wtf_man wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 09:53:
As for .NET... I don't think that's going away anytime soon... at least not in the enterprise... I use it all the time for Powershell... and though MS Haters don't like to admit it... the enterprise is where MS still has some superiority. (Technology-wise... not price-wise)

Verno wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 08:49:
Having used Xbox Live on the Xbox itself I don't really see a big benefit to PC gaming by bringing it to the Windows platform. Microsoft is obviously trying to unify some of their services between platforms but I can't say I really care for their approach. Some services can't be unified without making sacrifices and PC gaming is a very specialized platform.

Sepharo wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 00:25:
I'm pretty much indifferent. You're not forced to use it anyway. But from what I've been hearing a lot of people seem to like the UI. I know a few coworkers who've seriously gone Apple -> Google -> Microsoft in a smartphone context, but being .NET developers* they're probably slightly biased. Lots of positive press but I take that with a grain of salt because I know how marketing** works.

*some would say a soon to be extinct profession
**a wild beamer appears

Sepharo wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 00:25:
Lots of positive press but I take that with a grain of salt because I know how marketing** works.

**a wild beamer appears

Ruffiana wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 21:02:

Sempai wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 20:24:
I assume Xbox Live will cost me $59.99 a year to use on a PC, If so Fuck yourself Microsoft.

In fairness, a bit of shopping can get you Gold membership more in the $29-$39 range. It still should be free, but I think they'll have a much harder time getting a similiar monthly fee from PC users.

As someone who's not an eltist PC snob, I like XBox Live. I've only had gold membership off and on over the years, but the access to community, secondary services, demos, DLC, arcade games, and achievements is really nice. Very comparable to Steam on the PC.

It only makes sense that this service would eventually be integrated on PCs.

ZeroCougar wrote on Sep 14, 2011, 06:32:
I'm sure it will be out of the way of normal OS functions

Jerykk wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 23:56:
I suspect Xbox LIVE for Windows 8 will just be a renamed Games For Windows LIVE.

Sepharo wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 21:45:

wtf_man wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 21:25:
I don't know about you guys... but the "Windows-7-Phone-Metro-Hideous-Colored Post-It Note-Tile-Interface" is about the ugliest shit I've seen from Microsoft since MS Bob.

I think you'll find yourself (surprisingly) in the minority with that opinion.

Wait what?

DangerDog wrote on Sep 13, 2011, 23:23:
Technical reasons aside, they'll never allow Xbox games to run on the PC.

Besides, why would you want to play games that are crippled due to lack of input device selection and extremely low end hardware specs.

Very comparable to Steam on the PC.