Category Archives: Games for Windows

I know I said this last time but this week’s Xbox Live Activity charts are deathly boring, with members continuing to play the same handful of games. Things are only enlivened by a few new Arcade releases.

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Capcom has announced that Street Fighter x Tekken Version 1.08 will release on PC Monday, April 22. You can grab the long-awaited patch on Steam or through Windows Live. Also known as Version 2103, the update has been available for consoles for some time now.

Microsoft has laid bare its plans for a single log-in with enhanced security across its suite of Xbox and Windows services, as well as other apps owned by the company.

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If it weren’t for the date at the top of the page, the latest Xbox Live Activity charts could belong to almost any week since November. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Minecraft. CastleMiner Z. I’ll say this for Xbots: they’re consistent.

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The Xbox Games and Xbox SmartGlass apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT will be updated this week. The Xbox Games app should run faster, and provide simpler access to recently-played games and associated DLC, as well as more obvious trailers and screenshots and the ability to send messages to Xbox Live friends. The Xbox SmartGlass app will stay awake while you’re using the second screen function, and will benefit from an updated controller layout as well as some stability fixes. More details are available on Major Nelson’s blog.

Microsoft has revealed more of its PAX East line-up today, and other than the already mentioned Halo 4: Castle Map Pack, the Gears of War: Judgement Maxim Map Pack will also be on the floor. State of Decay, Max: Curse of the Brotherhood, Motocross Madness along with Windows 8 and Windows Phone games will be shown as well, as will Age of Empires 2: HD Edition. A panel titled “Halo 4 Multiplayer: Past, Present, and Future” will be hosted in the main theater by 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor, Kevin Franklin, Dan Ayoub and David Ellis, as well as Certain Affinity’s Tom Potter. You can find out more through Mr Xbox Live himself, Major Nelson, over on his blog.

Games For Windows has been battered with complaints from many users unable to connect to the service, rendering games like Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition unplayable, prompting fans to petition for a Steam release. Microsoft has stepped forward to offer a possible solution to the issue.

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The Microsoft 5-Game Arcade/Indie Pack and the Settlers Bundle from Ubisoft are Amazon’s deals of the week, the first of which for $10 and the latter priced at $16.
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A sequel to the 1994 adventure game Inherit the Earth, from The Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co., is currently seeking funding through its Kickstarter campaign.
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The medley is Amazon’s Deal of the Week for six PC downloads and includes Metro 2033, Red Faction Armageddon, Red Faction Guerilla, Homefront, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

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Microsoft’s European VP Phil Harrison has announced the firm’s new London Studio, Lift London, which will focus on cloud gaming instead of physical releases.

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The shooter that lets you create your battlefield, destroy it and recreate it over again from Jagex Games Studio has launched its trailer.
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A paper outlining the options for the upcoming AUD$20 million budget for the Australian Interactive Games Fund has been released today.
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Halo 4 is on sale for $39.99 on Amazon today, conveniently timed for tomorrow’s release of the Crimson Map Pack, and the Halo 4: Infinity Challenge kicking off next week. The purchase comes with $10 Amazon Instant Video credit as well.
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The studio behind Plants Vs. Zombies, Bejeweled and Peggle has posted an ad in search of a generalist software engineer to build a AAA console title and with experience using the Frostbite 2 engine.
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Creative director for Bioshock Infinite, Ken Levine, has said in an interview with Wired that the box art for the game is targeted at those who don’t know about the game.
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The Hawken dev team have announced they will not be able to make their previously set launch date.
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Xbox Live Arcade puzzler ilomilo is now available on the Windows 8 store, rejoicing in the new appellation of ilomilo plus, although sadly still lacking in proper capitalisation. This PC and tablet version has two new chapters packed with puzzles and story and supports control pads, touch screen or mouse and keyboard controls. It’ll set you back $7. Why should you check out ilomilo? Because it’s really fun to say out loud at high speed in an alien voice. Ilomiloilomiloilomiloilomilo.

Developer Southend Interactive is now working on Sacred Citadel, for Deep Silver.

Thanks, Polygon.

Microsoft Game Studios is now a “multi-format” studio, according to VP of Interactive Entertainment Business Phil Harrison, who said the firm has more competitors in the marketplace now, than just rival console makers.

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Windows 8 has received a bit of a bashing lately from several developers, including Valve’s Gabe Newell. Several developers have come together via Eurogamer to discuss the problems at hand with Microsoft’s new operating system.

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