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Xbox Boss: Killer Instinct & Gears Ultimate Coming To PC In Early 2016

Earlier this year Microsoft announced that both titles would be making the jump from the Xbox One to Windows PC. Since then PC gamers have been waiting.

Crimzon3072d ago

Waiting for them to hit Steam. Hard to get excited if they're just gonna stick these on the Windows store and make them Windows 10 only.

pompombrum3072d ago

Are they seriously locking these behind Windows 10?

/facepalm

Crimzon3072d ago

I don't know, but I remember reading something a while ago about how the games supposedly "need" DX12, which is only available with Windows 10.

It's stupid, and they did the same thing back with Windows Vista when they released Halo 2 for PC and locked it behind Vista. Turns out that the game didn't actually need Vista at all and it was just a ploy to sell their crappy OS, and modders removed the Vista requirement for the game so people could play on XP lol.

Fireseed3072d ago

Yeah how dare they lock it behind a free and overall well received OS? Geeze what monsters? /s

BoriboyShoGUN3072d ago

Locking behind anything is never good!!!

VJGenova3072d ago

Sometimes, you need to cut the cord. "If" these are truly dx12 games, which i doubt, making them "windows 10 exclusive" makes sense.

Either way, my windows 7 OS shit the bed the other day. 1 formatted hard drive and reinstall later, i finally went to windows 10. Figured i wanted to do it before the free upgrade time elasped and i didn't want to have to spend a few hours getting everything to run right again. Plus, i had heard the windows 10 rumor for these games, as well as fable legends, and i want them all!

donthate3072d ago

Windows 10 is free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users! Yay!!!

DX12 for Gears of War will be awesome, as it will squeeze more performance out of your PC. :D

Lenrulesdaworld3072d ago

yes, they are windows 10 only, you'll need live to play them online which is free using the xbox app.

Saranya3072d ago

For someone who's complain about Windows 10 i recommend you should get an Xbone.

slasaru013072d ago

They are not coming to Steam. They are based on Xbox Live infrastructure. Tomb Raider will be in Steam

RiseofScorpio3072d ago

How dare they use their own store. Why the hell would they let Newell steal 30% of their revenue.

vegasgamerdawg3071d ago

Who gives free games to their competitor? Just wondering.

Muzikguy3071d ago

@fireseed
That's not the point. I'm not upgrading to Windows10 even if it is free. They're finding other ways to make their money because of that (like office365, MS Word, etc). Companies forcing everyone to upgrade is a stupid move IMO

TFJWM3071d ago

@Muzikguy You might as well upgrade while it is still free. MS has already said they are cutting support of the older OS' and once they do, you'll just have to pay to upgrade anyway since I'm sure AMD and Nvidia won't be far behind. The whole point of offering it for free is so they can save money and cut off support for 7 and 8

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FlipSwitch3072d ago

Damn. How many more exclusives can Xbone lose

ONESHOTV23072d ago

you know that Microsoft is still making money off the games bought right so what are they losing ?

christocolus3072d ago

@ONESHOTV2

He obviously doesnt. Its all about twisting the headlines and making it look horrible for the competition. Lol. Just take a look at his comment history to better understand him. lol

FlipSwitch3072d ago (Edited 3072d ago )

What does Microsoft making money have to do with it's consumers? Every exclusive that goes multiplatform is one less reason to buy an Xbone.

@Chris

Whats wrong with my comment history?

BoriboyShoGUN3072d ago

I wouldnt say losing! But yeah it definitely doesn't scream that you need an Xbox! Hell if all the console games start going to PC I might just upgrade my rig and play there.

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freshslicepizza3072d ago

"What does Microsoft making money have to do with it's consumers? Every exclusive that goes multiplatform is one less reason to buy an Xbone."

interesting take on things considering most of the top selling games on the ps4 are also on the pc.

i also don't imagine these games available on steam because valve takes a 30% profit but microsoft might want the extra exposure.

donthate3072d ago

Damn!

Xbox owners aren't concerned about "exclusiveness" as we are more concerned about having games to play and we got plenty! :D

bouzebbal3072d ago

to all the butthurt xbox "fans" who see good thing in this, didn't x1 just lose 2 assets of actually owning one? and no console sales means less games in the future.
No one is talking about MS making money or not, it's about those exclusives that actually move consoles.

ShottyGibs3072d ago (Edited 3072d ago )

Don't you mean.. how many exclusives can PC get!

PS4 is hemorrhaging exclusives too. But something tells me you're not here to be discuss facts.

