Windows Phone 7 Series to Offer 3D Gaming and Xbox Live Integration? Just a couple of days ago we heard that Windows Phone 7 handsets will be able to run the same games Xbox 360 console do. That's an amazing feature which will certainly convince quite a few Xbox 360 enthusiasts to get a Windows Phone 7 handset when they become available later this year.

Today we hear that Microsoft talked about XNA 4.0 which is exactly the tool needed to make games for Windows PCs, Windows Phone 7 handsets and Xbox 360 consoles possible.

Microsoft confirmed that Windows Phone 7 devices will have 3D graphics and, like that's not enough for a phone, they will also come with Xbox Live integration including gamer tags, achievements and other features. Microsoft is about to talk more about XNA 4.0 at the Game Developer's Conference later this week so we couldn't be more interested to see what Redmond has in mind when it comes to gaming for upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphones.

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