What's up with Live Anywhere? |
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The Live Anywhere service (or is it called Live for Windows, now?) which was first unveiled at the E3 2006 aims to extend the Xbox Live service to multiple platforms so as players could move easily from one gaming environment to another while using a single player identity. It would also let PC gamers check out and access their Xbox 360 Gamertag. At the CES 2007, it once again made waves during its demonstrations. Now, what's up with Live Anywhere?
IGN reports that during a Games for Windows event at San Francisco, Live Anywhere was seen running with Uno and Shadowrun. Aside from this demo, no release date has been set and it is speculated that it will ship within the next few months along with the said games and Halo 2. Apparently, the files of Live Anywhere is pegged at around 5MB and will be shipping on the actual game discs.
It will only function while a supported app is open. Logging in will require you to enter your Windows ID and after that, you'll be able to see your friends list, send text and voice messages, game invites, file player reviews among many other things. A Home button brings up a guide blade which will allow access to all the functionality. Its first release would likely include the ability to update an application simultaneously on the X360 and PC so as both platforms are prevented from operating with different versions of the game.
Future Live anywhere updates may be rolled out simultaneously with Xbox Live updates while access to Gamertags on a PC outside of an application is still being worked on. Pretty much, they're gearing for an IM kind of atmosphere.
We'll dish out more updates as more info come our way.
Via IGN
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Live Anywhere isnt going to change much between the bridge of console and PC gaming.
Sure they can allow PC players to play against Xbox360 owners, but whats the point when the skill level of regular Xbox360 players are no where near the level of regular PC players.
I can see Live Anywhere being ok for the little arcade games that they have. but for real games like Halo2, they will keep it separate. Pretty much any game that gives a KB/M user a strong advantage over Xbox360 owners will separate the communities.
Microsoft needs to start working on KB/M compatibility for alot of their games. A controller is too restrictive to allow both PC and Xbox360 communities to play together in games that are worth playing together on.
stfu VIEWH0R3... you hating lil' B!@tcH. i am sick of your damn whining and bashing on the 360... just because 360 starting to get players connected and involved no matter where they at, you start hating... feel sorry for you and your ps3... just go to japan atleast you get some love there...
Vietone does not know what is going on.
oh and he is a hater
Vietone seems more interested in M$ themselves than he does in slagging the 360 its very weird!.