September 13th 2011 1:41 pm PT

This may seem like a long-shot, but does this mean PC will become capable of playing Xbox titles somehow?

This may seem like a long-shot, but does this mean PC will become capable of playing Xbox titles somehow?

I just hope Windows 8 won’t be another $150+.

I just hope Windows 8 won’t be another $150+.

This is awesome.  Windows 8 looks amazing.  I find it funny though.  I thought Games for Windows LIVE was suppose to be this, but what ever!  This is awesome news.

This is awesome.  Windows 8 looks amazing.  I find it funny though.  I thought Games for Windows LIVE was suppose to be this, but what ever!  This is awesome news.

didnt windows 7 just come out?

didnt windows 7 just come out?

Would love to see the Windows Store cone to the Xbox. Do what Apple did for smartphones to our TVs!

Would love to see the Windows Store cone to the Xbox. Do what Apple did for smartphones to our TVs!

Will it be available with the developer build tonight?

Will it be available with the developer build tonight?

As long as Windows 8 doesn’t leave a nasty taste in our mouths like Vista did, I will continue being very excited about the new OS. Windows 7 was a massive upgrade. @Microsoft:disqus 
: Tip, do not release operating system until fully functional with modern and upcoming hardware and software.
And thank you Mr. Larry for providing good info to us nerds!

As long as Windows 8 doesn’t leave a nasty taste in our mouths like Vista did, I will continue being very excited about the new OS. Windows 7 was a massive upgrade. @Microsoft:disqus 
: Tip, do not release operating system until fully functional with modern and upcoming hardware and software.
And thank you Mr. Larry for providing good info to us nerds!

This is a killer feature for Windows and Xbox! But, one question – tHis is interesting: “Xbox LIVE brings your games, music, movies, and TV shows to your favorite Microsoft and Windows device”. Does this mean Zune is being phased out?

This is a killer feature for Windows and Xbox! But, one question – tHis is interesting: “Xbox LIVE brings your games, music, movies, and TV shows to your favorite Microsoft and Windows device”. Does this mean Zune is being phased out?

Different architectures so… not going to happen.

Its xbox live not windows live. should be only for xbox

Will this be free like windows live?

Will this be free like windows live?

Windows 7 was just a over haul and fix of Windows Vista. I wouldn’t count it as a new OS, just the result of what Microsoft had intended to release with Vista.  

I would love to !

I would love to !

This I did NOT know, which is awesome, since I knew everything else. Can’t wait to here more about this!

This I did NOT know, which is awesome, since I knew everything else. Can’t wait to here more about this!

Very interesting

Windows 7 will have been out for two years next month & I don’t believe Windows 8 is scheduled for release until next year. Three years is roughly normal between Windows versions (I think it just seems short because Windows XP was around for so long).

Windows 7 will have been out for two years next month & I don’t believe Windows 8 is scheduled for release until next year. Three years is roughly normal between Windows versions (I think it just seems short because Windows XP was around for so long).

why put a link to the keynote, if it’s not available to watch.

That doesn’t mean zune is being phased out. The fact that zune has been phased out already is why we know is dead.

Well, give it a few years and PCs will probably be powerful enough to HLE. More long-term than long-shot.

Why? Xbox (with Xbox Live) is one, if not the greatest platform Microsoft has right now. Why not integrate it into other things?

Achievements for Windows Solitaire.  That would make me so happy. 

It was supposed to be, but then they wised up about how powerful the Xbox brand and the unified gamertag is. The people who don’t like the Xbox brand on their PC are probably not the key audience for these games anymore, and were never going to pay for a Gold membership anyway. I think it’s fine.

Day one purchase for me!

Will the Xbox LIVE integration be in the Windows 8 Dev Preview?

For me, one of the really great things about the XBox platform *has* been that I could use it without paying any attention at all to the rest of what Microsoft is doing. It’s been increasingly influenced by first Zune, then Windows Phone 7, and now Windows 8.

