343 Industries Announce Halo: Spartan Assault, Coming July To Windows 8 PC's, Tablets And Windows Phone 8

343 Industries have announced Halo: Spartan Assault, a downloadable game coming to Windows 8 Devices this July. This $6.99 Windows 8 exclusive is a top down action shooter set between Halo 3 and Halo 4.



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Top features include the following:

• Original “Halo” gameplay. An action-packed, single-player campaign spanning 25 missions in battles never before experienced in the Halo Universe, all played from a top-down camera view

• New and immersive storyline. An original story set between the events of “Halo 3” and “Halo 4,” experience a new war with the Covenant, the first missions of the Spartan Ops program and the rise of Commander Sarah Palmer, all with best-in-class graphics and audio

• Built for simplicity. A unique fusion of touch and consolelike controls for easy pick-up-and-play gaming, with the added flexibility of keyboard and mouse controls on Windows 8 PCs and tablets2

• Integration with “Halo 4.” Earn experience points (XP), all-new Achievements, and unlock emblems for your “Halo 4” Spartan career, with additional integration features available after launch

• Nonstop competitive fun. Compete against friends in Leaderboards or hone your skills against an onslaught of Weekly Challenges while collecting more than 40 in-game Achievements and Medals

• In-app purchases. Grind to earn upgrades or speed up your training by purchasing credits for boosts, unique weapons or armor abilities

• Only on Windows. Available only on Windows 8 PCs and tablets and Windows Phone 8 devices.

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17-BIT Announce Price Cut For Skulls Of The Shogun On XBLA, PC And Surface. Now 800 MS Points/$6.99

17 BIT have announced they have decreased the price of Skulls Of The Shogun across XBLA, Windows 8 and Surface. the game will now cost 800 MS Points or $6.99. the price of the Windows Phone version will remain at $4.99.


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Microsoft Have Revealed the 40 Games Coming To Windows 8 From 26th October

Microsoft have detailed the games coming to their Windows 8 PC/Laptop/Tablets from October 26th. each game is an Xbox Live game and therefore support achievements and leaderboards. each of these games will be playable on either a PC, Laptop or Tablet. some will be pre-installed, for example on PC/Laptop you should see Mahjong, Minesweeper and Solitaire Collection, whilst others will be downloadable from the Windows 8 Store.

1. 4 Elements II Special Edition
2. A World of Keflings
3. Adera: Episode 1
4. Adera: Episode 2
5. Adera: Episode 3
6. Angry Birds
7. Angry Birds Space
8. Big Buck Hunter Pro
9. BlazBlue Calamity Trigger
10. Collateral Damage
11. Crash Course GO
12. Cut the Rope
13. Disney Fairies
14. Dragon’s Lair
15. Field & Stream Fishing
16. Fruit Ninja
17. Gravity Guy
18. Gunstringer: Dead Man Running
19. Hydro Thunder Hurricane
20. IloMilo
21. iStunt 2
22. Jetpack Joyride
23. Kinectimals Unleashed
24. Microsoft Mahjong
25. Microsoft Minesweeper
26. Microsoft Solitaire Collection
27. Monster Island
28. PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX
29. Pinball FX 2
30. Reckless Racing Ultimate
31. Rocket Riot 3D
32. Shark Dash
33. Shuffle Party
34. Skulls of the Shogun
35. Taptiles
36. Team Crossword
37. The Harvest HD
38. Toy Soldiers Cold War
39. Wordament
40. Zombies!!!

Source: Major Nelson