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07-22-2008, 08:41 PM
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Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Award(s): 0    | Games for Windows Live now free  Games for Windows Live now free Online feature for Windows games now free Interesting that this didn't get announced at E3, but Games for Windows Live is now free for all. Yep, totally free, cross-platform multiplayer with the 360 included -- which obviously raises the question of whether Live will ever be free on Xbox. We think that's a pretty safe no -- unlike Games For Windows, Xbox Live actually makes money, which is pretty hard to turn down, and without a ton of competitive pressure from, say, Playstation Home, it's hard to see why Microsoft would turn that funtime cash fountain off. Still, there's always hoping, right? Code: http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/games-for-windows-live-now-free/  Last edited by T Sizzles; 07-22-2008 at 08:41 PM. | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 09:05 PM
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Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Award(s): 0  | Looks like M$ finally pulled there head out of there own *** and realized that people are going to pay for an online service when there's far better games out there offer the same if not better services for free! To late M$ considering that GFWL is a complete failure and h2v is broke. | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 09:21 PM
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Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Award(s): 0 | GFWL wouldn't be such a phailure if there were more cross platform games, and just a broader selection of games in the first place. | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 09:22 PM
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Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Award(s): 0 | this is good for all h2v players. like meh. but XBL on 360 won't go free. it's alot of cash that microsoft use well. | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 11:17 PM
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Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Award(s): 0 | I dont completely understand.. i'm new to vista, i just got it yesterday, is this like dashboard for vista? | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 11:38 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Godly Chaos  I dont completely understand.. i'm new to vista, i just got it yesterday, is this like dashboard for vista? This should help explain it to you: Games for Windows | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 11:42 PM
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Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Award(s): 0 | thank you  any recommended games? also, i have vista on a LAPTOP, will games still run okay>????? also, are those xbox controllers from radio shack that say they can be used for windows any good??? should i get one? Last edited by Godly Chaos; 07-22-2008 at 11:43 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 11:45 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Godly Chaos thank you any recommended games? also, i have vista on a LAPTOP, will games still run okay>????? also, are those xbox controllers from radio shack that say they can be used for windows any good??? should i get one? | ||||||
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07-22-2008, 11:47 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Godly Chaos thank you any recommended games? also, i have vista on a LAPTOP, will games still run okay>????? also, are those xbox controllers from radio shack that say they can be used for windows any good??? should i get one? You need a good video card and a decent amount of RAM Check if your pc meets the requirements for the game Can You RUN It? | ||||||
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07-23-2008, 04:26 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by FalconxXxFaith Yay for my friend who plays H2V. | ||||||
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07-23-2008, 04:30 AM
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Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Award(s): 0 | Lol yea I just reinstalled h2v again today.. we'll see how it all goes... Doesn't change the fact that the SDK is still a pile of crap though. | ||||||
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07-23-2008, 02:54 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jay Lol yea I just reinstalled h2v again today.. we'll see how it all goes... Doesn't change the fact that the SDK is still a pile of crap though. | ||||||
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