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Xbox One: Indie Developer Program Has Received 'Boatload Of Applications'

"Developer reaction has been great, we’re still talking to a ton of developers," says Microsoft's digital games portfolio director.

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allformats4320d ago (Edited 4320d ago )

Sony forced you to act, Microsoft, and now you're following the leader. That's a good thing.

Oh how things can change in a twinkling of an eye.

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BigShotSmoov0074320d ago

I think sony has very very little to do with MS choosing to give indie developers kits and making concessions to them that they should have been doing from the beginning and more of the actually developers forcing MS hand. Like it was said earlier, your giving Sony way to much credit on this one but I'm sure you credit Sony for finding a killing Usama Bin Laden cause your a Sony fanboy and they can do no wrong in your eyes also.

gaelic_laoch4320d ago (Edited 4320d ago )

M$ tried to make a cartel out of the gaming market which went completely against the free spirit of Indie gaming!

M$'s courting of Indies now is not completely sincere on their part as their hands were forced in part by the policies of its main competitor whom just happens to be SONY!!

It is mainly down to Indies in that they were willing to choose the platform that best suited their products, so it is they whom deserve credit!

falviousuk4320d ago

What a load of rubbish you spout on here, another sony troll always in xbox articles talking rubbish. If you arent interested in getting the console why do you spend so much of your time in xbox related threads.

YNWA964320d ago

It goes back to 360, PS3 all formats.... Sony treated us as door mats..... 'Get a second job' if you want to buy our PS3...... Since then Sony has had to claw back consumers...... But they are a angelic company, have no interest in profits.... And I guess PS4 has indie developers by the aircraft carrier load....

abc12334320d ago

Translation: The Indie Developer Program has received a few applications. They're all flocking to Sony.

Sitdown4320d ago (Edited 4320d ago )

Yeah, because only a few developers would want to sign up and get two kits for free.....what indie developer wants to have revenue coming from two consoles, when they are better off with just one. :-/

Oh yeah, if they are now flocking to Sony.....should we assume they were not with Sony before? And the next question would be, why were they not?

falviousuk4320d ago

Please do not talk sense on this site, the xbox detractors are many and varied with illogical comments, rumour and totally made up nonsense that jsut goes round and round. You will never get them to see common sense, its a waste of time trying

koolaid2514320d ago

Every XboxOne is a dev kit!!!

gaelic_laoch4320d ago

"Developer reaction has been great, we’re still talking to a ton of developers,"

Action speaks louder than words Mr M$ Man!

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Pre-Load Now Available, Nearly Twice The Download Size Of 1 + 2

The pre-load for Activision and Iron Galaxy's Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is now available, and the download size has been revealed.

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv7221h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv7220h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael19h ago(Edited 19h ago)

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

TheColbertinator11h ago

I have enjoyed nearly every single Ace Combat to death (except that helicopter shooting one) and have never needed VR once to enjoy it greatly

PapaBop2h ago

^^^ I'm guessing you've never actually tried it in VR then? VR elevates games like this way beyond just a gimmick, just ask any GT fan who owns a PSVR 2. You may not need VR to have a good time but it's an absolute game changer and something that shouldn't be dismissed as a gimmick.

S2Killinit2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

@Abriael
Spoken like someone who never played it. But who are we kidding. We know why VR hate. No one is fooled here.

Abriael1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

@PapaBop: I tried it in VR before any of you ever did, since the game wasn't even out yet. It's a gimmick, disjointed from the AC7's main gameplay and far removed from its best parts.

It's nothing more than a limiting factor, as Ace Combat's most complex missions require hardware power to be focused on other things. That's why the VR missions are very basic.

If you think Ace Combat's strengths are even close to the platform it's on, VR or non-VR, you obviously aren't an Ace Combat fan.

In any case, I suggest you folks prepare yourself for disappointment. There's a reason why the VR gimmick was never expanded, and it's that, besides a few fanatics who care for evangelizing their VR fad more than they care for the franchise, no one gave a flying F.

The developers are going to use the resources to make the whole game better for everyone instead.

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S2Killinit2h ago

VR was the best thing that happened to Ace Combat. You kidding?

yeastori18m ago

VR is perfect for this type of game wdym

CrimsonWing6920h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal19h ago(Edited 19h ago)

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

yeastori18m ago

I just want them to remaster AC4 and AC5, a new AC with better more realistic looking world and planes would be great too

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Fortnite just made the Battle Royale mode more difficult

Getting a victory in Fortnite Battle Royale is more more challenging after the recent change.

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