Windows Phone Mango’s Xbox Live Features Detailed

Microsoft has released several details on the next major Windows Phone update (Mango) and how it works with Xbox Live. The question is, “Can you handle the Mango?!?” Just kidding. Moving on from that dated SNL reference, Microsoft’s Shirlene Lim posted a lengthy blog entry on how Xbox Live works with Mango. Here’s an excerpt:

One of the first things you’ll notice about the Games Hub in Mango is its new look: A cleaner and lighter design that emphasizes your game collection and Xbox Live info — the heart of the hub. Responding to your feedback, we also made tweaks to improve the overall performance and speed.

Finally, the Games Hub in Mango now comes with many of the features previously found in the popular Xbox Live Extras app, such as 3D avatars with fun animations, a new Collection view, and more.

If you’re interested in bringing more Xbox Live connectivity to your phone and/or you want to see gaming features on Windows Phone then I highly recommend reading the entire post. It has plenty of new information and lots of UI pictures.

I know that RPadholic smartguy is waiting to see Nokia hardware running Mango. Anyone else interested in Windows Phone? Is Xbox Live connectivity an important feature to you?

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7 thoughts on “Windows Phone Mango’s Xbox Live Features Detailed”

  1. Indeed.

    Question: What the hell is Rare up to now? Do they still exist? Their only contribution this gen are these damn avatars?? Banjo Kazooie?

      1. Microsoft is squandering their first party developers Q_Q

        Ensemble was shut down, Bungie wrote them a declaration of independence, and Rare has released 3 games. Would it be to much to ask for a new Conker game?

    2. They re-released Perfect Dark too.

      From what it seems like to me, they pretty much merged or got taken over by Microsoft Game Studios.

      1. Rare didn't re-release Perfect Dark. Microsoft hired a third party to do that, 4J Studios (same people who are porting Minecraft to the 360).

      2. The same company apparently redid the Banjo games too. I stand corrected.

        However, Rare was like the first development studio that MGS bought in 2002.

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