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List Of Games For Windows Titles
This is a list of Games for Windows titles video games under Microsoft's Games for Windows label. With the closure of the Xbox.com PC marketplace in August 2013; no games were developed for the platform past 2013. The clients software and the servers are still available. Released This list contains game titles on this list. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Notes See also * Games for Windows * Games for Windows – Live *List of Games for Windows – Live titles * List of Windows Games on Demand *Live Anywhere Live Anywhere is an initiative by Microsoft to bring the Xbox Live online networking service to a wide variety of platforms and devices including Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Zune, and more. LIVE-enabled platforms The mo ... References External links Games for Windows - Live* {{DEFAULTSORT:Games For Windows Titles Video game lists by platform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedback mostly commonly is shown on a video display device, such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset. Some computer games do not always depend on a graphics display, for example text adventure games and computer chess can be played through teletype printers. Video games are often augmented with audio feedback delivered through speakers or headphones, and sometimes with other types of feedback, including haptic technology. Video games are defined based on their platform, which include arcade video games, console games, and personal computer (PC) games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented reality systems, and remote c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Edition
Standard may refer to: Symbols * Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs * Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification Norms, conventions or requirements * Standard (metrology), an object that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measure used for calibration of measuring devices * Standard (timber unit), an obsolete measure of timber used in trade * Breed standard (also called bench standard), in animal fancy and animal husbandry * BioCompute Standard, a standard for next generation sequencing * ''De facto'' standard, product or system with market dominance * Gold standard, a monetary system based on gold; also used metaphorically for the best of several options, against which the others are measured * Internet Standard, a specification ratified as an open standard by the Internet Engineering Task Force * Learning standards, standards applied to education content * Standard displacement, a naval term describing the weig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Barker's Jericho
''Clive Barker's Jericho'' is a horror first-person shooter video game produced by Clive Barker. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2007. Gameplay ''Jericho''s core gameplay consists of leading the game's seven-man team codenamed Jericho, allowing control of all team members by jumping to each character during certain points in the game, through various environments that have been warped by the Firstborn while fighting off a variety of twisted creatures. The game also features several quick time events where the player must press the corresponding buttons or keys shown on screen in order to successfully survive. Additionally, each team member has both a primary and a secondary attack, either in the form of an alternate fire such as a grenade launcher on a rifle, or a secondary weapon such as a sword or pistol that can be dual wielded. While the game is a first person shooter, the ability to control different members of one's squad adds a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2K Games
2K is an American video game publisher based in Novato, California. 2K was founded under Take-Two Interactive in January 2005 through the 2K Games and 2K Sports labels, following Take-Two Interactive's acquisition of Visual Concepts that same month. Originally based in New York City, it moved to Novato in 2007. A third label, 2K Play, was added in September 2007. 2K is governed by David Ismailer as president and Phil Dixon as COO. A motion capture studio for 2K is based in Petaluma, California. History On January 24, 2005, Take-Two Interactive announced that it had acquired Visual Concepts, including its Kush Games subsidiary and the intellectual property of the ''2K'' sports-game series, from Sega for million. The following day Take-Two Interactive established the 2K publishing label, consisting of the sub-labels 2K Games and 2K Sports, with the latter focusing on sports games. Several of Take-Two Interactive's development studios—Visual Concepts, Kush Games, Indie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrational Games
Irrational Games (known as 2K Boston between 2007 and 2009) was an American video game developer founded in 1997 by three former employees of Looking Glass Studios: Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier. Take-Two Interactive acquired the studio in 2006. The studio was known for its games '' System Shock 2'', '' Freedom Force'', ''SWAT 4'', and most notably, two of the games in the ''BioShock'' series. In 2014, following the release of ''BioShock Infinite'', Levine opted to significantly restructure the studio from around 90 to 15 employees and focus more on narrative games. In February 2017, the studio announced that it had been rebranded as Ghost Story Games and considered a fresh start from the original Irrational name, though still operating at the same business subsidiary under Take-Two. History * 1997 – Irrational Games studio formed by former Looking Glass Studios employees Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier. * 1999 – '' System Shock 2'', co-deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BioShock
