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The upcoming Windows 8 operating system for the PC is set to include a dedicated App Store, similar to what Apple's Mac OS X now has, and Epic Games is quite thrilled with the idea of being able to deliver software and games through it in a much easier to use manner.Microsoft's PC gaming efforts haven'... |
8 September 2011
16:41 GMT |
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Microsoft is set to merge its Games for Windows Marketplace into the Xbox.com portal, in order to bring together all of its entertainment offers, for both the Windows-based PC or the Xbox 360, in one single website.
Microsoft is making lots of money with its Xbox 360 console as well as with the Kinect sensor, beat... |
5 July 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download Games for Windows Software Setup 3.5, which is up for grabs free of charge as of earlier this week.
Of course, the new Windows Software Setup 3.5 is provided in relation to the Games for Windows Marketplace, and in this sense is replacing Games for Windows LIVE.
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6 May 2011
07:13 GMT |
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Microsoft has made a lot of noise recently about refocusing on PC gaming, relaunching Games for Windows Live and finally getting Fable III, which was supposed to be a simultaneous PC and Xbox 360 release, on the old gaming platform.
And the man at Microsoft that is in charge of PC gaming says that the company is l... |
23 March 2011
10:45 GMT |
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Microsoft has once again promised to PC gamers that its special Games for Windows Live service will continue to improve and is going to be supported through a variety of great games.
Microsoft pledged to help PC gaming many times before, but, almost every time, its efforts were misdirected or didn't really en... |
9 March 2011
03:15 GMT |
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Bulletstorm is on the receiving end of a pretty great deal if you opt to get it from Microsoft's Games for Windows Live marketplace digital store, as you'll be receiving a free copy of Gears of War on the PC alongside the new first-person shooter.
Bulletstorm is one of the big all-new intellectual proper... |
21 February 2011
03:00 GMT |
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Microsoft has just announced that it will be officially bringing localized versions of its online gaming services, Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live, to nine new countries on November 10.Xbox Live is currently one of the most popular online gaming services, and is tied directly to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console... |
18 October 2010
02:26 GMT |
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Gearbox Software, developer of the critically acclaimed Borderlands and of the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever, wants the two main distribution services for the PC, Steam and Games for Windows, to get along and work together for the good of PC gaming.PC gaming has been often proclaimed as doomed, but Gearbox is continuin... |
13 October 2010
02:55 GMT |
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Microsoft is improving the Games on Demand service it provides for Windows PCs. The distribution platform will start getting video games from 2K, Capcom, Rockstar, THQ and Ubisoft even if they are not branded with the Games for Windows Live logo on the same day they come out in brick-and-mortar stores. New releases w... |
10 June 2010
14:21 GMT |
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Game Room from Microsoft Game Studios could be the cure for a severe case of classic Arcade melancholia. In fact, this is precisely the purpose of the new Game for Windows title, to revive retro arcade games, while preserving the old-school feeling of titles such as Centipede, Asteroids Deluxe, and Super Cobra. Of co... |
29 March 2010
06:38 GMT |
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The Microsoft XNA Test Tools are designed to allow game developers building on top of Windows to certify their game for the Games for Windows Self-Certification Program. When it comes down to compatibility, Microsoft has gone to great lengths to offer third-party developers the resources necessary for them to ma... |
22 February 2010
07:57 GMT |
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Microsoft is by no means losing sight of the fact that Windows continues to be the most important gaming platform worldwide. In fact, the latest move from the Redmond company is designed to streamline the way in which gamers running Windows PCs can access gaming titles. On December 15th, the software giant announced... |
16 December 2009
07:51 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 first met with Games on Demand in August, and now Microsoft is ready to move the Game for Windows service into Live mode as well. The company has decided that it's time to push the service into major digital-distribution-gear, so, starting December 15, you'll be able to purchase more than just ... |
4 December 2009
06:56 GMT |
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PC gaming has been plagued by a lot of analysts that proclaimed it dead and were quick to deem consoles as the main platforms for which developers would create games. But, as we've seen yesterday, thanks to the PC Gaming Alliance, in 2008 the PC was pretty successful and managed to generate a big amount of profi... |
25 March 2009
03:22 GMT |
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Square Enix has announced that the PC version of The Last Remnant is set to arrive in Europe on March 20, complete with total support for the Games for Windows service. This new version of the game is set to bring a host of improvements, including new and much smoother character animations, faster gameplay during bat... |
23 February 2009
03:12 GMT |
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Codemasters has released the first in game footage taken from its upcoming racing title called FUEL. If you want to watch it in its full High Definition glory, then get it here from Softpedia. It's no less than 63 MB of data for about one minute of content, but we're gaming enthusiasts and we'll take w... |
11 February 2009
17:01 GMT |
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That's sarcasm in the subtitle of this article. I spent the better part of my Sunday afternoon trying to play some Dawn of War II multiplayer and the biggest obstacle, apart from the time it took to download the beta content via Valve's Steam, was Games for Windows Live.The first problem this service has is... |
2 February 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Gaming platforms have evolved continuously over the course of history, and now, as quite a lot of gaming industry analysts believe, PC gaming is starting to die down, mostly because of piracy and the hard work needed to ensure that a video game works on the multitude of computer configurations out there. But hope is... |
28 January 2009
16:51 GMT |
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Operation Anchorage, the first piece of downloadable content for Fallout 3, is set to arrive on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and on the PC on January 27 - tomorrow. And it seems that Bethesda, the developer of the game, has seen fit to add four more Achievements to the game, which can be obtained on both platforms tha... |
26 January 2009
14:51 GMT |
