Xbox 360 Dashboard update news: will include Messenger integration, more

re: Xbox 360 Dashboard update news: will include Messenger integration, more

AndyD — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:11:11 GMT

Yes, Games For Windows - Live(GFWL) is a horrible name. I liked Live Anywhere much better.

Y!M and XBL are probably a no go seeing as it will probably need an update to Live Messenger also. We shall see soon, though.

re: Xbox 360 Dashboard update news: will include Messenger integration, more

tophtucker — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:58:51 GMT

AndyD: I think GFWL (what a bad name, haha) uses the Xbox Live messaging system. But presumably you'll be able to use Messenger to talk to GFWL guys too. So, sure, I suppose you could use Messenger as a sort of Xfire substitute.

But: since WLM and Y!M interoperate, will Y!M and Xbox Live? That'd be cool. :) But I'm guessing not... :(

Also-- could this signal the release of a new version of Messenger to support 360-to-PC messaging?

re: Xbox 360 Dashboard update news: will include Messenger integration, more

AndyD — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:06:46 GMT

This begs the question: will Messenger work as an Xfire type substitute the next day when Game for Windows - Live comes out?*

*GFWL is the PC version of XBOX LIVE.