First Xbox Live games for Windows 8 revealed

by John Keefer, Aug 31, 2012 9:30am PDT

Related Topics – Microsoft, Xbox Live, Windows 8

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS will have Xbox Live functionality built right into it. Now, we finally get a look at the first set of games that will give us glorious Gamerscore, including Angry Birds, BlazBlue, Toy Soldiers Cold War, Skulls of Shogun and Pinball FX 2. Some titles will launch the same day as the new OS on October 26.

The Major Nelson blog has the full list, which includes 29 titles from Microsoft and 11 titles from third-parties. In addition to achievements, many of these Xbox Live games will offer leaderboards and multiplayer modes. More titles will be released closer to the holidays.

Play XBLA has a detailed list of the first-party titles.

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John Keefer posted a new article, First Xbox Live games for Windows 8 revealed.

Microsoft has revealed the first set of Xbox Live games that will be coming to Windows 8, some coming as early as October 26.

Aug 31, 2012 9:30am PDT

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Microsoft has revealed the first set of Xbox Live games that will be coming to Windows 8, some coming as early as October 26. : Shacknews
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  Interesting. Now, I own Pinball FX2 on XBLA - will that transfer over to Win8? : Deathlove
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    Think about what you asked and then tell us what you think the answer is. You will probably be right. : snot3353
    - yeah, well :( : Deathlove
  - Microsoft's idea of integration is just giving products the same name. : sniii
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    Didn't work that way with same titles on XBLA and WP7. However, W8 and WP8 might share the same applications... that is a possibility.
    
    Aug 31, 2012 12:15pm PDT
    
    Didn't work that way with same titles on XBLA and WP7. However, W8 and WP8 might share the same applicati... : mancide
- Minesweeper update FTW : asianwaste
- Bummer. Have always wanted Pac-Man Championship Edition DX to hit PC, but it blows that Windows 8 is requ... : pyide
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  Might actually have to get windows 8, might : soundcreepy
  - course, this might explain why the first Toy Soldiers hasn't gotten its steamworks patch yet. : soundcreepy
- am i going to be the first one to say it? anyone remember GFWL? that blew so im not holding out much hope... : o.flaherty
- Pinball FX2 is really FUCKING good. : Memphis-Ahn
- Pinball FX 2 alone may make me convert to Windows 8 as much as I love 7. : Wolfanoz
- WOW! those are some AAA titles! i'll definetly switch to windows 8! i just can't live without angry birds... : Dagger Man
- So this replaces GFWL right? GFWL already took note of achievements and score and applied them to my Live... : FesterBlatz

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