Fable III PC To Spearhead Another Microsoft-Led PC Push?

Fable 3 looks kinda cool, and if I can play it with better graphics and faster load times, all the better.

" Lets just leave Pc's to what they do best....MMOs and work.....Consoles have moved on so much there is no longer this large divide in services between the platforms,infact the consoles are much much better than anything on PC. "

" Lets just leave Pc's to what they do best....MMOs and work.....Consoles have moved on so much there is no longer this large divide in services between the platforms,infact the consoles are much much better than anything on PC. "

" @HarrySound said:

" Lets just leave Pc's to what they do best....MMOs and work.....Consoles have moved on so much there is no longer this large divide in services between the platforms,infact the consoles are much much better than anything on PC. "

Serious? "

awesoooome

So basically Fable 3 is going to be windows live exclusive on PC (Not on Steam.)  and i won't give a damn, ok.

" So basically Fable 3 is going to be windows live exclusive on PC (Not on Steam.)  and i won't give a damn, ok. "

Man it would be awesome if MS would standardize the windows platform, make every pc game part of an improved windows live with proper server support and all that.
 
A pc gamer can dream...

Screw Fable, push for a Gears 2 and 3 release on the PC
 
I'd even take a Halo 3 release. Kids these days need to experience the precision of playing shooters with a mouse.

why microsoft can't leave their service on consoles baffles me. they're clearly not needed for pc gaming anymore, with things such as steam dominating the pc market. i'd just prefer it if they leave the console games on consoles, and i'll play a console if i ever desire to play such a game. windows is pretty much an open system, so them trying to bring in their closed-nature xbox live port won't ever sit well with pc gamers.

soo, how about that halo and gears, guys?

Fable III? Thanks for the good laugh Microsoft. But I'll be too busy playing all my steam games to give a damn about your crappy console ports.

Ok Microsoft, now do Gears. 

" Fable III? Thanks for the good laugh Microsoft. But I'll be too busy playing all my steam games to give a damn about your crappy console ports. "

The original Fable was a pathetic excuse for an RPG and Fable 2 didn't even have a PC version. Forgive me if I'm not all that excited... As for other MS titles coming to the PC in the future. Now that's good news.

Wait, wait...you can play games on the PC too? Whaaaaaaaa? Oh, you mean like Farmville and Peggle, right? I mean, there's no real games like FPS on there. People would rather use a controller anyways, it's easier to aim. I mean, can you imagine playing MW2 with a mouse and keyboard? How would you switch weapons? Duder.
 
[end sarcasm]
 
Okay, seriously though PC is my favorite platform but Steam is so far ahead of Microsoft they shouldn't even bother.

Hahaha, yeah right. I'll believe this when I see it happening. Microsoft hasn't given a shit about the PC platform for some time now, just look at the sad state of Games for Windows (both the crappy implementation of Live and the pitiful promotion of titles on Microsoft's own website).

Want  PC gamers to take seriously again Microsoft? Then make Rise of Nations 2 already, and make it good. Do that and I'll believe anything you tell me.

" Man it would be awesome if MS would standardize the windows platform, make every pc game part of an improved windows live with proper server support and all that.  A pc gamer can dream... "

" @Lazyaza said:

" Man it would be awesome if MS would standardize the windows platform, make every pc game part of an improved windows live with proper server support and all that.  A pc gamer can dream... "

And a monthly fee with silver and gold subscriptions. That's a dream alright, a horrible nightmare. "

" why microsoft can't leave their service on consoles baffles me. they're clearly not needed for pc gaming anymore, with things such as steam dominating the pc market. i'd just prefer it if they leave the console games on consoles, and i'll play a console if i ever desire to play such a game. windows is pretty much an open system, so them trying to bring in their closed-nature xbox live port won't ever sit well with pc gamers. "

If they're wanting to be in the PC games market, then they need to revamp everything they have currently. 

MIcrosofts current PC initiative is joke. It's not even a question. They haven't publushed a PC game in years and haven't meantioned the word PC or Windows at e3 at all. (Windows Mobile 7 being the only exception). 
 
Actually, they are activley harming PC gaming through GfWL right now, so...