The changes have not been positive from my perspective (personal example: I haven’t been able to watch a single episode of “The Guild” since they got that Zune stuff all over my XBox), but they seem to be going further down this path.  At this point it feels like further movement in this direction is inevitable.
I suppose I can only hope that the PS4 or the Wii U is a better console than those vendors’ current generation devices.  Ah well, I *will* give it all a fair shot — I’m just very nervous about it, based on the past.

And yes, I fully understand that YMMV.  This *may* in fact be an improvement for a whole lot of people.  It doesn’t seem likely that it’ll be one for me, though.

Woot. So excited! I have a feeling it is going to be even easier now to play pirated Xbox games online 

It’s up now

Looks like this spells the end of Games for Windows Live. Thank god. What a disaster.

At least it doesn’t cost anything. Nice for people who want to play games like halo 2 or gears of war online for free.

So GFWL will finally die? Well thats good news =) . Ohh wait its being rebranded Xbox LIVE, way to bring down the service Microsoft -_- . GFWL is bloody awful, keep it as far away from my PC Games as possible. Microsoft cant make good PC Games any more, those days are gone forever.

That’s interesting. As someone who doesn’t use Zune or ANY other Windows platform, I don’t feel any kind of real change as an Xbox user. You mentioned that you haven’t been able to watch any of The Guild since the Zune thing, but I don’t see why. I’ve been able to watch each new episode as they come out. It doesn’t feel any different, other than the interface.

It’s actually easier to watch them with Zune since you can stream instead of download only. (If I’m remembering correctly, since it’s been a few years since NXE started)

Can you play Xbox 360 games on it or is it a rebranding of GFWL?

So wait. I’m pretty sure that is confirming that if the future to play what would be GFWL games, umm we’re going to have to pay to play online. 

Good thing more developers are coming to SteamWorks.

In the latest picture it shows that video, music, and games are all apart of the Xbox experience on Windows 8.  What’s going on with Zune?!?!

AWESOME

I’m actually really excited for this. I won’t buy Windows 8 at launch. I’ll wait until my college offers an Academic version (just upgraded to Windows 7 from college). But as an owner of an Xbox 360, Zune, Windows Phone, and a Windows user. This just puts the icing on the cake.

That screenshot might as well be from the new Xbox 360 dashboard…

Why not show the Games section? That’s what people care about, not renting movies, seeing ads or watching faux comedy about peripherals!

Cool, but why does the Xbox LIVE interface on Windows 8 look more polished than the Windows 8 start screen? I think the Windows guys could use some design help from the Xbox LIVE design team!

So the rumors are confirmed. The next xbox does not exist! It is so and simply Win8 running games via Xbox Live … On my PC … On my tablet… On my phone… No consoles any more… Sad but I catch the message…

I suspect we’ll see another console regardless

This is just Microsoft extending the XBox Live service beyond the console. It doesn’t replace the console itself as that is MS’s consumer platform for the living room.

Can’t wait to try this out.

Still there, but will most likely be under Apps on the Start Screen.

Still there, but will most likely be under Apps on the Start Screen.

No, you can’t play XBox 360 games.

No, you can’t play XBox 360 games.

they are the same guys, the former Zune design team worked on the latest Xbox 360 dash as well as Windows 7 and Windows 8.

they are the same guys, the former Zune design team worked on the latest Xbox 360 dash as well as Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Just great mouse control against controlers. You get a good thing going to bring all the pc problems to xbox live.

Just great mouse control against controlers. You get a good thing going to bring all the pc problems to xbox live.

I’m getting increasingly nervous.  I’ve seen NOTHING of Windows Media Center in the Xbox 360 dash update and the Windows 8 video.  I really hope I dont have to stop using my current tv set up with the PC acting as a server and my 4 360s acting as extenders.  That would be a real problem for me…and certainly the wife who agreed that I should buy so many 360s and build that insane computer. 

