, or now try some of their "riskier" ideas out to get more funding. Now they are folded into the rest of the company.

peacefuloutrage

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Spend the time to read up before posting all the negativity: [forums.xna.com]

Gank

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I guess the attraction to XNA and creating games to put on XBLA is that if a lot of people download it Microsoft well pay you to make more games?

Kid-icarus

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This sucks. This is all they have? So I get to pay to play ametuer games on XBOX Live. Wait, that doesn't sound fun at all... And I can play it on my Zune! With two buttons and a d-pad. Not to troll, but this seems like a blatant rip-off of LittleBigPlanet, and not even a good one.

DMeisterJ

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> The excitement of this for indie devs is that now they have the opportunity to get their games seen by a mass market.

There's no indication yet that developers will be allowed to sell their games over this service.

NotASenator

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> What most people are missing is that this is great for the health of the INDUSTRY. EA and others have basically said that garage studios are dead and only devs tied to big publishers will be able to make games that reach a lot of people. This helps nuture the next generation of game developers in a way that has NEVER been done before.

Maybe it may not affect you directly, as you may never spend much time with these or any time. But its great for the health of the industry (Sony and Nintendo included) and that's something that ALL gamers should truly celebrate.

DARTH_TIGRIS

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I agree, there should be a choice for the creators. Personally, I'd want the LG game to be free for all, not only cuz that would mean no one makes money from our product, but also cuz "free is better".. goes for most things in live.. booze, sex.. VD's. You get my point.

Mr.Madsen

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @Xaltmas: Sony's done this with more tan just little big planet, Flow and Everyday shooter were both indie games I believe. Heck, Devil Dice on the ps1 was an indie developed game built on a netyazoo iirc.

In fact, it's worked out prettty well for sony so far, and i've had hopes that sony will expand the program and or allow true indie developers for a nominal fee (to help discourgae pirates).

mrantimatter

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @SavageSalad: I agree.

The only negative bit of info I can see for this announcement is the possibility of having to pay for these games. A simple fix to anybody that's complaining about getting "basement-made games": don't dl them. Nobody's got a gun to your head.

JerrD74: ..drawing a blank

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I have to agree, not free = not played. But it seems decent in theory.

Smash_Bro

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Lots of negative comments in here. Glad to hear everyone's up for trying something new...

JerrD74: ..drawing a blank

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I think the creator should have the choice of making his game free or not though.

SavageSalad

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> "free trial downloads" indicates play a bit now and pay for more later.

Making a sort of XNA mod-type community would be a great idea but if you have to pay any amount to play amateur games it loses it's appeal. I can go online and play Desktop Tower Defense all day for nothing. Why would I pay for Jelly Car?

ArcaneDevice

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @BD: 200 extra games is good, it's great even just for free trials as there's 200 games you might like. It's great really but not super great in the way a few extra AAA games would be.

-Sigil-

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This may be the Youtube of games they had hinted about. Sure this could be done on PC. But I think a lot of indy devs would love the opportunity to make console games and we have seen some indie games get the love the deserve on consoles. MS had been trying to get the indie devs on the system with XNA but the problem was there was no guarantee there work would even be saw so really it was a waste of time and money for many if they ended up having to just release on PC anyway to be seen by anyone other than other XNA club members. So this is a good thing for MS to deliver on XNA.

I don't know why there is hate for this though sure this may mean that there are tons of crap games but there will also be gems. This is a big announcement and a great thing for gamers and indie devs alike. Yaroze was a sony attempt at this back in the day and we got a great game devil dice out of it. If this does well Sony and maybe Nintendo will follow suit and that is good for everyone.

Konchu

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Not sure what advantage XNA will have over the PC equivalent that would incent developers to invest their time in it.

If they allowed you to use game resources and engines, then it would be a different story but I suppose that's what user mods are for.

rawg

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> The article says "distributed," not necessarily "sold." That leaves a glimmer of hope.

Way

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Sounds great. This is what I thought the whole XNA jazz was going to be to begin with.

Guild_Navigator

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @magic_envelope:

Yes, he came in to my room and HE TOUCHED ME IN MY SPECIAL PLACE!

BlackDove

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @manjikengo:

Who said that? XNA is completely different from allowing game mods.

Morberis

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> OMg sounds to me like we get user created mods too hrrrm

maybe im too hopeful though.

ManjiKengo reads DuneTiger reads Kotaku, seems pleased.

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> User-created games targeting the 360... the mind reels. Anyone who's ever wanted an FPS set entirely within a football stadium with Mountain Dew power-ups and a helpful pop-up XBLA thesaurus containing only synonyms for "ur gay!" will soon have quite a bounty to choose from...

moviebob

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I suspect the suits don't understand the existence of Indie games, so maybe this things is not that great, maybe that thing is for small developers (small as in the size of korea).

If that thing really able any random guy to make a fun casual game and distribute there, is trough provoking. But suits don't work like that. You don't get revolutions from the suits guys, you get evolutionary stuff.

But wait and see. Valve is cool, but don't able 3th party people to sell or distribute mods trough Steam. Can Microsoft be more dev friendly than Valve? *shock and horror*

Tei

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Try Again .... Microsoft

***hint*** something people will care about

i was on Xboxlive last night and i got cursed out right as i went in a room...these are people who dont care about bullshit like this or thinking. If they really want to have huge sales there should be a 360 that comes with a fucking bottle opener

MrFancyPants

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Uh. Sounds sweet to me. Like the Threadless of games.

akashhhhh

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> ok, so now Microsoft expects us to pay to:
Play games online
XBLM games
Play Demoes when they are released
Themes and pictures
AND now Amateur games that were made in some guys basement in about 5 days that is worth about 10 minutes of play time.........

ShareYourTreats

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> I'm pretty sure that we could already do that over the internet.

LordMaim

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> Maybe this is supposed to counter Littlebigplanet?

Old-school Sonic fanboy

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> im so sick of paying 1000's of points for shitty games, and then to get them for free later.

nevergod

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> @LordMaim: Yeah, I am right there with you. This is and always has been a fairly minor feature of the 360 ever since they announced. I honestly could care less about this personally. Oh well, maybe someone does.

KillerBee

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> wait... who was it that said garage studios are dead?

@BD:

did bill gates rape you as a child or something?

magic_envelope

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> pay to play amateur developed games? You know we can do this for free on the PC, and developers don't need to buy XNA for the PC either...

Kyle81

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This is great on paper, but I doubt anyone is going to play any of these if they're not free.

I guess it's great for kids though... or something.

BlackDove

]]> <![CDATA[Xbox Live To Add Community Created Games]]> This was their 'atom bomb' announcement?

LordMaim

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