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Unlike that fat nano looking like thing in the last article.]]>Feb 20th 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Microsoft is definitely upping it game and by the time XBox 720 (?) comes out I'll be looking for a job ( ;-) ) and next gen is going to be very very interesting as Sony wont have the majority of the market, Yeah Competition! ]]>Feb 20th 2008 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
(Divinyls fans?)]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Hahaha!]]>Feb 21st 2008 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
WHEN WILL THIS COME OUT???

totally one ups all the ipod fanbois with their silly little parachute game from 5 years ago.]]>Feb 20th 2008 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
In the words of many who have come before me, "Can't we all just get along?" ]]>Feb 20th 2008 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Maybe "You are an idiot" rank?
The iPod offered games since 2006 from the likes of EA, Gameloft, Sega and Namco to name a few.

]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Ross: Yes, this does one-up the parachute game. Then again, the parachute game had been one-upped quite some time ago with the 31 other games available through iTunes.]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
But seriously, there might be a couple of free games coming with the device (downloadable for older Zunes).]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 21st 2008 6:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 21st 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 21st 2008 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Ever hear of "You get what you pay for?"

Well PS3 and Wii pay nothing...]]>Feb 21st 2008 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Someone needs to make a gaming device like the Nintendo DS, but with a widescreen WVGA primary display.
]]>Feb 20th 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 21st 2008 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 21st 2008 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
GOD, WHATS WITH ALL THE MICROSOFT POSTS TODAY! THIS BLOG IS COMPLETELY MICROSOFT ORIENTED! SUCH BIASED WRITING!

I THEREFORE HATE THE WORLD

goodnight.]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
YES!!!

YES!!11!1!1ONEONETWO

ZOMG YES!!1!1!!111ONEONE!1!ONETWO!1!!!11ONE]]>Feb 20th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 21st 2008 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
These aren't exactly next gen graphic powerhouse games that require teams of dozens or hundreds of people. The XNA framework is ridiculously easy to use (MS makes better dev tools than pretty much any other platform manufacturer whether it be OS, Embedded, or Console vendor) and allows single individuals or small groups of people to make pretty good games in their spare time for almost nothing (the community developer subscription is $99 a year I believe).

Something like bejewled would be entirely feasible on a Zune and could be written in less than a week by a couple of guys. Casual games tend to be horribly simple in complexity and are easy (relative to the games we are used to) to write.]]>Feb 20th 2008 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Yeah Vendor lock in!! WOOHOOO!! I'm so glad Microsoft isn't out to screw the economy... oh wait.]]>Feb 21st 2008 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Wait, screw Microsoft for making good development platforms. Theirs beats the iPhones!]]>Feb 28th 2008 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
1. Games for the most part can work on the new AND old generation Zune.
2. Developers get to CREATE games.
3. Many of these games will most likely be free.

And if you pull the stupid "copying" card, how about the iPod Touch copying the Zune because it now has WiFi? Zune had it awhile ago first. So is Apple copying by including a feature people want?

All companies continually add new features, and just because somebody did it first, doesn't mean it can't be on another company's product. I would love to see how the iPod Touch without WiFi would be, because Zune had WiFi first. ]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
NOT that the Zune was the first of any device to have WiFi. Definitely not.]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
And:

1. Who even knew there was more than one type of Zune?
2. Wait for the iPhone SDK. I'm pretty sure everyone will be busy developing for that.
3. Who is going to spend money on an inferior product and then spend more many for crap games? ]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
As far as I'm concerned, the Zune's gaming options at least look better than the iPod's mediocre service.

1. I did. So did many Zune users. Gadget enthusiasts who keep tabs on the news.
2. Why wait? What took so long? And it's known that Microsoft is a bit more open than Apple, who likes to control as much as they can, and are reluctant to opening their products. I'm not an iPhone user, so it wouldn't matter to me anyways.
3. In my opinion, if you've used both Zunes and iPods for a long time, Zunes seem to have more bang for their buck than the iPods. That's my opinion of course, as much as your opinion is yours.

And if you read the post and other comments, it seems likely that these indie developer games will be free. If you don't like the game, don't get them. I'm quite sure some people might want gaming on their device.

So why don't you go bug off and keep showing off your iPhone to people on the streets? It's obvious you know little about Zunes and should bother commenting on stuff you don't even know.]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Apple begins selling iPods. Microsoft begins to sell Zunes. Apple adds games to iPods. The Zune now has games.

One of these companies is copying another. The other is just naturally changing due to partnerships. Can you guess which one is which?]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
1. Engadget, google, gizmodo, facebook, myspace, microsoft, apple, CNet...I could go on
2. So apparently everyone owns an iPhone, and *ONLY* people want to develop for the iPhone and nothing else, not anything special like developing a new Linux Kernel or anything else
3. Well, Apple convinced people to spend $20 for more crap for their Touch]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/Feb 20th 2008 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
"2. Wait for the iPhone SDK."

I don't think I'm the idiot here...]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Yeah, you are. I quote: "my iPod touch is allowing me to comment"

Ergo- he has an iPod Touch, and is waiting for the iPhone SDK. Thanks for playing, and have a nice day.;-)]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
I don't get why he would comment about an SDK that wouldn't matter to him anyways. Talk about double standards.]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
Remember how you told john that he didn't know squat about Zunes?
Yeah, well, this isn't exactly your turf bud. The iPhone SDK is for
the iPod Touch and the iPhone. LINK:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/17/apple-we-plan-to-have-an-iphone-sdk-in-developers-hands-in-fe/]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
That has nothing to do with the SDK.

Also, comparing the Zune to the iPod Touch is a joke.

The closest you can get storage wise is 32 GB, and even then the iPod Touch costs double the amount of a Zune 80.]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/games-for-zune-details-hands-on/
It costs twice as much, but it's ok, because it has twice the screen
resolution, twice the battery life, and a thousand times the
potential!!!


What we were talking about had everything to do with the SDK!

Michael and I have been commenting back and forth, if you are going to jump into the conversation, then I suggest you read our previous posts, that may clear things up for you!]]>Feb 20th 2008 10:08PM