This is why The Major Console Companies are Skeptical About : Othor Games

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:29 pm

[media]http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/07/01/xbox.hacked.swat.raid.wink?hpt=hp_t2[/media]

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:06 am

What a bunch of morons. All of them.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:17 pm

This topic would be more fitting in Community Discussion

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:44 am

thats just the news being pariod. Just like saying don't go on the internet for the same reason. I think its mostly to do with crouption dew to the certain mods and virus mods, which consles just wouldn't handle with no firewall being about.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:06 pm

This topic would be more fitting in Community Discussion

True but It seems more appropriate here right now because Todd got the console junkies all riled up about mods when people are doing dumb stuff like this.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:25 am

I have only one question:

Why in the hell are you watching CNN and not Fox?

:biggrin:

On topic, well, I having nothing to say really.

I wasn't to excited about mods on consoles when I first heard about it, the only ones I'd use would be bug fixes and "total conversions"

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:17 am

What is this xD

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:08 am

I have only one question:

Why in the hell are you watching CNN and not Fox?

:biggrin:

Because CNN is better?

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:07 pm

I fail to see what a false home invasion report has to do with some fifteen year old's Xbox, unless "hacking" it meant figuring out his home address from his info, be it a credit card or his account info or simply an IP address. Either way it's not really news and it has nothing to do with video game mods in any capacity.

I have only one question:

Why in the hell are you watching CNN and not Fox?

Because he wants to watch something that can pass for news rather than just blatant propaganda.

You should go to BBC for real news anyways. They don't follow meaningless non-stories like this to monger fear to generate ratings.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:12 am

The major reason companies dont want mods on consoles: Because why give them free stuff when you can charge them?

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:16 pm

I fail to see what a false home invasion report has to do with some fifteen year old's Xbox, unless "hacking" it meant figuring out his home address from his info, be it a credit card or his account info or simply an IP address. Either way it's not really news and it has nothing to do with video game mods in any capacity.

Think about what you said just there...

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:35 pm

The major reason companies dont want mods on consoles: Because why give them free stuff when you can charge them?

This

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:07 pm

I fail to see what a false home invasion report has to do with some fifteen year old's Xbox, unless "hacking" it meant figuring out his home address from his info, be it a credit card or his account info or simply an IP address. Either way it's not really news and it has nothing to do with video game mods in any capacity.

Yeah, it's just like using a web browser. Don't talk to strangers and give them your personal information. This really has nothing to do with mods. I think it's funny how they don't give us any information on how it was hacked, just Xbox 360 + Internet = BAD. They don't know anything or they probably have some weird agenda against Microsoft.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:26 am

Think about what you said just there...

HACKERS HACK XBOX WITH HACKERS ON STEROID HACKERS SKILLS, SENDING POLICE TO HOME WITH HOME! HACKERS! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKERSSSSSSSSSS!

No, seriously, it's very tenuously associated with video games at all. They could have hacked his Facebook account and you'd have not even the flimsy justification you have now to post it here. It's got nothing to do with distributing user-made mods, and even your title's not accurate. Sony has no problem with making user-made mods available on their system. Unreal Tournament 3 is the only evidence you need of that. The company that's in the way is Microsoft, because they don't allow any free content on Xbox Live.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:14 pm

That video has nothing to do with mods on consoles. Todd Howard has already said their concern with adding mods to consoles is that they can do it in a way that is safe (ie: not corrupting old save files or breaking the game)

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:37 pm

The major reason companies dont want mods on consoles: Because why give them free stuff when you can charge them?

This is true, though Sony did allow a crap load of free mod content for UT3 while M$ did not. Todd probably wants it to be as close as what you can get on the PC though im sure there would be some screenings for whatever would be allowed on the consoles if this is allowed.

I fear though that the two companies in question would not allow the content unless people are charged for it in some way shape or form and that would hinder any attempts at this by alot.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:46 pm

"The best way to avoid situations like this is to keep you game system disconnected from the Internet, sources say..."

:lmao:

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:22 am

It would probably be a payed update to get the ability to get mods, but after that they are free. Because the companies probly know that if they charge per mod, no one will get them, just because of the amount alot of people would like to use.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:50 am

This doesn't have anything to do with mods.

Console companies are far more concerned with what they (or social power elements) deem "inappropriate" content from mods than this.

"You don't know who you're talking to on those games..." Yes, and you don't know who you're really talking to when you talk to someone face to face, either, at least until you know them for a long time (and sometimes, not even then).

Sure, security is an issue, but not only online. It's just as much of an issue for face to face, physical interactions.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:56 am

because they don't allow any free content on Xbox Live.

That's not entirely true. I have dozens of games and addons which i downloaded from Xbox live for free.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:54 am

News as always shows their complete lack of knowledge of video games. Not even a 360 an old modded xbox. lol of course he got hacked.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:08 am

I have only one question:

Why in the hell are you watching CNN and not Fox?

:biggrin:

On topic, well, I having nothing to say really.

I wasn't to excited about mods on consoles when I first heard about it, the only ones I'd use would be bug fixes and "total conversions"

Because Fox (not me) blames every murder on the gaming population (US!!!).

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:35 am

You should go to BBC for real news anyways. They don't follow meaningless non-stories like this to monger fear to generate ratings.

:rofl:

Suuuure they don't.

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:50 pm

:rofl:

Suuuure they don't.

Well....they do it less anyway. :tongue:

» Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:57 pm

The major reason companies dont want mods on consoles: Because why give them free stuff when you can charge them?

So we are just lucky in the case of Bethesda? :celebrate:

That's not entirely true. I have dozens of games and addons which i downloaded from Xbox live for free.

True but Xbox live isn't free. Unless... :angel: