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.

[iamnsuperman]

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_mode]

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.

[iamnsuperman]

"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_mode]

You are absolutely right.

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

[dirigiblebill]

I could do with a bigger Friends list, myself.

[EliteDave93]

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

[profgerbik]

People who usually don't have real ones?

[from the beach]

^ zing

[Allsystemgamer]

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.

[ThanatosDMC]

@profgerbik

Bubbles for you. Lol!

[dirigiblebill]

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

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

[iamgoatman]

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.

[Triggytrolls]

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.

[Belking]

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.

[Yehshuah]

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