Namco Bandai is pleased to announced that Games for Windows Live users will soon be able to move their Dark Souls: Prepare to Die titles, game saves, as well as any unlocked achievements over to Steam! If you're a Dark Souls fan and want to be amongst thousands of gamers via the Steam platform, here's your chance to migrate over.
As Microsoft's Games for Windows Live service retired, many titles that utilized it have become dormant for online multiplayer. Thankfully many companies are still supporting their games and going back and retrofitting Steamworks (Steam) support into them. Capcom is the latest to do this with three of their titles.
There's a handful of deals this week for co-op gamers, especially if you are a fan of Tom Clancy games - which have always been a fan favorite. There's even a spiffy deal on the Games for Windows marketplace if you're looking to snag the upcoming Bulletstorm.
Microsoft have relaunched their Games for Windows Marketplace, taking the service away from a stand alone program into a browser based version of the online store. The new page not only allows you to browse the entire Games for Windows catalog to download on demand title, but the homepage showcases the latest deals and exclusives to the service. For instance, right now you can snag Borderlands for only $9.99 on the service.
The latest expansion for Dawn of War 2, which will be in Beta form early next year, has officially dropped the Games for Windows Live support in favor of Steamworks. Dawn of War II: Retribution will make use of the Steamworks community features such as matchmaking, achievements, guest passes and chat capabilities.
Left 4 Dead 2 highlights the digital deals this weekend, no doubt spurned by the recent DLC. A good deal for those of you that may have missed the original as well is a two pack of L4D and L4D2 for $33 bucks. Steam Left 4 Dead 2 - $20.09 (33% Off) Left 4 Dead 2 Four Pack - $60.29 (33% Off) Left 4 Dead + Left 4 Dead 2 - $33.49 (33% Off) Trine - $5 (75% Off) Good Old Games Descent + Descent 2 - $4.19 (50% Off) Descent 3 + Expansion - $4.19 (50% Off) Freespace + Expansion - $4.19 (50% Off) Freespace 2 - $4.19 (50% Off) Impulse THQ Ultimate Bundle - $99.99 (71% Off) [Includes multiple co-op titles] Games for Windows Resident Evil 5 - $24.99 (50% Off)
Microsoft has launched their Games for Windows On Demand service, and despite initially claiming 5 titles, it appears the service is offering 13 at launch. Of the co-op variety we have Resident Evil 5 and Kane and Lynch: Dead Men.
In the better late than never category comes news that Microsoft's Games for Windows Live service now will offer downloadable versions of LIVE Enabled titles on demand for the service. From the sound of it, as of now, only Games for Windows LIVE enabled titles will be available.
Along with the launch of Windows 7 last week, Microsoft launched another huge initiative - retail stores. Much like Apple does with their stores, Microsoft wants users to have a one stop shop for everything under the MS brand including PC and Xbox video games. In fact, you can actually bring your Xbox into one for service should you find yourself with one of those dreaded errors.
He's taken down hundreds of wretches. He's slain wave after wave of drones. Boomers, Berserkers? No problem. Reavers? He yawns at them. But there was one enemy, so terrible, so powerful, that even Marcus Fenix couldn't stop it...
Microsoft has launched a stand alone client (download here) for their recently updated Games for Windows Live service. The client features a Marketplace, Media and Overview section; but what's surprisingly missing is anyway to browse achievements, view your friends list, or send and receive messages. Granted this is only the first release of the client, but right now it's little more than a glorified webrowser into the marketplace. I know personally the marketplace is the last of those listed features I wanted from a standalone client.
Jealous of everyone playing Gears of War 2 co-op? There's still a perfectly suitable alternative available on PCs that supports the Live service, and guess what? It's now got a brand new interface.
