Microsoft announces "return to PC gaming" with new Age of Empires and Flight-sim games

August 20th, 2010

It was a good week for PC games, thanks to announcements of Homefront, Tropica 4, and From Dust. A pair of equels were also announced, including Dawn of War 2: Retribution and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. But in unveiling Age of Empires Online and Flight, Microsoft seems to be making good on its promise to "return to PC gaming."

“We’re bringing powerful, inventive gaming experiences to the Windows-based PC,” boasted Microsoft’s Phil Spencer. “Reinventing these iconic franchises with social, shared experiences at their core marks the beginning of our return to PC gaming in bold new ways.”

I’m not sure aeronautic remakes and freemium gaming are particularly bold at this point. But Microsoft’s announcements this week are a tangible start, as was promised in June. What do you think of Microsoft’s revitalized PC efforts so far?

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I'm a huge fan of Age of Empires, but Age of Empires Online!?!? I don't know about this one.

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Posted Friday, August 20th, 2010    Quote This Post
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I might play Age of Empires online, but the Games for Windows Live scares me.

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Posted Monday, August 23rd, 2010    Quote This Post
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Wow a" pair of equels."  Is that in-between a prequel and a sequel? Seriously though, good call. I just don't like Windows Live's intrustiveness. Not really in the sending of information, but just in the "wants to always start up with Windows, load, then load some content, then pop up letting you know that's done, then jump in front of everything else, just in case you didn't figure it out" sort of way.

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Posted Tuesday, August 24th, 2010    Quote This Post
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this is pretty legit!

 

im down for this game.

 

just get a group of friends.. (10) and smash on everyone haha..

:D

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Posted Tuesday, August 31st, 2010    Quote This Post
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don't know if I care for the graphics much. looks kind of childish. big fan of the age of empires series and think it sould look like the originals.

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Posted Wednesday, October 6th, 2010    Quote This Post
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Really love the Age of Empire games, but Age of Empire Online is a mess :/

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well said.

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