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Windows Phone 7 Gaming and Xbox Live

Posted by Soulskill on from the at-least-they're-trying dept.

Engadget is running a preview of Microsoft's attempt to bring Xbox Live to upcoming Windows Phone 7 devices. Launch titles will include Guitar Hero, Castlevania, and Halo: Waypoint, and many of the features from the console version of Xbox Live will make the transition intact. Quoting: "Live on WP7 will allow for full avatar integration (we're talking fully rendered, interactive avatars) along with customization (clothes, accessories, and more). The company has even crafted an avatar-centric version of familiar phone utilities like flashlight apps and levels, adding some whimsy to what would normally be pretty staid affairs. Additionally, messaging, friend lists / status, achievements, and leaderboards (with friend comparisons) are all here as well, making for a pretty complete mobile Xbox Live experience. And also just like the console, every game will have a try-before-you buy demo to check out before spending your hard-earned cash."

3 of 99 comments (clear)

  1. Thanks.. by h7 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Thanks a lot for this stupid advertisement. You might as well post viagra spam next time.

  2. Re:WP7 Connect Program by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Shows the amount of laziness/conformity/stupidity it takes to develop for Microsoft Systems.

  3. Re:WP7 Connect Program by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    have you looked at the games he's making? i suspect renaming files is a bit beyond this poor fellow.

    seriously though, without any exaggeration, my 15 yr old nephew has done much much better using Flash. i suspect he will make more money as well :)