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Free-To-Play Microsoft Flight Launches Feb 29

4:30AM February 7, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Microsoft’s casual take on the PC flight simulator takes to the air on February 29, the free-to-play title supplemented with $US20 of downloadable content right out of the gate. why fly just one Hawaiian island when you can fly them all? More »


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Why You Need To Play Age Of Empire Online… And Believe My Lies

10:00AM August 13, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Be warned: I am a strident fan of classic computer real-time strategy series Age of Empires and when finally given the opportunity to play a new take on the game I will go to great lengths to make sure it sticks around. More »


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Microsoft, This Isn’t Helping Win PC Gamers Over

3:30PM July 12, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Perhaps realising it wasn’t exactly popular with gamers as a standalone marketplace, Microsoft recently decided to shift Games for Windows over to Xbox.com. That move has now taken place, and…it’s gone about as well as you’d expect from Microsoft and PC gaming. More »


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Bye Bye Games For Windows Marketplace, Hello Xbox.com

8:20AM July 2, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

In what does not seem like a positive sign for Microsoft’s Games For Windows efforts, the Games For Windows Marketplace is merging with Xbox.com, a move that the Xbox 360 maker says is for convenience and ease.


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Microsoft’s ‘Future Of PC Gaming’ Is Terrifying

7:30PM March 21, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Microsoft probably has many ideas on what constitutes the future of gaming on the PC. It’s too big a company not to. But this particular one is so horrible you may not want to even see it. More »


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A Quick Look At Fable III Playing On The PC

7:00AM January 7, 2011 | Brian Crecente

We already knew that Fable III is coming to the computer, but Microsoft wanted to put worrying minds to rest but showing the game off in action at the Consumer Electronics Show today. More »


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Can Microsoft’s New Online Store Compete With Steam?

5:30PM November 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

As expected, Microsoft’s new online shopfront for PC games has gone live. We were promised a bigger, better store. So has it delivered? More »


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Games For Windows Get’s A Bigger, Better Online Store Next Month

12:00AM October 23, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Next month, Microsoft’s Games for Windows website is getting an overhauled online store that will make purchasing computer games through the site easier, support Microsoft Points and nearly double the number of available titles. More »


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Bargain Hunter: Grab F1 2010 While It’s Cheap

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10:26AM September 6, 2010 | Junglist

Are you the preordering type? Those of you wanting to play F1 2010 on a PC might want to convert. It looks like the Steam version is currently (gasp) a normal international price. More »


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Microsoft Promises More, Bigger Games For PC Owners

3:00PM August 31, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Microsoft’s two most recent PC game reveals were welcome, sure, but they were also catered towards a certain end of the market: the end that is cool with playing browser games. More »