''BioShock'' is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K Games. The first game in the ''BioShock'' series, it was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 platforms in August 2007; a PlayStation 3 port by Irrational, 2K Marin, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes was released in October 2008. The game is set in 1960, and follows Jack who discovers the underwater city of Rapture. Built by business magnate Andrew Ryan to be an isolated utopia, the discovery of ADAM, a genetic material which grants superhuman powers, initiated the city's turbulent decline. Jack attempts to escape, fighting ADAM-obsessed enemies and Big Daddies, while engaging with the few sane humans that remain and learning of Rapture's past. The player, as Jack, can defeat foes in several ways by using weapons, utilizing plasmids that give unique powers, and by turning Rapture's defenses against them. ''Bioshock''s concept was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Activision
Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one of the largest third-party video game publishers in the world and was the top United States publisher in 2016. The company was founded as Activision, Inc. on October 1, 1979 in Sunnyvale, California, by former Atari game developers upset at their treatment by Atari in order to develop their own games for the popular Atari 2600 home video game console. Activision was the first independent, third-party, console video game developer. The video game crash of 1983, in part created by too many new companies trying to follow in Activision's footsteps without the expertise of Activision's founders, hurt Activision's position in console games and forced the company to diversify into games for home computers, including the acquisition of Infocom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenox
Beenox Inc. is a Canadian video game developer established in 2000 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005. History Between 2003 and 2006, the developer was essentially a porting house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems, based on popular franchises such as X-Men, Spider-Man and Shrek (franchise), Shrek. In 2006, they returned to original game development with the console versions of ''Bee Movie Game'', inspired by the Bee Movie, feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man game ''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'', which was released in October 2007. They released the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Windows versions of ''Monsters vs. Aliens (video game), Monsters vs. Aliens'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Movie Game
''Bee Movie Game'' is a video game based on the DreamWorks-animated movie ''Bee Movie''. The game was released on October 30, 2007. Beenox developed the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows versions of the game, Smart Bomb Interactive developed the Wii version, and Vicarious Visions developed the Nintendo DS version. As Barry B. Benson, players take on an adventure to save the bees' production of honey through New York City. Players get to experience Barry's life within the hive and navigate their way around the world from the feature film using many techniques. Players can drive through the city using race cars, scooters, taxicabs, and trucks. Players can "fly" Barry at high speed through the sky. Using the Pollinator, players can ''Blast'' through obstacles or they can ''Buzz'' to cause a chain reaction. Players get to ''Stop Time'' by using Barry's bee reflexes. The video game features 2-person multiplayer mini games. Jerry Seinfeld, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Asian Dynasties
''Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties'' is the second expansion pack for the real-time strategy video game ''Age of Empires III'' developed through a collaboration between Ensemble Studios and Big Huge Games, and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The Mac version was ported over, developed and published by Destineer's MacSoft. The game is the second expansion pack following '' The WarChiefs''. The game introduces three new civilizations; China, Japan, and India. It also introduced minor people, campaigns, maps, and game modes. ''Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties'' for PC was released in North America on October 23, 2007. The Mac version was released on August 5, 2008. The game was generally received well by critics, mostly praising graphics, and sometimes criticizing predictable aspects of the game. It earned a 79% score on GameRankings and an 81% on Metacritic. A mobile game of the same name was released in 2010 for J2ME. It is a sequel to the 2007 mobile game ''Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Video Gaming
2007 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties included ''Assassin's Creed'', ''BioShock'', ''Crackdown'', ''Crysis'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Portal'', ''Rock Band'', ''Skate'', '' The Darkness'', ''The Witcher'', and ''Uncharted''. Events Hardware and software sales Worldwide The following are the best-selling games of 2007 in terms of worldwide retail sales. These games sold at least units worldwide in 2007. Europe *Based on estimates from Electronic Arts: Video game console sales of 2007 in Europe Japan *Based on figures from Enterbrain: Video game console sales of 2007 in Japan Best-selling video games of 2007 in Japan North America *Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN; the games' publishers are listed in brackets: Best-selling video games of 2007 in North America (by platform) United Kingdom *Based on figures from Chart-Track: Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK (by p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Edition
''Gold Edition'' is a 3-disc box set by Emerson, Lake & Palmer released in 2007. The Box Set released in the UK under the label Nun Entertainment Edel and produced Greg Lake. Track listing Disc 1 #" Take a Pebble" #" Lucky Man" #"Tarkus" #"Nut Rocker (Live)" #"Hoedown" Disc 2 #"Trilogy" #" Still...You Turn Me On" #"Jerusalem (Live)" #"Pirates" #"Tiger in a Spotlight" #"All I Want Is You" #"The Gambler" Disc 3 #"Pictures at an Exhibition (Live)" #"Black Moon" #"Better Days" #"Romeo and Juliet (Live)" #"Daddy" #" Karn Evil 9: 2nd Impression, Part 2 (Live)" #"Touch and Go (Live)" Personnel Band members *Keith Emerson - keyboards *Greg Lake - bass, guitars, vocals *Carl Palmer - percussion, drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... External links Albums produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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