E3 : 2007 Edition

New Games for Windows Announced

Kick-starting the E3 Media & Business Summit (E3) in Santa Monica, Microsoft Corp. unveiled incredible momentum for the Games for Windows® initiative, announcing nearly 30 new titles carrying the Games for Windows brand, including the addition of games from major publishers such as Activision Inc., Bethesda Softworks® and Midway Home Entertainment Inc. Microsoft also announced strong support for the Games for Windows—LIVE online service, with Eidos Interactive Ltd., SEGA of America Inc. and THQ Inc. signed on to deliver titles this year. In addition, Microsoft Game Studios unveiled plans to bring Gears of War®, the best-selling Xbox 360™ game of 2006, and the hit game Viva Piñata™ to Microsoft® Windows XP and Windows Vista® gamers this year as Games for Windows-branded titles with LIVE support.
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Gears of War is coming to Windows.
"Windows gaming is set to see one of its best years ever," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "With an incredible range of phenomenal titles, amazing hardware and the rapid adoption of Windows Vista, Windows gamers will remember holiday 2007 as a landmark year for PC gaming."
A Driving Force: Games for Windows
Microsoft's Games for Windows initiative is set to deliver its strongest Windows portfolio lineup ever this holiday. Nearly 30 new titles have been announced, bringing the total to more than 60 Games for Windows-branded titles to store shelves this holiday, including the highly anticipated releases Crysis, Hellgate: London, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and World in Conflict. New titles announced at E3 include:
  • Age of Empires® III: The Asian Dynasties (Microsoft Game Studios)
  • Bee Movie™ Game (Activision)
  • BlackSite: Area 51 (Midway Games)
  • Clive Barker’s Jericho™ (Codemasters)
  • The Club (SEGA)
  • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (THQ)
  • Empire Earth® 3 (Sierra Entertainment)
  • Fallout® 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
  • Flight Simulator X: Acceleration (Microsoft Game Studios)
  • Gears of War (Microsoft Game Studios)
  • Hour of Victory (Midway Games)
  • John Woo Presents Stranglehold (Midway Games)
  • Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (THQ)
  • Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Eidos)
  • Nancy Drew®: Legend of Crystal Skull (Her Interactive Inc.)
  • Operation Flashpoint™ 2 (Codemasters)
  • Rise of the Argonauts (Codemasters)
  • Rogue Warrior (Bethesda Softworks)
  • SEGA Rally Revo (SEGA)
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: Beyond the SwordTM (2K Games)
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Gold Edition (2K Games)
  • Spider-Man™: Friend or Foe (Activision)
  • Star Wars® Empire at War®: Gold Pack (LucasArts)
  • The Witcher (Atari)
  • Thrillville™: Off the Rails™ (LucasArts)
  • Turning Point™: Fall of Liberty (Codemasters)
  • Universe at War: Earth Assault™ (SEGA)
  • Viva Piñata(Microsoft Game Studios)
  • Zoo Tycoon® 2: Extinct Animals (Microsoft Game Studios)
Games for Windows—LIVE
In addition, Eidos, SEGA and THQ announced their intention to join Microsoft Game Studios in supporting the Games for Windows—LIVE online service for Windows XP and Windows Vista. The first wave of titles to support the service includes the following:
  • The Club (SEGA)
  • Gears of War (Microsoft Game Studios)
  • Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (THQ)
  • Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Eidos)
  • Universe at War: Earth Assault (SEGA)
  • Viva Piñata (Microsoft Game Studios)
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You'll be able to play Viva Piñata on the Games for Windows—LIVE service.
Microsoft Game Studios is set to bring the critically acclaimed Gears of War and Viva Piñata to the Windows platform, both of which will support Games for Windows—LIVE. Gears of War will emerge on Windows XP-based and Windows Vista-based PCs this holiday with five new campaign chapters, a new multiplayer mode, and a new game editor. The game will also take advantage of DirectX® 10 graphics technology, which is only available on Windows Vista. Also today, Epic Games unveiled the addition of Games for Windows—LIVE integration to the award winning Unreal® Engine 3. This landmark announcement will make it easier than ever for game developers using Epic's next-generation technology to take advantage of Microsoft's online gaming network.
Games for Windows—LIVE titles enable gamers to easily find and communicate with their friends online, earn Achievements and play with others on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Xbox 360. The free Silver membership delivers the value that PC gamers expect from an online service, offering free PC-to-PC multiplayer support and in-game voice chat, while going beyond with single-player support, including Achievements and a consistent Gamertag and Friends List across games. For the gamer looking to take it to the next level, the Gold membership, which costs around $4 a month with an annual subscription, includes all the Silver Membership features and adds cross-platform gameplay in select games, TrueSkill™ matchmaking and more. Current Xbox LIVE® members' accounts automatically have the equivalent membership on Games for Windows—LIVE, with the same Gamertag they use on Xbox LIVE. By the end of this year, gamers on Windows XP and Windows Vista will have at least a dozen Games for Windows—LIVE-enabled titles to choose from, with many more slated for 2008 and beyond.
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Então AQUILO é que eram Halo 3 e Killzone 2, os dois pesos pesados que vão ditar a diferença e fazer o público render-se à Xbox 360 e à PS3? :rolleyes: Podem ficar com eles :zzz: a partir do momento em que prometem coisas "do outro mundo" e gráficos "true next gen" capazes de exterminar a concorrência e nos trailers mostram aquilo...oh pá, sinceramente, what a bunch of bullshit.
 
bem são pesos pesados os dois, mas eu prefiro FPS no pc e na wii e como tal eles não ditam qual consola compro.
Mas tenho de admitir que gráficamente o killzone 2 tá lindo.
quem me dera que não tivessem começado a por a barra games for windows no topo. Mais Boxart bonita estragada por um header enorme e feio
 
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