Some XBLA games are gonna be released for Windows 8!

[ComeTurismO]

Something shocking I found on IGN.
According to this website; some Xbox 360 games are gonna be games too, for Windows 8!

If you're planning on upgrading to Windows 8, or purchasing a device with the new OS, listen up - Microsoft has just revealed the first round of Xbox Live Arcade titles that will also be coming to PC. Revealed by Major Nelson, these games will start to appear for download through the Windows 8 Xbox Games app on October 26, with varying release dates that run through the holiday season.

On the website, it says there will be achievements, multiplayer, and more!

This is really surprising and exciting! On the list, 96% of all of those games are my favorite.
What games you ask?

Here's the list:

• 4 Elements II Special Edition
• A World of Keflings
• Adera: Episode 1
• Adera: Episode 2
• Adera: Episode 3
• Angry Birds
• Angry Birds Space
• Big Buck Hunter Pro
• BlazBlue Calamity Trigger
• Collateral Damange
• Crash Course GO
• Cut the Rope
• Disney Fairies
• Dragon's Lair
• Field & Stream Fishing
• Fruit Ninja
• Gravity Guy
• Gunstringer: Dead Man Running
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane
• IloMilo
• iStunt 2
• Jetpack Joyride
• Kinectimals Unleashed
• Microsoft Mahjong
• Microsoft Minesweeper
• Microsoft Solitaire Collection
• Monster Island
• PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX
• Pinball FX 2
• Reckless Racing Ultimate
• Rocket Riot 3D
• Shark Dash
• Shuffle Party
• Skulls of the Shogun
• Taptiles
• Team Crossword
• The Harvest HD
• Toy Soldiers Cold War
• Wordament
• Zombies!!!

Can't wait!

*Source*

 

[Black-Ice]

BlazBlue
Nice.

 

[The Catboy]

Not really that interesting of line up
Other than BlazBlue Calamity Trigger.

 

[DinohScene]

Microsoft Mahjong
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Solitaire Collection

LOL

Pretty much standard in every windows version except for Mahjong?


I also think the title is a little bit to deceptive.
It should say: Some Xbox Live Arcade instead of just plain Xbox 360.

 

[retrodoctor]

This is very...underwhelming.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Yeah, title was misleading. Requested change.

But yeah this list isn't all that amazing, it's missing quite a few titles from XBLA that were great. Oh well, at least it's something.

 

[Bobbyloujo]

I freakin' love Mahjong. Seriously.

 

[FireGrey]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

 

[Clarky]

when Dragons Lair looks like one of the better titles you know you goofed somewhere. nd here I was hoping that Halo 3-Reach would finally get there pc ports

 

[frogboy]

When I didn't see Rez HD, I died a little inside.

 

[Pleng]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

It being built into Windows and a load of people not knowing about Steam is a good start.

But then the EU Courts will probably have Microsoft for uncompetitive practices if they bundle it with the OS....



Oh and... no Daytona? Not interested

 

[MelodieOctavia]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

It being built into Windows and a load of people not knowing about Steam is a good start.

But then the EU Courts will probably have Microsoft for uncompetitive practices if they bundle it with the OS....



Oh and... no Daytona? Not interested

That's like saying The App store or Google Play is competing with Steam.

From the line up, it looks like it's going to be bogged down with a bunch of casual mobile-app-like fare.

 

[Deleted-236924]

I read title, and then I was like "Skyrim?"
But there's already a PC version.

 

[Pleng]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

It being built into Windows and a load of people not knowing about Steam is a good start. But then the EU Courts will probably have Microsoft for uncompetitive practices if they bundle it with the OS.... Oh and... no Daytona? Not interested

That's like saying The App store or Google Play is competing with Steam.

Sorry, I don't follow?

 

[machomuu]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

It being built into Windows and a load of people not knowing about Steam is a good start. But then the EU Courts will probably have Microsoft for uncompetitive practices if they bundle it with the OS.... Oh and... no Daytona? Not interested

That's like saying The App store or Google Play is competing with Steam.

Sorry, I don't follow?

He's saying that the two aren't competing.

 

[Gahars]

Kinectimals Unleashed

THE WAIT IS OVER!

 

[YayMii]

Microsoft Mahjong
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Solitaire Collection

LOL

Pretty much standard in every windows version except for Mahjong?

Kinda, but they're all upgraded "Xbox" versions... Mahjong has like 15 different setups, Solitaire has 5 different types (some of which I don't think have been used yet), and Minesweeper has an Adventure mode.
Oh, and they all have achievements and (soon) a daily challenge mode.

 

[shakirmoledina]

and then everyone else was scared and threatened

 

[Pleng]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

It being built into Windows and a load of people not knowing about Steam is a good start. But then the EU Courts will probably have Microsoft for uncompetitive practices if they bundle it with the OS.... Oh and... no Daytona? Not interested

That's like saying The App store or Google Play is competing with Steam.

Sorry, I don't follow?

He's saying that the two aren't competing.

Oh ok. Well considering that these will be available on desktop computers, and presumably the store will be built into Windows, I'd say they are competitors.

 

[machomuu]

I don't see how they're going to compete with Steam.

It being built into Windows and a load of people not knowing about Steam is a good start. But then the EU Courts will probably have Microsoft for uncompetitive practices if they bundle it with the OS.... Oh and... no Daytona? Not interested

That's like saying The App store or Google Play is competing with Steam.

Sorry, I don't follow?

He's saying that the two aren't competing.

Oh ok. Well considering that these will be available on desktop computers, and presumably the store will be built into Windows, I'd say they are competitors.

Why? They have no reason to be, and technically speaking they're not even selling to the same crowds (they don't even have the same games). Heck, I doubt Microsoft's even looking at Steam and vice versa, there's no competition to be had. The two simply co-exist, but one's not going to affect the sales of the other.