The range first came to light when Achievements for traditional Windows games Minesweeper and Solitaire were leaked earlier this month. The range is a separate entity to Microsoft's much-maligned Games for Windows Live offering - indeed, the company previously stated it would not abandon the service. Games will be available to download via the Windows 8 Xbox Games app and Windows 8 Store.

The 'Xbox Live on Windows 8' range will launch from 26th October and include big-name Microsoft Studios titles such as Kinectimals, Toy Soldiers and ilomilo.Īngry Birds developer Rovio and Fruit Ninja crew Halfbrick are also on board, with additional support from Miniclip, Gameloft and others. Please open a Help Ticket here so we can collect additional details to share with our game development team.Microsoft has announced the first wave of Xbox Live games to be released for Windows 8 devices, playable on any PC, laptop or tablet. If you are still experiencing issues, we would like to hear from you.

Restored localization for the Chinese language.

Improved Adventure Mode character movement.Fixed game board creation to ensure each board is playable with numbers.Improved Daily Challenge and Adventure Mode progress.Other minor performance and background improvements.Fixed coin collection experience in Adventure Mode.Improved speed of game with ad optimization.“Other Games” section now displays correct amount of tiles.Fixed an issue with Daily Challenges displaying an incorrect number of challenges.Fixed an issue preventing the ability to scroll around a board while zoomed in.Fixed an issue preventing the below achievements from being unlocked:.For steps on how to check for updates, click here. To obtain these improvements, be sure your game is updated to the newest version. We are excited to release an update to Microsoft Minesweeper's early access experience.

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