Griever3071d ago

These days everything is being released on PC. It was mostly Xbox losing exclusives to PC in the past but these days even PS4 is having many of its third party exclusives being released on PC. Dragon Quest Heroes, Tales of Zestiria, Disgaea 5 and probably more. It is quickly becoming a moot point. If we consider games coming to PC as losing exclusives then both sides wont have many exclusives left to count. However, one thing in favor of PS4 is that its first party games never appear on PS4 so they are true exclusives.

coolvibu933071d ago (Edited 3071d ago )

@abzdiine

Killer Instinct has been out since 2013. If some people still havent bought an One for it in 2016 it is possible they wouldn't have bought it anyway. It is still one less reason but not that big a loss is. And is a remastered game really that big of a system seller to lose anyway? Gears 4 is still only on Xbox, and making the remastered version is a smart way of getting pc gamers interested in when Gears 4 on Xbox comes out. So unlike Killer Instinct, "losing" Gears Ultimate is a very smart decision.

XanderZane3071d ago

How many PC exclusives will come to the XB1. Let's see what we got already. Smite, Diablo 3, Neverwinter Online, Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition, Gigantic, World of Tanks, Minecraft, etc.. With Win 10 becoming the standard for future games, just about every Win 10 PC game has a decent chance to come to XB1 as well.

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Insomnia_843072d ago

Say goodbye to the need of an Xbox console.

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Revvin3071d ago

Why? It still has aa number of great exclusives which is why I have a gaming Pc, XBOX One and Ps4 to enjoy the best from them.

XanderZane3071d ago

I don't think so. I wouldn't be able to play Halo 5, Scalebound, Forza 6, FH2, Gears 4, Sunset Overdrive, ReCore, Cuphead, Fantasia: Music Evolved, Voice Commander, Crackdown 3, Phantom Dust or any of the other yet to be announced exclusives coming to XB1 in 2016. Then all those great Win 10 PC games that will come to XB1 in 2016 and beyond. I don't want to miss those either.

vega2753071d ago

"Say goodbye to the need of an Xbox console."

I've been saying the same thing about buying a ps4. Sf5, no mans sky, FF7 make, kojima's new game. And most of sony's console exclusives. Why would I buy a ps4 now for? I'm not a fan of uncharted and I don't care for horizon. So what's left that's not coming to PC that I could want the ps4 for?

Vhampir3071d ago

@vega

Bloodborne perhaps? I don't trade-in anything, so i'm not getting rid of my PS4. But I don't even buy games anyone on PS4 unless they are exclusive or there is a really good sale. Personally I'm tired of games being locked behind PS+/XBL paywalls.

vega2753071d ago

@vhampir

Not even bloodborne. I've already played it and even though I like the dark souls series it felt like the same game just with a different name.

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MJunior3072d ago

Thanks for Killer Instinct.

hiredhelp3072d ago

Yeh me need some killer instincts..

Sonyslave33072d ago

Man pc is the best place to play atm all of ps4 and xbox one exclusive is coming to pc.

Thatguy-3103072d ago (Edited 3072d ago )

Sony's studio's don't release on Pc buddy. You should correct your comment and change it to SOME.

Kartmart3072d ago (Edited 3072d ago )

@DC while Sony's studios may not, SFV, no man's sky, shenmue 3, ffvii, kojima's game, tales of zestaria, helldivers, the witness, etc do. Certainly a large amount of otherwise PS4 exclusive games available on PC.

None of those are first party studios, but neither are killer instinct, (iron galaxy) DR3, Ori, ryse, tomb raider, state of decay and gears of war remaster is ... a remaster. Basically, a majority of games exclusive to one console are available to PC owners, no doubt about it. First party games seems to be kept as full exclusives, for now at least.

Basically, his statement is somewhat true, beside the relatively few first party exclusives so far, many of the console exclusives have come to PC. The problem there is that ignores wholly though other major exceptions like halo 5, forzas, until dawn, bloodbourne, infamous, sunset overdrive, etc.

SamPao3072d ago

@Kartmart His comment is absolutely not true.
dboyc310 is right. some or all makes all the difference

BattleAxe3072d ago

Ok, let me settle this...It's not some or all, it's most!

Salooh3072d ago (Edited 3072d ago )

There is a difference between :
Exclusive
Console exclusive ( Very lovely )
Timed exclusive (Annoying as hell)

You can't mix them.

For me i use PS4(for Exclusives), PC for ( Multiplatforms and console exclusives like kojima game and gears). Get most if not all of the great games.

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2pacalypsenow3072d ago

Bloodborne, halo 5 , Forza, until dawn, Destiny , infamous , driveclub, etc are not on PC

Aloy-Boyfriend3072d ago

Sick avatar bro. You main Link in Sm4sh?

XanderZane3071d ago

Same could be said for XB1 exclusives. Some, but no where close to all. Pretty funny. Killer Instinct was announced for PC almost a year ago and it's still not on the PC? We're already going on to Season 3 now on the XB1. Microsoft trying to milk to extra money off of PC gamers.

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FlipSwitch3072d ago

Actually no PS4 exclusives have gone or are going to PC

Seafort3072d ago

You mean 1st party PS4 exclusives aren't going to PC.

Most if not all 3rd party PS4 exclusives are going to PC or was already on PC in first place.

The PC platform is getting many of both 3rd party console exclusive games this time.

