Online Survey Hints at Avatar Gaming Space
- Scribbled on October 7th, 2009 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Casual Gaming, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rumor Mill
A survey has been sent to Xbox 360 owners that provides some interesting insights to Microsoft’s ventures into the casual gaming space.
The first part of the survey is the most standard, asking people about their favorite game shows and board games, including Balderdash and Taboo, as well as what they like best about 1 Vs. 100. One interesting aspect of that section is that there may be a paid version of 1 Vs. 100 that will offer better prizes.
The latter part of the survey, however, is extremely intriguing, and an indication that Microsoft may be venturing into a PlayStation Home-like space in which Avatars can congregate and play retro games on classic coin-op cabinets – the Atari 2600 consoles are visible in one pic. They queried applicants what name would fit the space best – “Game Room”, “RetroCade”, “AvatArcade”, “RetroGame”, “Classics LIVE”, and so forth. Of course, with all the Atari festooning, maybe it’s a classic Atari compilation game that allows online parties.
Let us know what you think.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
[...] Find more over at GameStooge. [...]
October 7th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I think the addition of that would be excellent. Besides, I’m getting so sick of hear ps3 owners talking about their home network. I just hope the 360 version will at least be slightly better. GO XBOX!!!!
October 7th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Too bad this will not be free like Home
[Says who? 1 Vs. 100 is free, for instance. - Jonah Falcon]
October 7th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
[...] Game Stooge is reporting that this may be possible. It seems as if a survey is asking questions about a Home-like space where you can have your avatars mingle and play classic coin-op games. The survey is asking for thoughts on the name of this space with ideas like “Game Room”, “RetroCade”, “AvatArcade”, “RetroGame”, “Classics LIVE”, and so forth. [...]
October 7th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Whats funny is how when home first went into its open beta, microsoft was asked if they would ever go the route home is going and they pretty much said hell no not in those exact words. I enjoy home and visit at least 5 times a week. Its gettin a lot better and now there is so much to do and they keep adding new content almost every week. Only On PS3
October 7th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
It’s not really like Home, any more than 1 Vs. 100 is like Home.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I can’t understand why Microsoft bad mouth Sony and then copies them. They really need to hire people who come up with their original ideas. Please stop ripping off Sony make your own games, stop stealing their ideas and trying to take credit for it by putting your own stamp on it.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
It’s not copying if you do it BETTER. By the way, Sony didn’t invent online avatar social communities. Sierra did it first, then Second Life did it.
October 8th, 2009 at 3:15 am
[...] is reporting on a recent survey by Microsoft asking Xbox 360 owners what they thought about a PlayStation [...]
October 8th, 2009 at 9:58 am
a good name for a home like place for the xbox 360 would be …my gamerpad that would be great…
October 8th, 2009 at 11:35 am
[...] Online Survey Hints at Avatar Gaming Space on 360. Did they not see how bad Home failed? Oh wait, Home brought in more money in a month than the PSN did in an ENTIRE year. Call it a bust if you will, but it’s doing exactly what Sony wanted, bringing in money. [...]
October 8th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
my gamerpad is a horrible name, sounds like myspace. from the list up there I’d choose RetroCade. Anyways it would be cool if they just had a ton of arcade classics in general, I fucking love pac-man and space invaders
October 8th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
even if it happens it wont compare to home it looks like youll get one space and if you get more sony will have ALL of its exclusives and you guys have 3 decent exclusives Halo, left for dead, and gears of war and they suck
November 14th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Well if they did do something like this it will be good for the Mii-tars to have a place to meet. I am sure that they are getting lonely in the party pads of six. How many Mii-tars will be able to be in an arcade room at one time? 60? 30? 10? 6?
I will take of my hat for M$ doing what it does best, smoke and mirrors until they can get something out that works and then spend money to get others to use it.
I will bet it will require a Gold Account to access so if you don’t have Gold then you will have to pay to get it. So they will use it to make more money from users that are willing to pay for online vs those who are provided a “FREE” service to get online.