Steve Sinofsky already publicly confirmed on the Windows Team Blog that Media Center would be included in Windows 8.

Steve Sinofsky already publicly confirmed on the Windows Team Blog that Media Center would be included in Windows 8.

someone please fire that guy that came over from dell.   Windows 98 all over again. Did not take then will not take now.

I’m curious to see where they’re going to this…would not be surprised if xbox 720 mimicks what we’re seeing here with windows 8

Seriously, we still have the Spotlight channel, even though ads are all over every channel? At least give us a way to disable it, like the Welcome channel.

This guy must have alot investments in the hardware end. So destroy the 360 to start making money again. I mean after all 360 profits are the highest at microsoft.  Very wrong leader for the company. I say give all power to larry herb.

Not saying anything until Beta is out for me to try it.

Developer copy is available for download right now (no XBox Live though). Beta might be available early next year around CES.

Where do you get the idea that they are trying to destroy the 360? All they’ve done is add the XBox Live service into Windows. That doesn’t mean at all that people will move enmass to the PC. I game on both and have no reason to do away with my 360 and I hardly think anybody else will as well.

major nelson, i’ve never read your blog before but what will this mean for PC Games/GFWL? will microsoft try to charge us again? does this mean more cross-platform releases? we need more info! 

i wonder if pc users will now have to pay for online

Not likely.

just wait xbox live customers have been very clear about not wanting pc in xbox.  It will destroy it. Very clear that will happen or they would have stuck with direct x box pc games on the go like they originally planed.  This guy is a sony plant.

This is the worst idea of ideas. PC guys hiding hardware ids hacking the network and getting all your account info. Happing right now. Even Major Nelson was hacked. So just present the xbox now as some low end pc.  People want xbox because ps is out of it and reasonably secure. But now. they will just say why bother get a pc and play games on linux.  Im tellin ya this ceo is a sony plant. Windows phone not even that pop. Major vowel loli and stepto still tweet from i phones play games on i phones and read books on i phones not windows phones.

Um, Hello. PC HAS been on the XBox Live service for YEARS now under the Game For Windows Live banner. Different names. SAME network.

**FACEPALM**

Steven Sinofsky has been with Microsoft since 1989! Hell, that’s 6 YEARS BEFORE the PSONE!

What happend to Major Nelson and Stepto’s accounts was NOT hacking, but SOCIAL ENGINEERING  –> there is a HUGE difference between the two. PC has been on the Live network since 2006 with Games for Windows Live.

Do you honestly have a clue what you are talking about?

Major Nelson there is A PROBLEM whit the game CRIMSON ALLIANCE in XBOXLIVE ARCADE from italy it DOWNLOAD FREE whitout pay it,but i never pay it.

That isn’t a problem. The full game is technically free but you buy the characters. You can buy one for 800 points or all for 1200 points.

EXCELLENT!!!! Let’s hope this succeeds where Games for Windows Live did not and turns Steam into just a bunch of hot air!

Windows 8 won’t be but I wouldn’t expect using the XBL integration to cost anything once you have the operating system.

Windows 7 never figured out how to have Media Player not auto-munch its own butt making it unusable. And you couldn’t use a WMP11 on W7.

So, Major, as a consumer advocate it is like you really don’t care at all. Why is that?

Sorry, asked you a question on your site, I know you don’t answer those.

MS PR FLUNKieZ.

Everyone step up and tell Major what you think of him not answering questions on his own blog. He is prolly too busy… pretending to care about his own blog. Crazy.

Magnificent! I can’t wait for the new dashboard update & Windows 8!

But will you be able to play Xbox 360 games on Windows 8, Larry? That’s the rumor.

Who cares!!!

No, that rumor is false.

So, are they porting the Windows Phone OS to the PC with Windows 8?

If Windows 9 came out now for free it wouldn’t be worth it. Can’t believe Major Nopay is selling this.

