Peter Moore explains the lack of new Arcade content for the 360

There are some great games on there now, and lot we're looking forward to, but why are we waiting so long between new releases? There's a demand for these games that's obviously not being met. While I'm not quite sure if I believe the story, Peter Moore has a reason for the lack of new content. Here's what he told Edge magazine:

Moore: "Here's what happened - people didn't believe that Arcade was going to fly. So we went round a year and a half ago as we were doing the final plans for launching 360, and told our publishing friends that here's what we think is really cool idea, where you could make games for hundreds of thousands of dollars instead of tens of millions, and at very low risk, but people didn't believe it. And we released it and it blew the doors down. Now all of a sudden we're in this phase where Sega, Namco, Konami, Midway... they want some of that. But we do have an important quality bar in place - we could probably throw 300 games up there quickly, and we are trying to get the independent guys going as well. It's almost going to be like Pop Idol, where someone will pop out suddenly - Geometry Wars is a great example."

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RBlaze6934d ago

I reckon it'd be ace if MS released a program that we could buy/dload, that let us try to make games and things (themes etc) for the marketplace. Obviously the games/characters etc would have to be in a seperate place to the real arcade, but it would let gamers show companies what the public really want to see. And it would be a part of the marketplace that was run by us!

The Real Deal6933d ago

Live Arcade is exactly what microsoft needed for the casaul gamers. Its easy, convenient, and very inexpensive. It surprised me when I got my 360. Very invovative.

Shake6933d ago

Hmmmm I wonnder what would happen If that xbox would fall off his hand.....dunno

Marriot VP6933d ago

Haha, i always think about that with console shows. I'm sure he practiced in his hotel room or whatever

joemutt6933d ago

Not like the PS3, but empty on purpose, so its lighter like they do in the movies, the cars they crash dont have stereos or any of that in them.

96impala6933d ago

you guys do know when crazy ken, and bill gates and all these big wigs are waving around the consoles like this, that in actuality there just empty cases. When was the last time you held your 360 like this?

Marriot VP6933d ago

yah it's empty for the most part, that's obvious enough. But they could still drop it.

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The Cardinal Sins of Fallout 4 Explained

For new players trying out Fallout 4, there are a few actions that gamers should avoid making as they journey with the Sole Survivor.

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The Evil Within Deserved More: A Great Horror Series Left Behind

The Outerhaven writes: While I hold Bethesda's The Evil Within series as some of the best Survival Horror games available, it's clear that Bethesda has no intention of revisiting the series. While Capcom is still working on its Resident Evil series, I look back at the now-dead survival horror series from Bethesda, wondering why the series was left wide open, and yet still not revisited.

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SimpleSlave1d 6h ago

An OK horror series left behind. It had some great ideas, but it never knew how to play to its strengths. Instead, it came out like just another RE4 clone.

I would love for a third entry to come out, but it needs to learn to lean in on the psychological aspect and move away from the generic "pew pew" ideology at the center of the gameplay loop. It doesn't need to abandon it; it just needs to put it into better context, is all.

Also, try a first-person perspective instead. Too many 3rd-person games with nothing to offer but an avatar taking precious screen space. At least make it an actual option and not that janky-ass mess the second game pretended to have.

Venoxn4g19h ago

Love both games, hope that we will get third game

gold_drake11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

i really didnt like the 2nd game.

first game was fantastic

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John Marston Voice Actor Teases "Exciting" Red Dead Redemption News

During a livestream on his personal Twitch channel, Rob Wiethoff (who voices John Marston in the Red Dead Redemption series) hinted at "exciting news" to be revealed next week. According to Wiethoff, the news will be announced "before Friday".

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jznrpg1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

PS5/Pro/Switch 2 version of RDR2 seems most likely. I’d love a RDR3 but that seems years away

Cacabunga1d 5h ago

Id be happy for just a 60fps patch

OmegaSoldati1d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

Agreed, but at the same time RD2 came out in 2018. Could it be a remake of Red Dead 1?

Spoiler:

Marston died in the end of Red Dead and Red Dead 2 is set before that. Im curious now. What news could it be?

mkis00721h ago

I'm pretty sure the next game will be another prequel as the story really has no where to go as far as being a western after red dead redemption. The next game will end with the ferry boat incident.

Profchaos1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

Their contracts are iron clas if they leak anything legit they are threatened with immense legal action.

My hopes for what this is are minimal its probably a meet and greet with the cast

I dont see why they would be involved in a upgraded version of rdr2 when the dialogue hasn't changed

thorstein1d 3h ago

He seems to have been cleared to do this as he purposely picked up the game, streamed it, and made the announcement.