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Intellisponse Survey Rumor Roundup
'OMG Megaton' is a phrase often uttered by fanboys everywhere. Rarely, however, is it done with any sort of sincerity. After yesterday's massive leak of Intellisponse Survey info, we think it's safe to use the phrase with complete and utter confidence: OMG MEGATON!!!!111LOLZ1! Seriously, there is so much information being disseminated that people are actually starting to mock up fake survey pages in an attempt to grab the spotlight. Here we have gathered up all the rumors -- they are just that, by the way: rumors -- that we've posted so far as well as some that Joystiq posted while we foolishly slept.Of particular interest, note the video above, which reportedly comes from an as yet unreleased Silicon Knights game entitled Crucible: The Evil Within. Looks like Too Human set in a more traditional fantasy realm, which is an idea we fully support. 'Avatars' are Microsoft's take on Mii's? First video of Silicon Knight's Crucible: The Evil Within Forza 3 will have 2 discs, 400 cars, more Guitar Hero 4 costs $179.99 w/ upgraded instruments 'Lips' is MS response to SingStar? Powers & Titans - multiplayer superhero game for 360, PS3, PC Spider-Man vs. Marvel Zombies creeping to Wii, 360, PS3 Tony Hawk to get board peripheral on 360, PS3; new Spider-Man to use Wii Fit board Ultimate Band coming to 360, PS3, compat with Rock Band instruments; new trailer for Wii Xbox Live getting massively competitive social games - Jeopardy, Millionaire, etc. Possible COD5 box arts
Survey: Xbox Live getting massively competitive social games -Jeopardy, Millionaire, etc.
Also revealed in the video game survey cornucopia are SBGs, an acronym that – while never broken down (server-based gaming?) – is defined as "programmatic, highly concurrent social interactive games." Again we see Microsoft aiming for that mainstream audience. With SBGs, you'll be able to use Xbox Live to "browse, discover and download" games ranging from game shows (they use "Jeopardy" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" as two examples) to trivia to reality TV to puzzles to fantasy sports leagues. One of the most interesting aspects of the model is the "programmatic" part – the content can be programmed to coordinate with special events (think Super Bowl or Oscars) and, because it's "highly concurrent" you'll be playing against "massive" groups, not to mention people in the living room with you. It certainly sounds like an ambitious program and one that would leverage the Xbox Live infrastructure to provide something besides a couple rounds of CoD4.