So, Windows 7 did just come out. Okay, thanks.

Is there a free upgrade to XP?

I like how Major doesn’t answer questions on his own blog, then filters his responders Joystiq and Kotaku style. Krazy.

He still hasn’t answered a single question on his own blog?

What is the purpose of this?

Major – “yes”

Crazy MS.

Too busy typing about MJ Fox’s limitiations, Major. Do your job. There are forty folks ready to do it for you, Pach rider and payer.

Major if you are there honk.

Can you confirm Xbox 360′s discs on Windows 8?

You’re a strange one

Are you being serious?
Do you really think a current day top of the line PC can emulate an Xbox 360?
Even if they would release a PCI-E add-in card with 360 hardware on it, it would kill their core console business.

The answer is clearly: NO!
This is just a renaming of the GfWL service for PC games all under the XBOX banner, which I think is great.

I’m running the developer build x64 of Windows 8, just to get some insight and what to expect, right now and I can say it is very stable.

Steam is great, and has way better sales/deals than MS will ever have. Xbl is great too, but it won’t be turning steam into “hot air”. From your comment it is clear you don’t game on PC (otherwise you wouldn’t be saying that), so, in that case, why do you care if it beats steam in sales or not? That is a sign of blind fanboyism.

xbox disks already play on pc you just need the right programs to rip them. but to play them there is not a emulator yet as your computer specs are not high enough

uh…wont it just be way out competed by steam?

If they could somehow make XBLA games work on window 8 they have a chance. Otherwise good luck, especially when steam decides to implement a metro interface.

If they could somehow make XBLA games work on window 8 they have a chance. Otherwise good luck, especially when steam decides to implement a metro interface.

If they could somehow make XBLA games work on window 8 they have a chance. Otherwise good luck, especially when steam decides to implement a metro interface.

I think you can bet good money that is what is going to be announced later in the week. Not throught emulation but through updated developer tools that will make a direct compilation of an XBLA game for Windows a piece of cake.

I think you can bet good money that is what is going to be announced later in the week. Not throught emulation but through updated developer tools that will make a direct compilation of an XBLA game for Windows a piece of cake.

I think you can bet good money that is what is going to be announced later in the week. Not throught emulation but through updated developer tools that will make a direct compilation of an XBLA game for Windows a piece of cake.

if the game was written in XNA, a windows port would be easy. A lot of XBLA games are written directly for 360 hardware though :/

if the game was written in XNA, a windows port would be easy. A lot of XBLA games are written directly for 360 hardware though :/

if the game was written in XNA, a windows port would be easy. A lot of XBLA games are written directly for 360 hardware though :/

all good points! but will the cost for a monthly or yearly subscription to xbox live remain? that could tilt the odds for steam

There never was a subscription for GfWL on PC and there won’t be for this either. I do agree however that the subscriptions on the XBOX need to be changed somewhat, especially the Gold requirement for services that require an additional paid subscription.

Seems my argument is invalid.

No, I do also game on the PC, and yes, I use Steam.  But since I made the 360 my primary platform instead of the PC back in 2005, I really only want to play PC games with GFWL… i.e. Achievements.  

So there’s no need for an Xbox console anymore?

Why would you need to fully emulate an X360? Isn’t the whole point of Microsoft’s design philosophy to use high level software-based solutions for games… high-level software that could be ported? Couldn’t they use Hyper-V (which is integrated in Windows 8), for the situations that call for it?  I don’t think you’d need a full hardware emulation, just ported system software.

I’m guessing this will be a sort of entertainment portal replacing windows media center yes I know that’s still there but in the long run.

One thing MS should do if this is going to work is have a filter so touch, gamepad and keyboard/mouse games can all be filtered by users if Microsoft is not going to limit what kind of games are sold through this as if I’m on a tablet I might want to see just touch titles only.

I think you’ll find there was. And Microsoft stopped charging because the uptake for Windows Live Gold was very low.

