There are people testing the Windows 8 OS on a trial basis and I read the rumors flying about how Microsoft is going to "monopolize windows gaming" and so forth. About a half - dozen or more raw, uncooked rumors swirl about every preview release of a new Windows OS. "They're gonna shut-out the competition," and so forth types of rumors fly every day in website discussions at this stage.

People claim to quote Bill Gates as saying something like, "PCs are not made for gaming," or whatever, even if it is true or not. Now they are saying that the next OS will only allow games that use Microsoft stuff... "Microsoft stuff will be made available in the OS by default.... Microsoft store only... " yadda, yadda, yadda.... blah, blah, blah...

I like Win 7 and surely will be impressed with Win 8, though I must admit that I would like to try the latest OS X and a nice shiny Mac, too.

Hee-Hee... I wonder how this thread will go? (Please keep it civil, okay?)


3Ddreamer

There is an equivalent thread that has been created just recently.
http://www.gamedev.net/topic/629381-is-windows-8-really-bad-for-games/

I think you should continue this discussion there.

There is an equivalent thread that has been created just recently.
http://www.gamedev.n...-bad-for-games/

I think you should continue this discussion there.

Sounds like an excellent idea to me.