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Seven problems we don't need a next gen Xbox to fix

OXM - Modern hardware companies appear to specialise in the solving of problems we don't know we have. Back in 2006, I wasn't aware that my life was horribly incomplete without the ability to touch-track through albums of funny cat pictures on the go, but then the goodly Reverend Jobs appraised me of the error of my filthy, button-pushing, non-procrastinating ways.

iamnsuperman4124d ago

I agree with number 5 (Reduce the expense of updating games) but I know if they do this it will just open a can of worms with more games that clearly haven't been tested. It is bad enough as it is. I guess deals have to be made but again Microsoft really wouldn't want to piss of big publishers when Microsoft is looking out to secure exclusive timed content

god_mode4124d ago

It works for Steam. Whatever Steam is doing to make their indie devs happy needs to be adopted by MS for their indie channel.

I say give them complete control of their content with a reduce charge for having a game on their system.

If the game is sh*tty and buggy, word of mouth will spread and MS can investigate and maybe pull it from marketplace as Steam did with WarZ(sp).

Just my opinion but something does need to happen. The biggest complaint from smaller devs is how they make no money on consoles due to high costs of submissions and other factors. Which is why a lot of them switch to mobile.

iamnsuperman4124d ago

"If the game is sh*tty and buggy, word of mouth will spread and MS can investigate and maybe pull it from marketplace as Steam did with WarZ(sp)"

problem with doing this is the Xbox uses physical disc which is dam hard for Microsoft to pull and so patches are welcoming. Having a price at least gives those developers incentive to not just release a buggy game and patch often. Steam has it easy. They can pull a game because it is in their virtual store. Much harder to do for physical copies

god_mode4124d ago

You are absolutely right.

It could work for the indie and arcade channels on 360 though.

dirigiblebill4124d ago

I could do with a bigger Friends list, myself.

EliteDave934124d ago

Who the hell has over 100 friends? Just sayin'.

profgerbik4124d ago

People who usually don't have real ones?

Allsystemgamer4124d ago

I do. But mainly because people especially on halo, appreciate someone who uses a mic an doesn't slander others and plays the game properly. Example in objective games calling out what you are doing so the team can assess what they need to do.

ThanatosDMC4124d ago

@profgerbik

Bubbles for you. Lol!

dirigiblebill4124d ago

"People who usually don't have real ones?"

Well har dee har. Careful you don't cut yourself.

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iamgoatman4124d ago

Seriously, is everyone on your friends list so essential you can't just remove a few to make room for new ones?

I imagine the constant alerts when someone comes online would drive you mad.

Triggytrolls4124d ago

None of my xbox's red ringed in the seven years I owned one. My ps3 on the other hand died of the yellow light.

Belking4124d ago

Hopefully no RROD next time. I didn't get xbox360 til 2008 so it was never a issue for me. I'm still trying to catch up on all the great games it still offers before next gen.

Yehshuah4124d ago

hey that karaoke game on the top page looks good. what is it anyways?

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC6h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC5h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer6h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6025h ago(Edited 5h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya3h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde3h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil11h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

RavenWolfx3h ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro11h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B9h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21838h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh8h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia8h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins8h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal8h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod1d 11h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??