Looks awesome.
I wonder if the price point of games for Windows 8 – XBLA will be more similar to WP7 games or to “real” XBLA games.

Yes, GFWL was the same price as XBL…until it failed to make an impression in the marketplace.  No one wanted to pay to play pc online games when they never had to before. So, they droppped the price to free.

Troll, troll, troll. The latest game that’s taking the nation by storm! Spot the lame, boorish, inflammatory comments that make this once fun blog the equal of YouTube videos.

Major, wasn’t the point of moving the comments system over to Disqus so that you could ban jerks?

Really love the metro interface, but please please please can we have the option to “hide avatar” please!

the games on demand version of red dead redemption never got the patch that was needed to play the new dlc and has made the game near unplayable. why is this constantly happening? it happened with street fighter and a few other games in the past and I thought that would be the end of these situations but sadly its not. It was said the price of the “god” was for “convenience to the player” is that really the case when god users get treated like this? I phoned Ms and they said rockstar are working to sort the situation and I asked why no one at the live end made sure that the correct content/updates went out to all versions and the guy said its the devs that send it out not Ms. BULLSHIT!!! I won’t be buying anymore god after this as Ms likes to forget about us and makes us wait longer then anyone else. I’m even on the verge of getting rid of my flopbox because of the poor treatment it gives to xbla games & their devs and also us who pay a monthly fee for what? You are taking the piss now Ms

I’ll keep Xbox Live on my Xbox, thank you.

PC で XBLA Hexic が出来るってこと？

Can I play XBLA games — examply, Hexic. –  on pc ?

No thank you.

If it’s going to make me pay 60 bucks a year to play online on my pc, I’m throwing my PC out the window and move in the forest.

Thats what microsoft is going to offer in windows 8. Xbox Live tv shows through your windows, Best features really it is. play with your xbox.

Music and video are integrated in Xbox Live, so what is gonna happen with Zune? I really like the brand Zune, so please keep it. And what is gonna happen to Games for Windows – Live?

this is unmistakably the direct opposite of what PC GAMERS want. fuck you microsoft, take your shit system off my games and leave it to someone who knows how to manage content (steam).

really not digging this, not only because i don’t game on consoles and it’s a shitty addition i’ll never use, but it also means the 360 is going to be around longer. with that shitty years old hardware still floating around, developers won’t work harder to develop better games.

Xbox is a console game.

PC is on it’s own. In a favorite meme…LEAVE PC ALONE! LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!

To all those people complaining tell me why are you complaning about Xbox on windows 8 on Major Nelson’s blog he is the face of Xbox Live if you dont like Xbox Live and Xbox why are you here?

Geeks are retarded, lack of common sense or just a bunch of haters (I hate that phrase), because see Microsoft about to take control again.  cruel back in your cave because the light is hurting your eyes.  Half a brain would tell you: maybe I still can Play WOW like I always have.  Idiots 

why don’t you shut up, geeks aren’t retarded

To a True PC gamer the addition of XBL on a PC engine is blatantly blasphemy. Especially considering that most PC games are Serial key based this seems to be irrelevant and  potentially devastating to the over all image of XBL remember GWL its a mess.

Well this is just a service, like shopping and watching Inside Xbox. Full games have nothing to do with it. So dont worry, PC games are still the same

You know what, I’m really liking this cross platform UI intergration. Bravo.

XBL is about so much more than gaming these days, as you can see the above screenshot includes video and music, in addition to games. I think XBL is going to mash together WMC and GFWL and it could work really well. This isn’t going to change how games are made, or how we play them, it’s just going to change how we access them. Personally, I’m hoping for a Metro version of Steam, that would just be awesome.

kudos!

oh well guess this is the 1st step to yearly sub’s for playing games on a pc trust microsoft to kill of the pc gaming industry!!1

oh well guess this is the 1st step to yearly sub’s for playing games on a pc trust microsoft to kill of the pc gaming industry!!1

Sounds like “true PC gamers” are ignorant of the FACT that XBL is born from DirectX, itself a Windows PC service. It’s always amusing to watch “true PC gamers” try to generalize PC gaming in such an idiotic, simplistic manner.