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Games for Windows Live, the PC companion to the Xbox Live, has never been a great success. Recently, the platform has been relaunched and high profile developers like THQ have announced that they plan to implement the service for multiplayer in Dawn of War 2. Microsoft thinks that there's room for growth and th... |
20 November 2008
11:51 GMT |
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We reported yesterday about the update that Microsoft's online PC service, Games for Windows, had received. The update, consisting of a complete revamp of the old heavy user interface, is only the first step in the company's new marketing campaign that will back up PC gaming in general, and especially the W... |
14 November 2008
03:49 GMT |
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Microsoft is a software company that is getting more and more involved in the game industry. Its Xbox 360 console is currently one of the best selling ones on the market, largely because of the fact that it has a very solid library of great games, like Gears of War or Dead or Alive, and because it offers players a gr... |
13 November 2008
09:01 GMT |
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Although it was a bit of a no-brainer, there were some of us who hoped that Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC would not be a Games For Windows exclusive. The dream of playing over the Local Area Network with friends, tearing up Liberty City, was a nice one, but it was only a dream. Rockstar and Microsoft have just annou... |
23 September 2008
03:46 GMT |
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Back in 2006, Microsoft was debuting the Games for Windows label just ahead of the delivery of Windows Vista and DirectX 10. Two years later, and with Windows 7 having reached Milestone 3 Build 6780, the Redmond company continues to be committed to Games for Windows and Games for Windows Live. In this regard, with Di... |
22 September 2008
10:13 GMT |
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Microsoft is moving fast when it comes to its gaming services, making them more attractive to the average gamer. The company has recently announced, at its Gamefest 2008, that the Games for Windows Live Gold membership is now free and will allow players to match up, chat and share content at will.Now it appears that ... |
30 July 2008
16:06 GMT |
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Just after E3 wrapped up, Microsoft decided to hold its own gaming-oriented conference, dubbed Gamefest 2008, and some of the announcements coming out of the event were actually more interesting than what the stuff featured at E3 showcased. Sure, it's unlikely we'll see the next Bungie project unveiled at G... |
23 July 2008
05:14 GMT |
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For all the lip service that they pay to PC gaming, with the last week initiative of publishing an open letter to gamers coming off as particularly cheesy, Microsoft is not doing much to promote the PC as a viable gaming platform. And some of its key people seem to be openly favoring the Xbox 360 over the good old PC... |
2 July 2008
10:11 GMT |
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After Electronic Arts representative Keith Ramsdale warned that a new rating system might lead to delays for game launches in the United Kingdom, it's Microsoft’s turn to rally against the intention of the British government to introduce a reform when it comes to rating videogames.Neil Thompson, executive at Mic... |
1 July 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Blizzard has seen a lot of coverage lately, mainly because of the fact that it announced the development of Diablo III, one of the most anticipated games of the decade. One thing that slipped under the radar for most commentators was the fact that the game is set to come out for PC and Mac only, with Blizzard complet... |
1 July 2008
09:31 GMT |
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Microsoft corporate vice president John Schappert signed an open letter targeted at gamers all over the world, describing how Microsoft supports game development on different platforms and the PC is still one of the most important markets for the company. Considering the mind set the "PC gaming is dead" which seems t... |
27 June 2008
18:16 GMT |
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Microsoft made a move designed to breathe new life into the marketing strategies for the Xbox consoles, Games for Windows and Microsoft Game Studios. With Jeff Bell departing from the Redmond giant, Microsoft has appointed Michael Delman Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business... |
25 June 2008
04:32 GMT |
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And now there's a Microsoft "fireman" ready to talk about it and explain some of Microsoft's moves. But first, a little history lesson. Games for Windows was announced early in 2006, at the DICE Summit, and was billed as the "be all, end all" branding for games on the PC. Only games that were easy to instal... |
10 March 2008
05:34 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas the addition of new titles to its Games for Windows portfolio, revealing the first-year results for the initiative that brought PC gaming some of the most popular Windows-based games available. New "Games for Windows"-branded titles includ... |
8 January 2008
06:10 GMT |
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Fresh gaming meat comes to Windows Vista and to DirectX 10 via Games for Windows. Microsoft has announced the availability of two new titles, designed for its Windows client. "Crysis" and "Kane & Lynch: Dead Men" have both received the Games for Windows brand, tying the two games from Partners and Eidos, with the Win... |
20 November 2007
10:40 GMT |
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German Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, Microsoft revealed the new steps taken to evolve Games for Windows. In this regard, the Redmond company plans to enhance the gaming content available under the Games for Windows umbrella brand with new materials provided by Ubisoft Entertainment. The Windows operating syst... |
23 August 2007
07:09 GMT |
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Who would have thought that Games for Windows may play a crucial role in taking some weight off PC developers' shoulders, as far as piracy is concerned? And it's not just game developers who should benefit from this, but the end user as well, as GameIndurstry.biz reports."Some people say it's a little ... |
26 July 2007
09:59 GMT |
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An impressive lineup of no less than 30 new gaming titles is in store for Windows Vista and Windows XP, announced Microsoft. All the games will be released under the Games for Windows brand umbrella and will deliver support for the Games for Windows - LIVE online service. Microsoft's E3 press briefing was the st... |
13 July 2007
13:05 GMT |
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Following similar video demonstrations of Windows Vista digital memories and networking, Microsoft is now showcasing the gaming capabilities of its latest operating system. Windows Vista will in time become the number one gaming platform in the world slowly eroding the domination of Windows XP in this respect. Althou... |
1 June 2007
03:52 GMT |
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Microsoft's director of Games for Windows, Rich Wickham, had a good talk with CVG and told them that Microsoft is serious about their plans for Games for Windows. Not only are they going ahead with it, even though Valve hangs a big question mark over the whole deal, but Microsoft is also seeing this as a "long t... |
19 March 2007
07:49 GMT |
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