Best of both worlds on PC atm :)

FlipSwitch3072d ago

If a game is announced for PS4 and PC the platforms have always been announced from the beginning. So they weren't exclusive to begin with so the guy above saying PS4 exclusives are going to PC is wrong.

MRMagoo1233072d ago

@seafort

How can it be an exclusive if it's going to pc as well ? Derp derppity derp

ShottyGibs3071d ago (Edited 3071d ago )

Say what?!!!!

SFV, no man's sky, shenmue 3, ffvii, tales of zestaria and helldivers off the top of my head.

Lol.. selective memory these PS4 folk

PS - no need to PM me any more @FlipSwitch
I know this kind of stuff stops you sleeping at night, but just learn to deal with it.

tee_bag2423071d ago

What are you dreaming about. PS4 got ripped an new a-hole too. Tonnes of games from both camps are going to
PC.. get dem fanboy goggles off sunshine

SouthernComfort3071d ago

Except none of those games, ShottyGibs, was announced as a PS4 exclusive and then later revealed to be coming to PC as well. At best, you may have heard a "first on PlayStation," which meant it would be elsewhere.

And definitely no first party games have moved from the console to go to PC.

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sdplisken3072d ago

Ha nope ps4 got all 3 of the best rpgs this year...witcher, fallout, and bloodborne.
Can't play all those on the pc XD

Crimzon3072d ago

I saw an article the other day that said the best rpg of the year was Xenoblade Chronicles X. Can't play that on PC or PS4.

You can in fact play Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 on PC however, and they're much better than the console versions. Why suffer through the console version of Witcher 3 running at ~25fps when you can enjoy it in all its glory on PC? Same goes for Fallout 4.

sdplisken3072d ago

@Crimson

Witcher and fallout play just fine on ps4 lol
Why suffer through bloodborne running at 0 fps on the pc beggar race platform.
Uncharted...horizon in 2016...more AAA that pc won't get lol

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sdplisken3071d ago

@Crimzon
Ha bloodborne and all multiplats run just fine on ps4. The pc beggar race is just mad they have no more AAA exclusives.
How long did it take GTAV to come to pc?
Lol I don't care how good it looks. All the devs know the money is in consoles.
Pc gaming is just a bunch of rts and mmos now...things I could give a crap about. Hey have fun building your super rigs for thousands just to get console hand me downs XD

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Xbox No Longer Has Its Head In The Game

Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.

XiNatsuDragnel7d ago

They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move

PapaBop6d ago

Ever since that cringe Kinect reveal they've never been the same. They used to make some amazing games and do great deals with third parties Early on in the 360 era they had games like Chromehounds and Shadowrun, both well ahead of their time. Now instead of nurturing their studios, they'd rather gaslight gamers and throw billions on pre existing studios. Not sure how Spencer is still in a job, I wouldn't trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery.

Father__Merrin6d ago

We've said all along Spencer needs to go. I wish xbox went back to xbox only with new gears fable forza halo releases lots of third party releases

Those early rainbow 6 Vegas days and phantasy star universe are gone forever

S2Killinit6d ago

MS has its head in the game but the game they are playing is something different from what console gamers expect from a platform. MS’s end game has always been to use the xbox as a trojan horse.

XiNatsuDragnel6d ago

Lol that's funny well this plan they have isn't working homie

1Victor7d ago

“Acquisitions always come with cuts”

343 trillion points shield activated
343 trillion percent damage negate activated
All damage reduced to 1 for 343 trillion turns.
MICROSOFT DEFENSE FORCE IS A GO

Tacoboto7d ago

Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.

Why even make the acquisition then.

-Foxtrot7d ago

Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield

It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.

romulus237d ago

Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.

H97d ago

Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long

Nuclearmoon7d ago

I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.

UltimateOwnage7d ago

Steam / Valve are one of the few truly pro-consumer bright spots in gaming right now. Thankfully.

Jingsing6d ago

From all the money Valve make from Steam they reinvest almost 0 into creating new AAA titles for the PC platform, Absolutely no giving nothing back in that regard. Wake up.

jwillj2k47d ago (Edited 7d ago )

“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”

1 hour later.

“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”

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Fallout 76 Players Have Nuked Phil Spencer in Response to Studio Closures

Fallout 76 players have dropped the big one on Phil Spencer in response to Xbox's closures of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks this week.

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Meet The Guy Who Just Nuked Xbox Boss Phil Spencer In Fallout 76

He said he treated the Xbox executive like the RPG's final boss

Jingsing8d ago

Somewhat fitting, Considering buying Bethesda was a complete selfish purchasing decision by himself just because he is a big Fallout fan he wanted to own the toy. Well quite frankly Microsoft should look at that and say you put your personal tastes in front of the business and it has backfired.

anast8d ago

Todd Howard out hustled Phil. Howard is definitely in the top 3 all time hustlers in video game history.

OtterX8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

Phil's game character properly looks like a villain too.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

Miacosa8d ago

Would be funny is P3 nuked his account temporality as a joke.