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Microsoft Announces PLAY For Windows 8


Wed, 16 Jan 2013, 12:55 pm
by Jenni van der Merwe, Do Gaming Journalist
Tags: Microsoft, PLAY, Xbox LIVE

Microsoft Studios has launched PLAY, a service which brings Xbox LIVE arcade titles to any Windows 8 device – including Surface tablets.

Microsoft PLAY Play Xbox Arcade games on any Windows 8 devices with Microsoft's new PLAY service - which launched today.

According to CVG, the following PLAY titles are now available on the service – which launched today.


    • Toy Soldiers
    • 4 Elements: Special Edition
    • Hydro Thunder Hurricane
    • Rocket Riot 3D
    • Reckless Racing Ultimate
    • Microsoft Solitaire Collection
    • Microsoft Mahjong
    • Microsoft Minesweeper
    • Taptiles
    • Adera
    • Pinball FX2
    • Wordament
    • Gunstringer: Dead Man Running
    • Ilomilo+
    • Skulls of the Shogun


You can access all the above titles immediately, with the exception of Toy Soldiers, which doesn’t work on Windows RT. The PLAY service features the typical arcade-like leaderboards and multiplayer modes. You can also play free trials before launching into the full version.


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