Comments on: Microsoft seeking to build “totally new LIVE experience” http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/18/microsoft-seeking-to-build-totally-new-live-experience/ This is the news Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: DrDamn http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/18/microsoft-seeking-to-build-totally-new-live-experience/#comment-696 DrDamn Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:15:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/18/microsoft-seeking-to-build-totally-new-live-experience/#comment-696 I've always seen the Home stuff Sony have been working on as a bit of a "nice thing for those who want it" but thought that a much more streamlined Live experience is where I would do my online gaming. However spotted some interesting comments from the Warhawk devs related to the integration they are adding for the next patch release ... http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/02/15/warhawk-v13-patch/ (Worthy of a new item itself Pat?) In particular the idea of a non-game specific lobby. So extending the idea of a party a little further - get a group of friends together plan and play one title, exit out and go on to another - whilst still keeping everyone together. Maybe Sony have actually taken the gaming aspects of home into account too? Final comment of the dev "So I gotta say that I’m actually super relieved that we’re putting in *REAL* legit value for players and *NOT* making HOME a portal for SONY to jam branding and marketing schwag down player’s throats! As a gamer, I’m excited *and* relieved to see the direction HOME is taking." I’ve always seen the Home stuff Sony have been working on as a bit of a “nice thing for those who want it” but thought that a much more streamlined Live experience is where I would do my online gaming. However spotted some interesting comments from the Warhawk devs related to the integration they are adding for the next patch release …

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/02/15/warhawk-v13-patch/

(Worthy of a new item itself Pat?)

In particular the idea of a non-game specific lobby. So extending the idea of a party a little further - get a group of friends together plan and play one title, exit out and go on to another - whilst still keeping everyone together. Maybe Sony have actually taken the gaming aspects of home into account too?

Final comment of the dev

“So I gotta say that I’m actually super relieved that we’re putting in *REAL* legit value for players and *NOT* making HOME a portal for SONY to jam branding and marketing schwag down player’s throats! As a gamer, I’m excited *and* relieved to see the direction HOME is taking.”

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