First Wave of Windows 8 Games Revealed

If you're planning on upgrading to Windows 8, or purchasing a device with the new OS, listen up - Microsoft has just revealed the first round of Xbox Live Arcade titles that will also be coming to PC. Revealed by Major Nelson, these games will start to appear for download through the Windows 8 Xbox Games app on October 26, with varying release dates that run through the holiday season.

All games will support Achievements, with some featuring leaderboards, multiplayer and more.

Here's the list:

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 Damange
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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