Is this going to be available for Xbox 360 users for their dashboard??? Will this effect backgrounds for the dashboard for the 360′s???? I want my Xbox 360 Dashboard to look like this too??????? I just want to use Bing & Youtube through my xbox 360!!!!!!

so excited to see this coming!! Going to be fantastic

They already tried that with windows live and failed. I don’t think they’ll do that again.
Pc gamers don’t want to pay for online play and they don’t have to.

Yes, both the XBox 360 and Windows 8 will have this dashboard. The XBox 360 is supposed to Beta its dashboard in October.

No word on theme support, but I imagine they will still be there.

Can’t wait to get my hands on this thing!

I’ve been playing minesweeper on my phone and getting achievements.  It just feels wrong.

awesome! windows 8 has great potential and im excited that it doesn’t use a lot of resources to run.

Why not take Steam’s penis out of your mouth and open your mind to a service that might push PC gaming even further?  Competition is always good for the consumer.  If Microsoft does well, Steam and Xbox Live compete and get better because of that competition.

Um, is it just me or does this just sound like windows live, like i don’t see a difference. 

When will my WinPhone be friendly/syncable to my Xbox 360?

When will my WinPhone be friendly/syncable to my Xbox 360?

Kwitcherbellyachin. If you plan on using Steam, use Steam.

For those more familiar with Xbox Live, it’s a nice feature which uses a bit of cohesion between platforms.

I wonder if buying a game available for both platforms will make it owned on both? Probably not, but it would be pretty cool.

There is a strong hint in the preview they showed yesterday that this might be the case for Windows Phone games at least. It’s possible that they could do this for Xbox Live Arcade games, which would really, really be nice to be able to play on PC and XBox 360 just like Game Room. They do this with Zune content already, so it could be done for small Arcade titles.

They’re gonna charge for it now.

They’re gonna charge for it now.

I doubt that.

I doubt that.

The Xbox dashboard looks a thousand times better than the Windows one.

They need to fix & release new stuff for Game Room before I’ll buy any Windows 8 stuff. Where’s pack 14?

There is no Pack14. Chrome Studios (the developer) closed down due to financial trouble.

I was referencing the buy once, play on two platforms capability that Game Room has.

the XBox dashboard is changing this fall to match what you see above.

Sorry, that’s what I meant. Win8 Start screen = ugly. New Xbox Dash = pretty.

I really hope MS does one thing which would be very cool. Allow remote playing of PC games under Windows 8 through your Xbox 360 connected to your TV.

Your PC does the rendering and the 360 views the output allowing you to play games like Age of Empires online though your TV using keyboard/mouse or gamepad for other titles. Windows 8 already has the technology to do this and it would be a big plus point for PC gamers while benefiting Xbox 360 userbase as well tying it altogether.

Going by the alternating OS release formula that has rung true to this day (95, 2000, XP, 7 were worth buying, 98, ME, Vista were not) I’ll give this one a miss. Looking forward to the revised version in a years’ time though!

I dont know about the rest of you, but I am tired of paying for themes and then they change the dashboard. In effect breaking the content we pay for.  I say we demand our mony back from MS for all themes purchased.  As this is the second time they have pulled this BS.

Major Nelson, if you want to make Windows games better integrated for Live, unbundle achievements from the main backbone of Games for Windows

I should be able to add to my gamerscore even if they’re using Steam

I’m a sad puppy right now, because i”m buying PC Battlefield 3 for the best game experience, but I’m not able to get what I really want, which is the best game and my gamerscore all in one go.

Then tell EA you want the PC version of Battlefield 3 on Live instead of Origin.