" @Lazyaza said:

" Man it would be awesome if MS would standardize the windows platform, make every pc game part of an improved windows live with proper server support and all that.  A pc gamer can dream... "

And a monthly fee with silver and gold subscriptions. That's a dream alright, a horrible nightmare. "

Yet another pc gamer who hates the idea of having to actually pay for a useful and reliable service that actually works. Xbox Live is awesome and if PC had a similar service it would lead to better things for the platform. - Piracy would be reduced - Achievements would exist for all games  - Many more developers would be motivated to actually make PC a lead skew or at least not release broken, half assed ports- Hundreds of games that would normally be exclusive to console would be available for PC   How are these potential things not good for the platform? "

" @mr_shoeless:   I think they should consign through Steam. I know it sounds crazy, but Steam is already "The Platform" for legitimate PC gaming. Microsoft could make a nice tidy profit by using Valve's excellent network.    To be honest, I'm not going to get another platform (even if it's made by the same people who built my OS).  I didn't do it for Stardock, and I'm not doing it for Microsoft. "

" Brad,  You are a journalist covering video games, please tell me you agree Microsoft has done everything it can to kill PC gaming (by making their pc gaming services inferior to their 360 ones). Valve and Blizzard kept it alive against Microsofts wishes and now Apple is starting to target gamers.    Games for Windows Live has been pure crap - a halfass port of their console services. They keep blocking develoeprs from releasing games on the PC, in order to get exclusives for console fanboys. Their client has had a very rough history, with way too many bugs. I could go on, but its pointless. Microsoft can only play catchup now, as they've already launched kinect as a 360 device and not a general pc device...  But I'm sure microsoft is going to push back eventually now that Apple is threatening to take over what is left of the pc gaming market. The largest PC game developers, Valve and Blizzard,  are no longer tied to Windows. Mac's are slowly becoming gaming PC's.    And I know so many PC gamers dream of a "gaming os" that would replace Microsoft. I think I had a dream Google made the ultimate gaming linux distro that all the devs embraced 100%... then I woke up... but anyways... "

get halo 3 and gears 2 on pc already. i dont own a 360 but id play them on windows. fact.

Are people actually playing stuff like Fable on the PC. I thought console action games generally had lousy PC ports.

" @oDawg said:   "But I'm sure microsoft is going to push back eventually now that Apple is threatening to take over what is left of the pc gaming market. " What the fuck are you smoking? I don't know the last time you looked at the screenshots of SC2 on the mac but it looks god - fucking - awful. As far as gaming is concerned, macs are still years and years away from being comparable. I will agree the valve is supporting the mac, but they only do so because valve loves money and they recognize trends, and right now every tween with their daddy's credit card has an apple product. But we both know, Valve will always be a PC 1st company; and if you think otherwise, then you sir, are crazy.   As far as I am concerned macs will always have Plants Vs. Zombie games, I'm not going to argue that, but it will be a very long time indeed (or possibly never) before we see an outside companies such as Bethesda or THQ putting their games out on PCs and macs, let alone macs only.  "

  "Accurate or not"? What? Whether or not MS put  enough effort into its support of the PC as a gaming platform is actually a subject of debate???  Please interview someone from PC Gamer magazine (or the like) and ask for their opinion on the subject. 
 
Microsoft want people viewing advertisements, in a system MS have total control over, and paying an annual subscription fee for the pleasure. I guess market research shows that PC gamers are less likely to spend €5 on a costume for their avatar, or buy jpegs ( themes) at €3 a-pop.

" @G0rd0nFr33m4n said:

" @oDawg said:   "But I'm sure microsoft is going to push back eventually now that Apple is threatening to take over what is left of the pc gaming market. " What the fuck are you smoking? I don't know the last time you looked at the screenshots of SC2 on the mac but it looks god - fucking - awful. As far as gaming is concerned, macs are still years and years away from being comparable. I will agree the valve is supporting the mac, but they only do so because valve loves money and they recognize trends, and right now every tween with their daddy's credit card has an apple product. But we both know, Valve will always be a PC 1st company; and if you think otherwise, then you sir, are crazy.   As far as I am concerned macs will always have Plants Vs. Zombie games, I'm not going to argue that, but it will be a very long time indeed (or possibly never) before we see an outside companies such as Bethesda or THQ putting their games out on PCs and macs, let alone macs only.  "

Really good shit believe me. I don't disagree with you, but you don't really disagree with me so I'll keep smoking it.  Orange Box is great on macs, and orange box is some sweet gaming. Then again so is plants vs zombies. "

Wake up people, pc isn't the only platform with massive amounts of pirated content.

As for fable 3... I was kinda looking forward to it and it's a shame they pushed the release date for the pc version, but then again it's something that we, the pc gamers, have grown accustomed to the "persecution".

Luckily, as oDawg stated, some developer still focus on this platform and despite micro$$oft's best efforts have kept it alive and kicking with quality titles.