Category Archives: Games for Windows
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 05:10 BST
Xbox is becoming Microsoft’s “premium entertainment brand”
Microsoft marketing boss Yusuf Mehdi has said Xbox Live is leaving hardware behind to become a major force in Microsoft’s broader strategy.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Yusuf Mehdi
Thu, May 24, 2012 | 19:25 BST
Modern Warfare 3 and Minecraft top XBL Activity charts for May 14
Modern Warfare 3 has once again topped the XBL chart for most players online for the week of May 14. Also once again, the most played game in the Arcade division was Minecraft, followed by Trials Evolution and The Walking Dead. The most played indie title was CastleMiner Z followed by CastleMiner and GTA IV topped the GFWL list, followed by Age of Empires Online and Arkham City. If we didn’t know any better, we’d say it was the same list. Hit up the Major for the rest.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Minecraft, modern warfare 3, xbl activity
Fri, May 11, 2012 | 08:33 BST
Max Payne 3 PC won’t use Games for Windows Live, confirms Rockstar
Rockstar’s confirmed in a tweet it won’t add Games for Windows Live support into Max Payne 3 on PC.
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Posted in: Action, Games for Windows, PC, Rockstar
Tags: max payne 3
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 | 00:26 BST
Dark Souls may not use Games for Windows Live
Namco Bandai has already proved it listens to the PC crowd by porting Dark Souls over, and may just bend an ear to vehement protestations against the unpopular Games for Windows Live.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: Carlson Choi, Daisuke Uchiyama, dark souls, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, drm, From Software, games for windows live, gfwl
Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 09:26 BST
Modern Warfare 3 leads Xbox Live activity charts
Modern Warfare 3 is still number one on the Xbox Live activity charts. In other news, the sun is out, but the clouds are grey. Birds are chirping and the grass, last I checked, was still green. Get the full list below the break. XBLA, Indie and GFWL lists are over on Nelson’s blog.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: modern warfare 3, Xbox Live Actvity
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 04:42 BST
Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition to use GFWL
Rage has erupted over news that the highly anticipated PC port of Dark Souls will use one of the least popular DRM solutions.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: dark souls, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, drm, From Software, games for windows live, gfwl
Thu, Apr 05, 2012 | 02:56 BST
Microsoft Flight takes off on Steam
Microsoft Flight is now available on Steam. The free to play sim is doing quite well over on Games for Windows Live and at time of writing is already number 32 on Steam’s top 100 player activity charts. Four pieces of DLC are available, ranging from the $6.99 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero to the $19.99 Hawaiian adventure pack, which includes two planes and, you know – Hawaii. There are a couple of bundles available too.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Games for Windows, PC, Simulation, Steam
Tags: microsoft flight
Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 23:45 BST
Tenorman’s Revenge the most downloaded XBLA games last week
Despite a lukewarm critical reception, co-operative side scroller South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge topped the Xbox Live Arcade charts last week.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: xbox live activity
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 | 23:23 BST
I Am Alive tops Xbox Live Arcade charts
The Xbox live Activity charts for the week ending March 19 show Ubisoft’s “polarizing” survival title, I Am Alive, at the top of the Arcade lineup.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: xbox live activity
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 | 21:09 BST
Age of Empires Online released on Steam
Steam has added Age of Empires Online to the free-to-play section of the store, and to celebrate its release, the game’s Greek, Egyptian and Persian civilizations are 50% off, at $4.99 each. You’ll still need a Games for Windows account in order to play it, but that’s it really. Go wild. Thanks, D’toid.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Steam, Strategy
Tags: age of empires online
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 23:49 GMT
Gotham City Impostors tops Xbox Live Arcade charts
Monolith’s shooter was the most popular Xbox Live Arcade title in this week’s activity charts.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Gotham City Impostors, major nelson, Monolith Productions, xbox live activity
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | 13:49 GMT
Shocker: Modern Warfare 3 tops XBL activity list
Modern Warfare 3′s topped this week’s Xbox Live activity chart, ahead of Black Ops and FIFA 12. In other news, the sky is bright and London’s snowing. Get the full lists below the break, via the Major.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: modern warfare 3, XBL Activity List
Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 21:32 GMT
Report: First games for Windows 8 Consumer Preview include Ms Splosion Man, Angry Birds
A source close to The Verge has provided a supposed list of the first games which will populate the Windows Store in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Rumour
Tags: Angry Birds, Ms. Splosion Man, windows 8, Windows 8 Consumer Preview build, Windows Store
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 11:55 GMT
Microsoft at CES 2012: Ballmer’s Metrosexual circus
Next Xbox announced! Not. All the details on Microsoft’s CES keynote: 66 million Xbox 360s sold and 44 million Xbox Live subscriptions, plus the debut of “two-way TV” and Metro-everything.
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Posted in: CES 2012, Games for Windows, Kinect, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: steve ballmer
Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 22:03 GMT
Call of Duty takes top three spots on 2011 Xbox Live activity charts
One juggernaut dominated Xbox Live during 2011 – and it’s exactly what you expected.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: call of duty, major nelson, xbox live activity
Sat, Jan 07, 2012 | 13:41 GMT
Black Ops, Age of Empires Online, others top Xbox Live activity charts for 2011
Microsoft has released a list of the most popular titles on Xbox services for 2011, and Black Ops was the number one title for the year on Live, based on unique users.
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Posted in: Charts, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: best selling xbl titles, most played xbl titles, xbl activity 2011
Wed, Dec 07, 2011 | 14:30 GMT
Games on Demand: RE5 and Dead Rising 2 price drops
Dead Rising 2 and Resident Evil 5 have been given price drops via Games on Demand on Xbox 360. Pricing for the digital downloads are as follows: Dead Rising 2: 2400 MS points ($30.00) and Resident Evil 5: 1600 MS points ($20.00). Fire up the 360 and get to downloading if you haven’t played these already.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Games for Windows
Tags: dead rising, dead rising 2, DR2, re5, resident evil, resident evil 5
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 01:58 GMT
IGF Awards expands with Microsoft-sponsored XBLA prize
The Independent Games Festival has added a new gong to its list of honours, with a publishing deal on the cards for the winner.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: IGF 2012
Sat, Dec 03, 2011 | 19:25 GMT
Microsoft Flight beta applications now being accepted
Applications are currently being accepted for the Microsoft Flight beta. To apply, you must fill out the survey posted through here. There’s also a specs post through here, which lists both the low and high settings. Still no word just yet on when the revamped simulation series will be released.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Simulation
Tags: microsoft flight
Sat, Nov 05, 2011 | 16:33 GMT
Microsoft Q1 FY12 results: LIVE revenue up 7%, costs up 19%
Microsoft has released its financial report for the quarter ending September 30, showing a rise in sales but a dropping off of profits for its Entertainment division.
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Posted in: Financials, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, microsoft financials
Tags: Microsoft Q1 FY12 results
EA lays-off internal analysis and reviews team