As a part of its latest "Games For Windows" initiative, Microsoft has lined up quite a few new PC game titles in time for the pending Christmas season. Rounding out the list are: Flight Simulator X, Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs and Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania, Company of Heroes and Lego Star Wars II:

Flight jockeys, military tacticians and animal lovers can rejoice this holiday season; Microsoft Games for Windows has something for everyone. Carrying the Games for Windows branding bar, new titles available today include the highly anticipated “Flight Simulator X,” and extremely popular expansion packs “Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs,” and “Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania.” Also available today is the “Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection,” which includes the original “Zoo Tycoon 2” and two expansion packs.

Other recent Games for Windows releases sure to be on the top of many holiday lists are the epic World War II strategy game “Company of Heroes” and the family-friendly “LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.” Each of these games will also carry the new Games for Windows branding bar, which ensures that the game has met a set of technical guidelines that give consumers a consistent, reliable gaming experience on Windows XP and the forthcoming Windows Vista™ operating systems.

Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system in the world for games, delivering the widest range of titles, the most gaming hardware choices, and advanced gaming technology for players of all types. With Windows as the cornerstone, the Games for Windows platform offers publishers and gamers the most enjoyable and innovative gaming experiences available on a PC. More information can be found online at http://www.gamesforwindows.com.

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