It could improve some games...I'm thinking Halo Wars...Plus it looks like Halo 3, ODST and Reach will be on PC now xD heheThe_root_of_all_evil said:So Xbox games on GWFL? You're not selling me anything here Microsoft. Especially with that extra online charge. And the console games cost. And the need to get a pad. And having to buy W8 as well.
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I solemly pray that they call it the nextbox when it is released
^Also this, Microsoft aren't stupid, this is a really good business strategy they are doing.Naqel said:Think about it, they release W8 with X360 compatibility, and then release a new console(X720?) that dosen't offer backwards compatibility.
They sell both products, everyone can see it's part of a scam and not a true "feature", but nobody will mind, since everyone will upgrade their Windows and their Xbox anyway.
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Nope, I'm feeling rather comfortable with 7, even more so since the Professional version upgrade dvd only cost about $50 Australian (Fully legit, I got it through a college (TAFE) deal (About the only thing the course was good for)). I'll be curious as to how it turns out, but since '98 I've have a habit of avoiding every second windows release. Its worked up until now, at least...Littleman64 said:Am I the only one who is feeling comfy with Windows 7 right now? It has only been two years since Windows 7 released. Isn't there usually a 4-5 year gap?
Of course, this won't remove the Xbox, but it may signal a merging of both game console and computer operating system. I know, as a loyal PlayStation gamer, I would potentially buy the odd 360/gen8 xbox game, if I knew it'd work on my powerhouse PC, running Windows 8, its genius in a way, if the consumer has already paid for a PC/Laptop that has capable specs compared to the 360, they could cash in big time on the software side, which is where all the money is made anyway, since those people need only spend another 60/100 bucks each game, multiplied by millions, its great. It could harm its console market, but I believe not enough to say 'lets not do it'. Its so brilliant they should've thought of this years ago, and I hope there's truth in the rumour.Logan Westbrook said:Rumor: Windows 8 Will Play Xbox 360 Games
Sadly, cross-platform play will apparently not be a feature.
If you want to play Xbox 360 games on your PC at the moment, then you have to jump through all kinds of hoops involving emulators and such, and that's not exactly an idea solution. But according to insider sources, when the new version of Windows arrives, all that will change.
According to the rumors, Windows 8 will be able to run Xbox 360 games without the need to mess around with emulators. There is the suggestion that anyone actually wanting to make use of this feature would have to pay a subscription fee, although it's possible that that just refers to playing it online, as is the case with Xbox Live. People playing on a PC apparently won't be able to play with their console brethren either, as multiplayer will use the Windows Live service, rather than Xbox Live.
If this rumor turns out to be true, it would be an interesting move on Microsoft's part. Hundreds of millions of people use Windows, and while obviously not every Windows 8 user will want to play Xbox 360 games - or indeed, be able to - it has the potential to massively increase the install base for 360 games. Interestingly, Microsoft has recently folded its Games for Windows Live site into Xbox.com, which might mean nothing, or it might be a sign that this rumor has something to it.
Microsoft has yet to confirm when Windows 8 is coming out, but most rumors point to an October 2012 release.
Source: Insideris [http://www.insideris.com/more-xbox-360-games-on-windows-8-details/] via Dvice [http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/windows-8-pcs-m.php]
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Actually it seems more like phasing PC games out. Am I the only person that sees this as a bad thing for PC gaming? We'll get the same cookie-cutter console version, where you can't adjust settings, or do anything that makes PC gaming worth it.Golem239 said:I would be impressed but you have to go making it exclusive to the computer meaning I still have to have a 360 just to play with my friends and if you're just gonna do this microsoft then why bother with 360s now? it seems your just phasing them out at this point
Ah, but they did get Vista right the second time. I'm not so convinced about Win8's interface mumbo - bit more of a radical change than XP->Vista, and that's not something a second iteration is really going to change...Alphakirby said:LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! May I present to you...WINDOWS VISTA 2:ELECTRIC BOOGALOO!
Yes,that is my opinion just from the fact of when Windows 8 is being released. It will suck and then Microsoft will make a Windows 8 2.0 and label it as a brand new Windows. Just like with Windows Vista being fixed and reshipped as Windows 7.