By James Paladino (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Sep 02, 2012 06:55 PM EDT

Gamers will be pleased to know that Microsoft's decision to integrate Xbox Live into Windows 8 will give them the opportunity to choose between 40 new releases, starting on the October 26 launch of the anticipated OS.

These games will feature all of the expected trimmings of the service, providing Achievements, multiplayer, leaderboards, a friends list, and more.

Microsoft has announced support from Microsoft Game Studios, Halfbrick Studios, Gameloft, Miniclip, and Glu Mobile for the Windows 8 Xbox Live service. Each of the service's games will be playable on tablets as well as PCs and laptops.

In terms of Windows 8's price, Mircosoft is offering a discounted $14.99 upgrade fee for consumers who bought a Windows PC on June 2, 2012 or after. Those interested can visit this site to register for a promo code now. The promotion ends on January 31, 2013. If you are not elegible for the code, you will still be able to purchase a discounted version of the OS for $39 between the previously mentioned dates. The final retail price of Windows 8 after this "early adopter" period is still unannounced. 

While Microsoft has not made their final pricing plans public, analyst Patrick Moorhead expects Windows 8 "to be priced the same as Windows 7 but [that Microsoft will] provide some special discounts to OEMs for tablet and convertible devices."

Computer World speculates that a Windows 8 upgrade will ultimately cost $120, and Windows Pro will land at $200.  

After you have installed Windows 8, look for the following games in the Windows 8 Store.

  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!!!