Rumor: Windows 8 to allow Xbox 360 games to be played on PC

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Teknylate.com and Insideris.com have reported that with the next versions of Microsoft’s PC operating system, Windows 8, will include the function to allow users to play Xbox 360 games on their PC’s. Microsoft has not made any official statement yet, but the rumor is that you'll be able to access your dashboard and the Xbox Live Marketplace through your PC and also play any Xbox 360 game. If you have the computer power to do so. Not much else is known at this point in time. There's rumors about a separate fee to use the computer extension as well.

Source:velocitygamer

Xbox 360 R.I.P.

Mecha wrote:

Xbox 360 R.I.P.

This. You will always have a place in my hearth 360.

HAHA clever move. Well done you have just killed Xbox 360.

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

BlackStigma wrote:

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

Windows 8 is supposed to come out like this year..... Safe to say we won't see a new Xbox for 2 years...

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

Windows 8 is supposed to come out like this year..... Safe to say we won't see a new Xbox for 2 years...

Then they'll likely wait for a while and install the feature through an update.

BlackStigma wrote:

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

Windows 8 is supposed to come out like this year..... Safe to say we won't see a new Xbox for 2 years...

Then they'll likely wait for a while and install the feature through an update.

LUL, then why announce it now?

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

Windows 8 is supposed to come out like this year..... Safe to say we won't see a new Xbox for 2 years...

Then they'll likely wait for a while and install the feature through an update.

LUL, then why announce it now?

They didn't announce it, it's just a rumor.

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

Windows 8 is supposed to come out like this year..... Safe to say we won't see a new Xbox for 2 years...

Then they'll likely wait for a while and install the feature through an update.

LUL, then why announce it now?

BlackStigma wrote:

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

Sonji wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

This is actually an intelligent decision to market Windows 8 considering that they'll just make a new Xbox anyways.

Windows 8 is supposed to come out like this year..... Safe to say we won't see a new Xbox for 2 years...

Then they'll likely wait for a while and install the feature through an update.

LUL, then why announce it now?

They didn't announce it, it's just a rumor.

No shit? If they did announce it, why announce it now?

EDIT: Doesn't seem like a rumor: http://www.metrowny.com/news-entertainment/archives/589-Windows_8_will_allow_for_Xbox_360_games_to_be_played_on_PCs.html

Sonji wrote:

No shit? If they did announce it, why announce it now?

EDIT: Doesn't seem like a rumor: http://www.metrowny.com/news-entertainment/archives/589-Windows_8_will_allow_for_Xbox_360_games_to_be_played_on_PCs.html

Either you don't know what a rumor is or you just didn't read the article at all. Microsoft need to confirm it themselves in order for it to become an actual announcement. But since they haven't announced anything yet, it's still a rumor for now.

Mecha wrote:

Sonji wrote:

No shit? If they did announce it, why announce it now?

EDIT: Doesn't seem like a rumor: http://www.metrowny.com/news-entertainment/archives/589-Windows_8_will_allow_for_Xbox_360_games_to_be_played_on_PCs.html

Either you don't know what a rumor is or you just didn't read the article at all. Microsoft need to confirm it themselves in order for it to become an actual announcement. But since they haven't announced anything yet, it's still a rumor for now.

Microsoft hardly ever announces any of their shit. It always comes from other places.

Anyway, MS better know what they're doing.

Sonji wrote:

Mecha wrote:

Sonji wrote:

No shit? If they did announce it, why announce it now?

EDIT: Doesn't seem like a rumor: http://www.metrowny.com/news-entertainment/archives/589-Windows_8_will_allow_for_Xbox_360_games_to_be_played_on_PCs.html

Either you don't know what a rumor is or you just didn't read the article at all. Microsoft need to confirm it themselves in order for it to become an actual announcement. But since they haven't announced anything yet, it's still a rumor for now.

Microsoft hardly ever announces any of their shit. It always comes from other places.

Anyway, MS better know what they're doing.

Just because it's a rumor doesn't mean it's not true. It could very well be true. But you can't say it's been announced when Microsoft didn't confirmed anything yet.

Mecha wrote:

Sonji wrote:

Mecha wrote:

Sonji wrote:

No shit? If they did announce it, why announce it now?

EDIT: Doesn't seem like a rumor: http://www.metrowny.com/news-entertainment/archives/589-Windows_8_will_allow_for_Xbox_360_games_to_be_played_on_PCs.html

Either you don't know what a rumor is or you just didn't read the article at all. Microsoft need to confirm it themselves in order for it to become an actual announcement. But since they haven't announced anything yet, it's still a rumor for now.

Microsoft hardly ever announces any of their shit. It always comes from other places.

Anyway, MS better know what they're doing.

Just because it's a rumor doesn't mean it's not true. It could very well be true. But you can't say it's been announced when Microsoft didn't confirmed anything yet.

I never said it was confirmed.

Sonji wrote:

I never said it was confirmed.

But you're using the article as confirmation, when in fact it's just a rumor. If you don't think it's a rumor then you must believe that the article is actual confirmation. Even though like I said before, Microsoft hasn't said anything as of yet.

^^

I said it doesn't SEEM like a rumor. In reality, it may be, but all these articles around the net talk about it like it's already confirmed.

I don't see the harm since 720 is gonna come out anytime now.

I think itsa good idea since the Xbox 3 is gonna come out soon.

Personally, i don't think i'll be interested to play 360 games once the next xbox comes out.

But i'm sure others will be interested in this.

Looks like I won't be needing to buy a new console after all.

DukeNukem34 wrote:

Looks like I won't be needing to buy a new console after all.

This is idiotic. You rather pay $250+ for an OS to play games that you're not even sure your computer can run?

Sonji wrote:

DukeNukem34 wrote:

Looks like I won't be needing to buy a new console after all.

This is idiotic. You rather pay $250+ for an OS to play games that you're not even sure your computer can run?

Actually, I need a new computer. So buying a new gaming PC + OS that can run those games is a good solution.

DukeNukem34 wrote:

Sonji wrote:

DukeNukem34 wrote:

Looks like I won't be needing to buy a new console after all.

This is idiotic. You rather pay $250+ for an OS to play games that you're not even sure your computer can run?

Actually, I need a new computer. So buying a new gaming PC + OS that can run those games is a good solution.

Wasting about $750+ just to justify not buying a new console is a good solution?

To each his own.

Sonji wrote:

DukeNukem34 wrote:

Sonji wrote:

DukeNukem34 wrote:

Looks like I won't be needing to buy a new console after all.

This is idiotic. You rather pay $250+ for an OS to play games that you're not even sure your computer can run?

Actually, I need a new computer. So buying a new gaming PC + OS that can run those games is a good solution.

Wasting about $750+ just to justify not buying a new console is a good solution?

To each his own.

$750+ allows him to get a PC that can run PC games as well as 360 games. Sounds good to me.