Report: Microsoft to Focus on Gaming with Windows 8

by Brian Leahy, Dec 23, 2010 3:00pm PST

Related Topics – Microsoft, PC, Games for Windows

According to a report by TechRadar, Microsoft could be eying gaming as a big focus for the forthcoming Windows 8. TechRadar claims that "the software giant [is] ready to put its weight behind the platform once more."

Microsoft has also hired Rahul Sood, who came over from Hewlett-Packard and Voodoo PC and is also the guy that blogged that Microsoft scrapped plans for PC and Xbox 360 cross-platform multiplayer because "the console players got destroyed every time" sparking Internet arguments about controllers versus mouse & keyboard.

Last month, Microsoft launched a redesigned Games for Windows Marketplace, which sells digital games and downloadable content. Microsoft's biggest competition will obviously be Valve's Steam platform, which is currently the undisputed king of PC gaming.

Microsoft has quite a large mountain to climb, especially after Games for Windows LIVE.

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Give me Halo Reach and Forza 3 at 1680 x 1050 with 8xAA at 60 fps and maybe I'll believe this "commitment to the PC".

Til then, I'm not holding my breath. I'll be using Windows 8 though as my gaming OS. :-D

Dec 23, 2010 3:08pm PST

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Give me Halo Reach and Forza 3 at 1680 x 1050 with 8xAA at 60 fps and maybe I'll believe this "commitmen... : dreohboy
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- Agreed; they need to prove themselves. They really need to prove themselves. Rahul Sood is going into... : the archvile
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  Oh god please no fuck that demon resolution in the ass : Endymion_
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    1680 x 1050 is the new 1280 x 1024.
    
    Dec 23, 2010 3:55pm PST
    
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    1680 x 1050 is the new 1280 x 1024. : the archvile
    - this. : kwperley
    - I'm still with 1280x1024 :( Well atleast I got dual monitors! : raxtor
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    what's your problem with it? It's the perfect resolution for 22" which is the most common size for PC mon... : flasher 907
    - Agreed here. : mobab
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      Why would they run a set res? why wouldn't you expect variable resolution out of a PC port? : supaslasha
      
      It's better than what Reach and Forza 3 natively run on the 360 (1152 x 720 for Reach, tiled 1280 x 720 f... : the archvile
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  1920x1080 ftw. : Unkei
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    If you're going to do that, 1920 x 1200 : mobab
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      Why? The rally point should be 1080p due to hdtv sets which are starting to pull double duty as monitors : Dr_Cube
      
      yes...retarded...1080p or nothing. Why have a bunch of different rezzes? : Rape.Farm
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    1920x1200 pwns : PytoX
    - This. : fade2black244
    - Signed. 1080p is garbage for PC's. Why would you give up nearly 10% vertical space when a huge portio... : flasher 907
- I personally like 1600x1200, but I still refuse to use an LCD monitor for anything but laptops (CRTs for ... : Vorlonesque
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  Jesus, you guys are retarded sometimes. He's just saying he wants those in his native res, which is much ... : pyide
  - Dude, its fun to be obtuse. : Vorlonesque

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