Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Xbox LIVE Games for Windows Phone 7 Unveiled

At the on-going gamescon 2010 convention, Microsoft announced larger number of Xbox LIVE games for upcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile platform. With over 60 launch titles, this is just the first wave of XNA-based games that will be available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

So now, Windows Phone 7 devices will arrive with App Store and Xbox LIVE Marketplace both. The Games application on the Windows Phone 7 would let you login into your Xbox LIVE account and play games. The Xbox LIVE games on Windows Phone 7 bring several top titles Assassin's Creed, Halo Waypoint, Castlevania, Crackdown 2, Guitar Hero 5, Real Soccer 2, Bejeweled, Max and the Magic Marker, Uno, Star Wars: Battle for Hoth and many more.

The Xbox LIVE Marketplace will offer try-before-you-buy demos of the games and other features.

Gamers have to wait till the year-end for Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone 7 as many devices are slated for arrival during festive season.