Comments on: Review: Kodu Game Lab http://www.bingegamer.net/2009/review-kodu-game-lab/ Nerd Rage For the Soul Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GameTruckAlb http://www.bingegamer.net/2009/review-kodu-game-lab/#comment-12500 GameTruckAlb Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:06:55 +0000 http://www.bingegamer.net/?p=14416#comment-12500 Kodu is available for the pc. Just search for Kodu PC, go the Wikipedia page. Read where it says Kodu for PC. Find a link to the download, probably shell out your 5 bucks. Begin creating games using Kodu. Even though the controller is Microsoft, big deal, any kid that can learn to use an Xbox controller can certainly handle a keyboard and mouse. Kodu is available for the pc. Just search for Kodu PC, go the Wikipedia page. Read where it says Kodu for PC. Find a link to the download, probably shell out your 5 bucks.

Begin creating games using Kodu.

Even though the controller is Microsoft, big deal, any kid that can learn to use an Xbox controller can certainly handle a keyboard and mouse.

]]> By: Pax http://www.bingegamer.net/2009/review-kodu-game-lab/#comment-12084 Pax Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:26:34 +0000 http://www.bingegamer.net/?p=14416#comment-12084 If Microsoft was serious about teaching programming, they would have made this game available on PCs (including XP, which doesn't have a Games Explorer TM). This game, like the previous Viva Pinata, is another gimmick to get kids hooked on the Xbox at an even earlier age. Yeah... sure... teach programming using the Xbox 360 Game Controller for input. This is so blatantly obvious, it's funny. Microsoft has developed a whole subInfrastruture into both Vista and Windows 7 that hooks directly into their xBox Live system on the "Special Folder" called Games Explorer. Game Providers, advertising, news and information, tracking of statistics for the games you play, etc. Already gamers are complaining that while the games themselves are NOT being updated, the Games Folder is. It's OK to enjoy games but be aware that when the candy comes from Microsoft, it comes with strings attached - something every parent (and blogger) should be aware of. You see... if Kodu was available on PCs (including XP), then kids get hooked on games in general (read... PS3, Wii). By making it available on the Xbox with game controller input, they teach kids early on about name-brand recognition and train them on the controller. If Microsoft was serious about teaching programming, they would have made this game available on PCs (including XP, which doesn’t have a Games Explorer TM). This game, like the previous Viva Pinata, is another gimmick to get kids hooked on the Xbox at an even earlier age.

Yeah… sure… teach programming using the Xbox 360 Game Controller for input. This is so blatantly obvious, it’s funny.

Microsoft has developed a whole subInfrastruture into both Vista and Windows 7 that hooks directly into their xBox Live system on the “Special Folder” called Games Explorer.

Game Providers, advertising, news and information, tracking of statistics for the games you play, etc.

Already gamers are complaining that while the games themselves are NOT being updated, the Games Folder is.

It’s OK to enjoy games but be aware that when the candy comes from Microsoft, it comes with strings attached – something every parent (and blogger) should be aware of.

You see… if Kodu was available on PCs (including XP), then kids get hooked on games in general (read… PS3, Wii). By making it available on the Xbox with game controller input, they teach kids early on about name-brand recognition and train them on the controller.

]]> By: Ajdija http://www.bingegamer.net/2009/review-kodu-game-lab/#comment-11196 Ajdija Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.bingegamer.net/?p=14416#comment-11196 looks simple and nice! ;) looks simple and nice!
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