Welcome to XBLA Game Room

Remember pumping quarters into your favorite video games at the classic Arcade? Nothing would beat the colorfully-decorated cabinets, the smell of popcorn and candy and best of all, the endless hours of competition with friends, trumping the top score, and mastering the machine. Game Room on Xbox LIVE lets you relive the glory days of the classic arcade. Play as your Avatar and enjoy the original sights, sounds, and gameplay that make these retro games come alive on Xbox 360 and Games for Windows LIVE.

March 21 2010

Krome Studios says Game Room can be iTunes for games

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Krome Studios Krome Studios’ creative director Steve Stamatiadis has said that Microsoft’s upcoming Game Room, which the studio is currently creating, could become the equivalent of iTunes for videogames.

"I think the thing is that you’ve got a whole range of stuff that people can’t get any more," he said, speaking to GamesIndustry.biz. "It’s a way of getting these arcade games legally and authentically – that’s a big plus. It’s like having iTunes – you’ve got music that you can’t find albums for, but you can now go and buy it. This is just a different version of that for games."

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