First wave of Xbox LIVE on Windows 8 games revealed

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The first 40 Xbox LIVE titles for Windows 8 have been revealed, with the first wave of games set to launch alongside the new operating system on October 26.

Xbox LIVE for Windows 8 has support from Microsoft Studios, Rovio, Miniclip, Gameloft, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile, Halfbrick Studios, and many more.

Games will be playable on any Windows 8 PC, laptop or tablet.

Xbox games will be easy to find in the pre-installed Windows 8 Xbox Games app and available in the Windows 8 Store. In addition, all Xbox games for Windows 8 will have Xbox Achievements, and many will also offer leaderboards and multiplayer modes.

The first wave of Xbox games for Windows 8:

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!!!

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