Xbox Live To Come To Windows 8

According to Major Nelsons blog, Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8. What exactly the cross-over is, and what this all means has yet to be announced. Speculation is that Microsoft is ridding themselves of the angst-ridden Games For Windows Live platform, and pushing the integration of all their services (Windows Mobile 7-8, Windows 8, and Xbox Live). Hopefully this means more cross-platform games for PC and Xbox 360. 

Here is a screenshot that shows Xbox LIVE on Windows 8

We are confirming that we will be bringing Xbox LIVE to the PC with Xbox LIVE on Windows. We are very excited about Xbox LIVE coming to Windows 8.  Xbox LIVE brings your games, music, movies, and TV shows to your favorite Microsoft and Windows devices.  Bringing Xbox LIVE to Windows 8 is part of our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy.  At BUILD we are showing that it is easy for developers to create games for Windows 8 that take advantage of the power of Xbox LIVE.  We have much more detail to share about the capabilities of Xbox LIVE on Windows and look forward to the opportunity to do so in the near future.

Source: Major Nelsons Blog

Batman: Arkham City On PC Using Shitty Games For Windows Live

Castrum - Well it seems the GFWL curse is still with us, as Square/Eidos have signed a deal with Microsoft to include their draconian, buggy DRM service with every copy of Arkham City sold on PC. As for DLC, that may be an issue, given Steam's stance on forcing developers to sell DLC through Steam.

The only good thing that can come from this is that PC gamers can get Live Achievements instead of Steam Achievements, though that's a dubious benefit at best.

Source: Joystiq