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Steam Coming To XBox 360

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 network, and add more.

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B-Real2064842d ago

Not yet!

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.

eggbert4842d ago

I'd be shocked if this happens, because Microsoft would pretty much be killing their own GFWL thing.

EL1TE4842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

GFWL is for PC.

Xbox Live is a different service.

eggbert4842d ago

@ EL1TE

Xbox Live is still part of Microsoft, and I can't see them promoting a rival direct download service over their own direct download service.

It'd be like if there were mac ads plastered onto XBL. It might not have anything to do with XBL itself, but they sure aren't going to give advertising to a strong rival.

BattleAxe4842d ago

Just another lame site looking for hits.

Biggest4842d ago

If the price of Xbox Live was raised and Steam integration added, would the people here that already pay for Xbox Live also pay to have Steam on Xbox Live? I know that this is a speculation piece by whatever website. But I am curious to know how current XBox Live users would react to such an addition (price and service).

ShottySnipa4174842d ago

@ EL1TE
Actually, it's pretty much the same.

Xbox Live accounts and GFWL accounts are transferrable from PC to Xbox.

Let's sya that you bought an Xbox Live subscription but you don't want to pay for another GFWL account. You could use your Xbox Live account on your PC by recovering your gamertag.

Pjuice4842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

you don't have to pay for any gfw accounts they have all been free for awhile now so if you dont' want xbox live you can play gfw live w/o having to pay anything shotty.

FordGTGuy4842d ago

You do realize that Steam sells GFWL games right?

Kran4842d ago

@EL1TE and @eggbert

GFWL is failing. So it wouldnt surprise me if Microsoft gave up in the end.

Ducky4842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

^ Well, due to past horrible experience with GFWL, I tend to not buy games that require GFWL. Though many people seem to be satisfied with it (and developpers still seem to integrate it), and they sometimes have some pretty good deals.
Don't know if they're going to kick the bucket yet. Especially with those random announcements about focusing on PC.

EL1TE is right, they're different platforms and the competition is different.

I don't believe that this 'Steam' will be the DigitalDistribution service. Probably just steamworks which will add features to the games and provide the typical steam features. (... then again, this is all speculation)
So it isn't any real direct competition going on here. Kinda similar to how Sony Laptops come with MS Windows.

ActionBastard4842d ago

2 different services that abide by the same TOS? GFWL uses XBL TOS. EL1TE is incorrect.

http://www.gamesforwindows....

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saladthieves4842d ago

Wait, what? Microsoft? The guys who make you pay for online gaming? They allowing a competing service such as Steam to come onto their very "sacred" secured platform?...cross-platform playing with another service that is not run/tightly controlled by Microsoft themselves?

I HIGHLY DOUBT IT.

siyrobbo4842d ago

it would probably be steamworks if anything, not the actual steam marketplace. Like the PS3

XRider4842d ago

Just because you never heard of it doesn't mean it's not there.

the_best_player4841d ago

Vavle went to M$ first about stea., M$ said hell no we like to control xbox live and make money off your FREE dlc Vavle.

Vherostar4842d ago

Steam will never come for the simple reason MS wants all of the control over its network its been clear on this since day 1 and no amount of technology will change this. Not to mention STEAM addition would take away MS cut of downloads and give to Valve instead something I seriously cannot see MS doing. Not to mention STEAM is a rival and putting on MS just doesn't seem like its going to happen only Sony seem to be happy to work with there rivals this gen.

siyrobbo4842d ago

as long as its a gold exclusive feature i'm sure MS would be open to negotiation

IaMs124842d ago

guys your missing the point of it coming to LIVE if it does. It would open up a gateway for PC/PS3/360 to all connect, to perhaps play with each other like Portal 2 and more. Talk cross game even though on separate platforms.

XRider4842d ago

Bubbles for a good post.

theonlylolking4842d ago

M$ probably wont allow cross online play.

WetN00dle694842d ago

Why wouldnt they???
I believe Shadowrun is already a Cross platform title.

Aarix4842d ago

Yea all the wonderful flame wars and yelling on both ends of whose consoles better, no thank you

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xX-StolenSoul-Xx4842d ago

Steam would be really good on Xbox and Ps3, it would give us gamers more competition. And a better community, Xbox Ps3 and Pc Gamers all in one game of Blak ops anyone?

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BobbyMcCOOL4842d ago

Depends on how they integrate it.

vgcgames4842d ago

could open live up to more pc based games

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Steam’s Refund Policy Change Won’t Affect You Unless You’re A Lowlife

Steam is changing its refund policy, but you probably won’t be affected

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thorstein11d ago

Should have happened a long time ago. People wanting refunds after 50 hours in game.

fsfsxii11d ago

Pc gamers will take this as an excuse to pirate things

KyRo11d ago

I'm not sure why you're getting disgrees. Whilst not all PC gamers are petty, an awful lot of them are lol

Crows9011d ago

Entirely untrue. Not any more petty than console gamers. The only large difference is console gamers don't have much of a choice.

Michiel198910d ago

Not sure why you're getting agrees. an awful lot of console gamers are overemotional twinks ready to go to war over a plastic box, I'll take being a pc gamer then.

Speaking about overgeneralizing much.

Nooderus10d ago

"X" type of gamer conversations are cringe

qalpha11d ago

Daily reminder that 'TheGamer' is a corporate-generated, anti-gamer, anti-consumer, clickbait web site. They are mostly A.I. generated articles that villainize gamers. They provide nothing positive and actively try to provoke and divide the community through extreme view points and politics. Do not give them any clicks.

Inverno11d ago

Only scumbags? As if people don't play their games on console put in the most amount of hours and return it to GameStop and trade it in for another game. But also how many people are actually do this? And what games have been allowed to be refunded?

DustMan11d ago

You can refund any game you've purchased as long as it hasn't been longer than two weeks, and you've played less than 2 hours. I wish they would change it to 3 hours because some RPG's have so much exposition that you may only get an hour total of complete gameplay. That's my only knock on it. I've refunded plenty of stuff I was just curious to try. I typically stay away from Early Access titles which are the only ones affected by this policy change.

Inverno11d ago

Apparently early access doesn't count, only complete games with a play early preorder bonus.

Gaming4Life198111d ago

I definitely know if I want a refund in 2 hours.

SegaSaturn66910d ago

I never liked refunding anything. Even if a film is bad, i dont want my money back. Sometimes things just aren't for me, and it's not the creator's fault necessarily.

Gaming4Life198110d ago

I feel you and i have never walked out on a bad movie cause I payed my money. I also don't refund games cause I'm a gamer and I know what to buy lol. I think having a digital refund is great.

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