10-11-2006, 04:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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A Look at Live Anywhere for Windows Mobile
"Mobile gaming is finally coming to the Windows Mobile platform in a big way. Microsoft, looking to leverage their massive Xbox Live online gaming service, will be launching "Live Anywhere" a cross-platform gaming service that will excite everyone from the casual to the hardcore gamers. Best of all, Live Anywhere will unite the mobile gamers with their desktop and Xbox 360 counterparts for the very first time."
Being a gaming geek, I've been looking forward to Microsoft's Live Anywhere service for quite some time. In a nutshell, it's an extension of the popular Xbox Live service to PCs and mobile devices. So select games, friends, messages, achievements are all made available outside the console and on to your desk or in the palm of your hand. Dan at Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine recently scored a look at this upcoming service, and the results look great. Live Anywhere is able to leverage the power of mobile devices by supporting gamercard beaming via IR. For basic tasks such as car performance customisation in racing games, Live Anywhere handles it. And playing Xbox Live Arcade games like Bejeweled, Zuma, and Hexic, gaining achievements and having it updated on your gamer card? It's all supported. Assuming Live Anywhere is not OEM-locked, I'm looking forward to installing it on my Pocket PC and Smartphone. How about you?
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10-11-2006, 04:22 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 607
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aaaah its a good time to be pro microsoft.
I can see it now...ps3 everywhere: you can now watch spider man 8 from your blue ray disc on your sony ericsson cell phone! :roll:
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10-11-2006, 10:16 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 46
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i'm in! i love my 360.
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10-11-2006, 10:27 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 60
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how can somone hate on microsoft when they've got an incredible gaming system, mobile phone o/s thats gonna integrate the gaming system and the phone, a new computer o/s that hopefully will work seamlessly with the phone, and now Zune players..
I can't wait for live anywhere and the official release of Windows Live Messenger Mobile.
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10-12-2006, 04:15 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 59
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I can't wait to install this on my MDA! Now I just need to get playing some games and get my gamerscore up!
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10-12-2006, 05:40 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 133
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When I first heard this announced, I thought it was cool but who would really tweak their car on their phone. Then I started playing Chomehounds and building my own Hounds (mechs). I will be reading something on a forum at work during lunch and think, "man I need to switch the grenade launcher for a HEAT rocket when i get home." it makes sense now - I would rather be tweaking my mech on the go and playing when I get some time in front of my 360.
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01-11-2007, 05:35 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 192
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No word on Live Anywhere for Windows Mobile at CES, right? Isn't that a bad sign? Has anyone heard anything about this?
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01-11-2007, 05:47 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by galt
No word on Live Anywhere for Windows Mobile at CES, right? Isn't that a bad sign? Has anyone heard anything about this?
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Nothing through the media. Attendees may have seen some exclusive demos, though no guarantees. On another note, the Microsoft keynote did show off the Vista and Xbox 360 cross-platform gaming.
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