Xbox 360 “entertainment apps” usage on the rise
Being marketed as more of a media machine rather than a gaming console, the greater focus on movies and TV streaming services — such as Netflix and the recently announced News Corporation deal which will bring FOX broadcast programming, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News Channel and IGN to Xbox Live — is proof of that.
Hryb also mentioned other stats, such as the amount of “hours of video consumed globally on Xbox Live increased 140 percent from 2010 to 2011,” and that “more than 60 percent of U.S. Xbox Live Gold members used entertainment apps on Xbox Live – for an average of an hour a day each” during December.
He finally ascertained readers that Microsoft is “committed to enhancing and expanding our global entertainment offerings on Xbox Live in 2012,” which is something a man in his position would and should obviously say. Let’s just hope the company is equally committed and up to par with the hype that’s slowly but steadily building up for its next-gen Xbox.
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Source: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2012/01/18/xbox-360-entertainment-apps-usage-on-the-rise/
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MPAAPosted:
TTg_cntbanusall Hopefully they stay commited to the hardcore gamer and not just make it an entertainment console, putting the gaming part on the back burner!Indeed, I don't know why they don't just give us all a web browser and be done with it, security issues they claim? like what? everything is done under the security of the Xbox hypervisor, only JTAGs/RGH's would need to worry about xbox viruses.
RatchetR01Posted:
I myself only use Netflix and YouTube, but it's nice to know that they offer more.
TTg_cntbanusallPosted:
Hopefully they stay commited to the hardcore gamer and not just make it an entertainment console, putting the gaming part on the back burner!
powerslave5689Posted:
I absolutely love the Netflix app. I don't think I have even played online in about 2 weeks just because I can watch Netflix all day
Twilight-SparklePosted:
they mean the youtube app in general like on iphone etc not just xbox
I would love to have a twitter case :D
I would love to have a twitter case :D
CynderPosted:
i want a youtube case for my xbox that would look cool, and i hope they come out with more apps soon.
LaidPosted:
The youtube app usage has gone up since the dashboard update?
I believe we just got it at the dashboard update -_-
And I think most of these apps are pointless other than netflix and last.fm
I believe we just got it at the dashboard update -_-
And I think most of these apps are pointless other than netflix and last.fm
-ToXiiCz-Posted:
DemonSurfer Only Microsoft could charge people to use FREE stuff the greedy bastards.
All this has been on PS3 for years.. no doubt the subscription fees will go up next
at no point did they say that there charging for these apps ? and they wont raise the Gold fee becuase its a fair price, id happly pay 40 a year for XBL than pay nothing for PSN tbh.
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