Steam for Xbox 360?

This was from a topic on Amazon.

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Recently an announcement confirmed the inclusion of a new technology integrated into XBox Live. The news revealed the compatibility of RakNet's Networking technology which can seamlessly host many of the features that currently exist on the XBox Live, and add more.

Congratulations to Mr. Jenkins and his very flexible networking technology, more congrats to Xbox 360 fans who may be getting one of the coolest addition to Xbox Live since its launch. This inclusion also reveals some cool possibilities that can now become available to Xbox gamers. The most amazing feature is the one that offers Steam integrations, a feature recently add to the Playstation 3 via RakNet's Networking solution. here are a list of features RakNet adds to gaming networks.



Natively integrated features are:

* Lobby and room matchmaking
* Network address traversal connectivit
* Use of Steam servers for forwarding traffic


Does this mean Steam on Xbox 360, it's real possibility. Though, no official announcement has been made by Microsoft, we expect Microsoft to announce more later this year. Read more about Microsoft and RakNet right here.

Source: http://www.thegameheadz.com/Home/AddArticles/XBoxLive/tabid/811/pageindex/2/Default.aspx

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If this is indeed true then this is great news for 360 owners, especially in light of the special treatment the PS3 version of Portal 2 is receiving. Hopefully with this Valve would be able to do the same thing with the 360, or even better patch it in at a later date.

Still this does seem rather likely since Microsoft has been criticized for quite some time now about their policies and servers for Live and this would definitely allow developers more control over their games and the content released for it.

Also I'm hoping this will be the start of the feature war I think Microsoft and Sony are about to get in. I'm thinking this year we're going to see them competing to outdo and copy one another by adding in more features for PSN+ and Xbox Live Gold.

Thoughts?

I would be a very happy camper if they brought Steamworks to 360.

I have real steam, so I am good.

TheJubJub5721 wrote:

I have real steam, so I am good.

Shut up noob. Get a PS3.

What about Steam would make Xbox Live better?

Seriously, I don't know. Besides what was already listed.

Pickles1337 wrote:

What about Steam would make Xbox Live better?

Seriously, I don't know. Besides what was already listed.

Many more, and more frequent updates
PC/Console cross platform online gaming (not competitively I hope)
Cloud Storage. Meaning your save files would be stored on Valve's servers in addition to your own hard drive. It'd be helpful incase your hard drive crashed or something.

That's about it I think.

Keep in mind it'd just be Steamworks, not Steam itself.

Sovereign Alan wrote:

TheJubJub5721 wrote:

I have real steam, so I am good.

Shut up noob. Get a PS3.

Why? That would be a downgrade from the master race

Lol nah, I just don't see the point. I barely even play my 360 anymore.

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

What about Steam would make Xbox Live better?

Seriously, I don't know. Besides what was already listed.

Many more, and more frequent updates
PC/Console cross platform online gaming (not competitively I hope)
Cloud Storage. Meaning your save files would be stored on Valve's servers in addition to your own hard drive. It'd be helpful incase your hard drive crashed or something.

That's about it I think.

Keep in mind it'd just be Steamworks, not Steam itself.

Meaning more games will be shipped glitchy?

Pickles1337 wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

What about Steam would make Xbox Live better?

Seriously, I don't know. Besides what was already listed.

Many more, and more frequent updates
PC/Console cross platform online gaming (not competitively I hope)
Cloud Storage. Meaning your save files would be stored on Valve's servers in addition to your own hard drive. It'd be helpful incase your hard drive crashed or something.

That's about it I think.

Keep in mind it'd just be Steamworks, not Steam itself.

Meaning more games will be shipped glitchy?

That's typically how games go.

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

What about Steam would make Xbox Live better?

Seriously, I don't know. Besides what was already listed.

Many more, and more frequent updates
PC/Console cross platform online gaming (not competitively I hope)
Cloud Storage. Meaning your save files would be stored on Valve's servers in addition to your own hard drive. It'd be helpful incase your hard drive crashed or something.

That's about it I think.

Keep in mind it'd just be Steamworks, not Steam itself.

Meaning more games will be shipped glitchy?

That's typically how games go.

My copy of Crash Bandicoot 2 seems to work bug and glitch free.

Funny how that works.

Pickles1337 wrote:

My copy of Crash Bandicoot 2 seems to work bug and glitch free.

Funny how that works.

That's because the PSone had no online or DLC system.

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

My copy of Crash Bandicoot 2 seems to work bug and glitch free.

Funny how that works.

That's because the PSone had no online or DLC system.

Exactly.

Pickles1337 wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

My copy of Crash Bandicoot 2 seems to work bug and glitch free.

Funny how that works.

That's because the PSone had no online or DLC system.

Exactly.

So your saying no online = better working games? That is retarded. I could argue the online sends updates which fix the game. And it's because dev's (especially under companies like Activision) rush their games meaning they have numerous bugs and glitches.

TheJubJub5721 wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

My copy of Crash Bandicoot 2 seems to work bug and glitch free.

Funny how that works.

That's because the PSone had no online or DLC system.

Exactly.

So your saying no online = better working games? That is retarded. I could argue the online sends updates which fix the game. And it's because dev's (especially under companies like Activision) rush their games meaning they have numerous bugs and glitches.

You may think it's retarded but that is a fact. Games on the Wii are on average far less buggy and run smoother than 360 or PS3 games cause the devs can't patch a game if it is buggy.

PSN got it first. Superior service is superior.

Spoiler:

BlackStigma wrote:

TheJubJub5721 wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Pickles1337 wrote:

My copy of Crash Bandicoot 2 seems to work bug and glitch free.

Funny how that works.

That's because the PSone had no online or DLC system.

Exactly.

So your saying no online = better working games? That is retarded. I could argue the online sends updates which fix the game. And it's because dev's (especially under companies like Activision) rush their games meaning they have numerous bugs and glitches.

You may think it's retarded but that is a fact. Games on the Wii are on average far less buggy and run smoother than 360 or PS3 games cause the devs can't patch a game if it is buggy.

While what you're saying about games running smoother is true, your reasoning about it is stupid.

Hypnotoad wrote:

While what you're saying about games running smoother is true, your reasoning about it is stupid.

How is it stupid? The devs know they can't patch games they made on the Wii or PS2 so they go through a lot of testing to make sure the game is bug free.

Teckno wrote:

PSN got it first. Superior service is superior.

nuuuu how dare u mess with almighty xbox live

BlackStigma wrote:

Hypnotoad wrote:

While what you're saying about games running smoother is true, your reasoning about it is stupid.

How is it stupid? The devs know they can't patch games they made on the Wii or PS2 so they go through a lot of testing to make sure the game is bug free.

Or they can do this anyways? And if there happens to be a bug, your fucked. It isn't a fact that no online is better, it's just plain stupid.

TheJubJub5721 wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Hypnotoad wrote:

While what you're saying about games running smoother is true, your reasoning about it is stupid.

How is it stupid? The devs know they can't patch games they made on the Wii or PS2 so they go through a lot of testing to make sure the game is bug free.

Or they can do this anyways? And if there happens to be a bug, your fucked. It isn't a fact that no online is better, it's just plain stupid.

They don't and YOU know they don't.

Nobody said that no online being better is a fact. We're saying that it's a fact that games last gen generally were less glitchy because of the no online thing.