Classic Windows time-wasters now to feature achievements
By Jess Colwill on August 8, 2012 at 4:24 pm
If you were undecided about Microsoft’s new, uh, interesting-looking Windows 8, maybe this will help you decide! Microsoft will be revamping Window’s iconic built-in time wasters, Solitaire, Minesweeper and Mahjong, and will be adding achievements. That’s right, you’ll be able to boost your Gamerscore by wasting time playing Solitaire. Though admittedly, the achievements are a bit of a loose definition, with Minesweeper having four ‘cheevies including “start a game”, “complete a game”, “complete a game without using flags” and “trigger a mine”.
Source: The Escapist
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Happy to give you an achievement for mastering Minesweeper, that game is hardcore.
Sigh…
Hmmm, solitaire achievement for uncovering all cards before putting them up in the top pile!
Still not gonna get me to use it for my main PC.
DarkMellie will be happy.
They mentioned awhile ago then they changed GFWL over to xbox live, it was in the full disclosure.
Minesweeper achievements? I’m sold.