Windows Phone App Recommendations Are Hokum

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Dec 28 2011, 3:20pm CST | by Mark Raby

Windows Phone App Recommendations Are Hokum

Apparently Microsoft isn't really doing much work when it tells you what other Windows Phone games are related to the one you're currently looking at.

Winsource has noticed that no matter what game you're looking at, the list of "related" titles is always the same.

So, Angry Birds, Doodle God, Fruit Ninja, and Kinectimals all show up as the top related entries whether you're comparing them to Battle Tanks, Moonlander, or StarTennis.

"This is obviously unfair treatment towards game developers. Xbox Live games already get preferential treatment over the average game. Not only is this unfair, but it’s also annoying," wrote Winsource.

Indeed, all the suggestions are Xbox Live enabled, which Microsoft is using as its big differentiating factor. The ability to connect to an Xbox 360 gamer profile, earn achievements, and play games against console gamers is one of the most important distinguishing features of Windows Phone.

But that doesn't mean they're the only games on the Windows Phone Marketplace, and if Microsoft wants to earn any interest from third parties, it'll need to feature games that aren't published by "Microsoft Studios."

As Winsource put it, "I’m trying to find some new unknown games and the related apps just stays the same. As far as I’m concerned it might as well not even be there. If Microsoft wants to catch the eye of more 3rd party game developers they need to stop playing favorites and fix this."

Via Winsource

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Mark Raby
Based in New York City, Mark follows the consumer electronics industry like a hawk. A published book author, he has a particular affinity for 3D technology and video games, and as such will surely be in the market for a new pair of glasses soon. Mark can be contacted directly at mark@i4u.com.