PC

Free-To-Play Microsoft Flight Launches Feb 29

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?


August 13, 2011
PC

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

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.


July 12, 2011
PC

Microsoft, This Isn’t Helping Win PC Gamers Over

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.


July 2, 2011
Xbox

Bye Bye Games For Windows Marketplace, Hello Xbox.com

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.


March 21, 2011
PC

Microsoft’s ‘Future Of PC Gaming’ Is Terrifying

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.


January 7, 2011
PC

A Quick Look At Fable III Playing On The PC

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.


November 16, 2010
News

Can Microsoft’s New Online Store Compete With Steam?

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


October 23, 2010
News

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

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.


September 6, 2010
News

Bargain Hunter: Grab F1 2010 While It’s Cheap

Kotaku AU

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.


August 31, 2010
News

Microsoft Promises More, Bigger Games For PC Owners

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.