First wave of Xbox games for Windows 8 announced, set to arrive October 26

Microsoft has announced the first wave of Xbox games that will be arriving on Windows 8. The first wave, which includes 29 titles from Microsoft Studios, features "many of the games you already known and love" as well as some which are exclusive to Windows 8.

While many of these games will be available starting October 26, ongoing new releases will continue through the holiday season and beyond. The games will be playable on any Windows 8 PC, laptop, or tablet device and will be easy to find in the pre-installed Windows 8 Xbox Game app.

All Xbox games for Windows 8 will have Xbox Achievements as well as other Xbox features, including leaderboards, multiplayer modes, and connecting with friends. Below is the list of what the first wave of Xbox games will consist of:

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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