First wave of Xbox LIVE games that will be coming to Windows 8

Earlier this year we announced that Xbox is coming to Windows 8. Now, in addition to its industry-leading gaming service, Xbox is pleased to announce support from Microsoft Studios, Rovio, Miniclip, Gameloft, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile, Halfbrick Studios, and others to bring high quality Xbox games to Windows 8.
Wave one of our portfolio will bring you many of the games you already know and love; and will include 29 titles from Microsoft Studios, some of which will be exclusive to Windows 8.
Many games will be available starting October 26th with ongoing new releases coming through holiday and beyond. This growing portfolio spans genres and delivers an innovative mix of fun-to-play titles that will be playable on any Windows 8 PC, laptop, or tablet.
Xbox games will be easy to find in the preinstalled Windows 8 Xbox Games app and available in the Windows  8 Store. In addition, all Xbox games for Windows 8 will have Xbox Achievements, and many will also take advantage of other Xbox features, including leaderboards, multiplayer modes, and connecting with friends, and more. Have a look at wave one of our portfolio:
1. 4 Elements II Special Edition
2. A World of Keflings
3. Adera: Episode 1
4. Adera: Episode 2
5. Adera: Episode 3
6. Angry Birds
7. Angry Birds Space
8. Big Buck Hunter Pro
9. BlazBlue Calamity Trigger
10. Collateral Damage
11. Crash Course GO
12. Cut the Rope
13. Disney Fairies
14. Dragon’s Lair
15. Field & Stream Fishing
16. Fruit Ninja
17. Gravity Guy
18. Gunstringer: Dead Man Running
19. Hydro Thunder Hurricane
20. IloMilo
21. iStunt 2
22. Jetpack Joyride
23. Kinectimals Unleashed
24. Microsoft Mahjong
25. Microsoft Minesweeper
26. Microsoft Solitaire Collection
27. Monster Island
28. PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX
29. Pinball FX 2
30. Reckless Racing Ultimate
31. Rocket Riot 3D
32. Shark Dash
33. Shuffle Party
34. Skulls of the Shogun
35. Taptiles
36. Team Crossword
37. The Harvest HD
38. Toy Soldiers Cold War
39. Wordament
40. Zombies!!!
More details on the first party games is over on the PlayXBLA site
And be sure to stop by the Xbox booth at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle this weekend as Microsoft Studios will be giving attendees a sneak peek at some of the Windows 8 titles announced today. 


Source: majornelson.com

Content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*

Xbox LIVE Arcade	Release Date	MS Points
Babel Rising (Ubisoft)	13-Jun	800
Magic 2013 (Microsoft Studios)	20-Jun	800
Game Add-ons	Release Date	MS Points
Pinball FX 2: Avengers Chronicles Table Pack (Microsoft Studios)	20-Jun	800
Deal of the Week	Discount Dates	Price
From Dust (Ubisoft)	12-Jun to 18-Jun	800 (33% off)
Sonic 21st Anniversary (Sega)	19-Jun to 25-Jun
Sonic 4 Ep 1		400 (50% off)
Sonic Adventure		400 (50% off)
Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade		200 (50% off)
Sonic CD		200 (50% off)
Sonic Car Prop		120 (50% off)
Racing Helmet (Black) – From Sonic & Sega Racing		80 (09% off)
Special Sales	Discount Dates	Price
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 – 11 Course Pack (Electronic Arts)	11-Jun to 18-Jun	2800 (13% off)
Personalization Sale (several publishers)	12-Jun to 18-Jun	50% off
75% Off Select GonD Titles (several publishers)	19-Jun to 25-Jun	75% off
Games on Demand	Release Date
William’s Pinball Classics (System 3)	12-Jun
Nicktoons MLB Kinect (2K Play)	12-Jun
Family Game Night 4 Boggle (Electronic Arts)	12-Jun
Family Game Night 4 Scrabble (Electronic Arts)	12-Jun
Avatar	Release Date
Skyrim Update (Bethesda)	12-Jun
Avatar Most Wanted Update (Xbox LIVE)	12-Jun
Avatar Toy Armory Update (Xbox LIVE)	19-Jun
NASCAR Collection (Eutechnyx)	19-Jun
Brave (Lakshya)	19-Jun
Quantum Conundrum (Square Enix)	19-Jun
International Football Update (Konami)	19-Jun

*As with all game related releases dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region
Update: Corrected the dates of the 75% GOD Sale. I am also trying to get the full list of titles.

Source: majornelson.com