Mark Hachman
Senior Editor
As PCWorld's senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats. He has formerly written for PCMag, BYTE, Slashdot, eWEEK, and ReadWrite.
The Full Nerd ep. 188: Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake and Arc GPU
Intel's Alder Lake CPU and Arc GPU revealed!
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Hands on: Xbox Cloud Gaming brings Xbox gaming to your browser, Xbox app
Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming beta is laggy and not the prettiest in places, but it's still a decent option if you can't find an Xbox Series S or X. It's also available on the Xbox app for Insiders.
Flight Simulator's awesome performance update lands on PCs today
Microsoft released a Flight Simulator update for PCs that offers better memory and CPU usage, and faster loading times. Flight Simulator is also launching on the Xbox Series X and S.
The next Flight Simulator update will finally run on an average gaming PC
Developer Asobo Studios has doubled the frame rate and slashed the memory requirements on the upcoming update to Flight Simulator.
Microsoft, partners launch 'Designed for Xbox' 4K displays
If you're looking for a TV or Xbox specifically optimized for Xbox gaming, Microsoft and its partners Phillips, Acer, and Asus have three "Designed for Xbox" 4K displays for you to buy.
Microsoft's Xbox cloud charge continues with smart TVs, Xbox streaming hardware
Microsoft is continuing its push into Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming by announcing new low-cost Xbox streaming consoles and plans to push Xbox cloud gaming into smart TVs alongside Netflix.
How to play games on a Chromebook
You can play games on a Chromebook, whether browser- or Android-based, or streamed PC games from the cloud.
Chip shortages will continue until 2023, superfoundry TSMC says
TSMC makes the chips that Nvidia, Qualcomm, Apple, and others design. And it has bad news: The chip shortage will continue for another couple of years.
Microsoft is testing Auto HDR to improve non-HDR Windows PC games
Microsoft is bringing the Auto HDR technology of the Xbox Series X/S to Windows PCs via a new Windows Insider build.
More than 60 EA games are headed to Xbox Game Pass for PC tomorrow
Microsoft and Electronic Arts are finally launching the EA Play experience for PC on Thursday, bringing more than 60 games via Game Pass for PC and Game Pass Ultimate.
New Chromebooks will ship with Google's Stadia pre-installed
Google has confirmed that it will ship Chromebooks with the Stadia service pre-installed, which reports say is a web app.