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Sure, 360 didn't invent the concept of digital distribution. Valve's Steam service, for example, has been offering game downloads since 2003. That's the thing: there are concepts provided in this list that PC gaming did first, but Xbox 360 made them conveniently available to console players. Yes, downloadable content was available for the Dreamcast as well, but broadband internet and Xbox Live's Game Marketplace made it possible for console gamers to purchase full games online, without the need to even enter a brick-and-mortar store. What's more, thanks to the distribution of Microsoft's XNA development kit, indie game developers have a streamlined, effective place to make their titles available to a mass audience. Of course, that also lead to erotic massage zombie games -- but that's another story. Achievements: The sound of an achievement being unlocked -- bloop! -- followed by the little on-screen notification, has become an iconic symbol in gaming. It became so popular, in fact, that Sony followed suit with the Trophy system on the PlayStation 3. Achievements have allowed developers to present players with additional challenges that may have otherwise gone unnoticed, upping the replay value of a number of games. Of course, they also probably brought out previously dormant obsessive-compulsive disorders. Remember, there's no achievement for straightening out the fringe on your area rug with a pocket comb at 3 a.m.
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