Since EA owns origin, and is using BF3 to launch it, I seriously doubt that they would be willing to do it. However, Origin at least currently lacks an achievement system, which by opening up the ability to pop achievements regardless of DRM provider would solve that problem wouldn’t it?

Origins is also going to eventually have its own achievements too. It’s meant to be much more than a DRM provider. The root issue is with EA, not Microsoft.

Personally, I see Origin as being completely redundant and a waste of time & resources. Furthermore, it only fractures the gaming community based upon publisher, and goes against the unified community that Live, Steam, and PSN build.

This is interesting. I hope they do not have a charge fee to play games online, like they tried on the early build of GFWL… Will we be able to chat like (msn messenger) and talk to players and accept game invites just via our desktop on a pop up window?  I have been looking forward to a messenger app on the GFWL side. But hasn’t happened yet. Will we be able to play Xbox 360 games on the new Windows 8? If not will there be more hit titles from 360 coming to GFWL? Say Halo 3, odst, reach, Halo 1 C.E.A. and other games that use the Live Feature? many games are on GFWs thing but 25% maybe at most use the LIVE System in my opinion :/

u all do know the new windows will have a dual os on it means u can have what you see above or the old look as well…

i read that on cnet when windows 8 was told to the public

Please please please tell me that at least this would support NTFS media!!!? Seriously Microsoft, after SIX solid years of XBOX 360, it still does not support Microsoft’s own star filesystem!!! And look at the irony, HFS+ has been there from day one!! This shameful bottleneck is the only contributing factor which made me purchase the lame ASUS HD2 media player. Comments!!?

Can we play Xbox games in this new windows ?

With better graphics and free online multiplayer?

XBox 360 Games –> NO (the emulation needs are far too great)

Arcade –> YES (if the developer publishes for XBox Live on Windows

Why would you emulate thing you can do natively?

Why would you emulate thing you can do natively?

People do not want pcs any more. they are getting ipads. People do not want pc gaming alliance trying to say we need pcs. People do not need a ceo who has lifetime stock options in dell trying to improve his portfollio by trying to ruin xbox.  All previous attempts to mix games have failed.  Your customers have spoken though they do not come over here.

People do not want pcs any more. they are getting ipads. People do not want pc gaming alliance trying to say we need pcs. People do not need a ceo who has lifetime stock options in dell trying to improve his portfollio by trying to ruin xbox.  All previous attempts to mix games have failed.  Your customers have spoken though they do not come over here.

Because the 360 is PPC based, not the typical x86-x64 chipset that PC’s typically are. You would need a pretty high powered system to emulate the 360 CPU and chipset, which consumes valuable resources that would normally be allocated for the game. Since games are developed differently by each developer, there is no “one size fits all” way to ensure 100% compatibility for all games.

See the Xbox 360 emulation of original Xbox titles as an example.

I’m a customer and I don’t remember saying what you’re saying.

I welcome this on PC.

PC gaming is doing just fine, just pop over to Steam to see how well it’s doing. People have been saying PC gaming is dying since the mid 90s and it’s still going strong. As for tablets, they are not replacing PCs, people use tablets as secondary devices. You can’t even start using a new iPad before you’ve connected it to a PC/Mac.

So this is a rebrand of the god awful Games for Windows Live?

People don’t want PCs anymore? Maybe you should tell that to the uprising of PC game tournaments with Starcraft 2, League of Legends, and DOTA2. PC gaming is far from dead. 

iPads are toys for adults. They are innovative and very useful toys, but there are about a million things I’d rather do work on my much more powerful PC with a 25 inch monitor. Also, it was an odd move to bring up the iPad in a game-related discussion. Maybe talk about consoles, but the iPad is so weak for gaming compared to a PC or console.

On a side note, I wonder if this will house all the games on your computer, or just ones owned through Xbox Live. I would like to see steam integration, but that is an almost guaranteed no no.

Windows 8: banned from Xbox live by watching Japanese porn