While Windows Phone 7 has some limited Xbox support, a mad rumour now doing the rounds suggests Windows 8 could play Xbox 360 games. The rumour originates from gaming site, Teknylate, which claims Windows 8 will be able to run game disks plonked directly into the DVD drive.
Quite why Microsoft would want to encourage gamers to move away from the Xbox 360 isn’t clear. The original report goes on to suggest that it will offer subscriptions to an online multiplayer service similar to Xbox Live for PC gamers avoiding the prospect of control-pad-touting console owners facing gamers with a keyboard and mouse in combat.
We’re filing this one in the folder marked “Barmy” for the time being. Click the headline and jump into the comments to let us know what you make of the idea.
Out TBC | £TBC | Xbox (via Destructoid)
