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The backbone of the Xbox Series X's ultra-fast storage technology is coming to Windows
Microsoft confirms that DirectStorage, part of the Xbox Series X Velocity Architecture, will arrive on Windows 10 gaming PCs in the future.
Tech that died in 2019: We bid farewell to...
2019 was the end of the line for products from Google, Microsoft, Samsung and others. We mourn the departed here.
Xbox console streaming goes live for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft turns on the second phase of its cloud gaming experiment, streaming games from your home Xbox to an Android phone.
Windows, Xbox now allow parents to set per-game screen time limits for kids
Microsoft has made its Windows and Xbox family settings more granular, allowing parents to place more defined limits on their kids' online activity and screen time.
Drive away with Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Edition for $30 at Best Buy
Save $70 on the latest release from the series we called 'the best arcade racer.'
PCWorld's August Digital Magazine: Ryzen 3000
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android and iOS.
Microsoft is shutting down its online versions of Hearts, Spades, Checkers and more
Microsoft says that it will discontinue the online versions of many popular games, such as Hearts, Backgammon, and Go.
PCWorld's July Digital Magazine: AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android and iOS.
PCWorld's June Digital Magazine: This is the first foldable tablet
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android and iOS.
Microsoft ports DirectX 12 to Windows 7, giving some older PC games a performance boost
Microsoft is porting DirectX 12 to Windows 7 on a game-by-game basis. The first game to deliver will be World of Warcraft, with others to follow.
Recent Windows 10 patch brings good, bad performance news for PC gamers
Though Windows 10 patch KB4482887 offers a performance improvement for older Intel Core processors, it also introduces a known issue that may slow down your GPU and mouse.
PCWorld's March Digital Magazine: Intel Xeon reviewed
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android and iOS.
Intel publishes its first Modern Windows Driver for PCs, and there's no going back
Microsoft's Windows 10 October 2018 Update brings with it the first Modern Windows Driver for PCs by Intel. It's a sharp break, as there's no going back to the "legacy" driver model without a support call.
Microsoft's Windows 10 October 2018 Update releases today with ray tracing in tow
The next major iteration of Windows 10, the October 2018 Update, will become available on Tuesday.
Microsoft's pledge to win back the consumer needs to be more than just words
At the Inspire conference this week, Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi told attendees that it wants to win back consumers. But to do so will require new products and services, not just marketing.
Steam will stop working on Windows XP and Vista PCs next year
Valve announced that Steam is ending support for Windows XP and Vista on January 1, 2019.
Microsoft lets you gift digital PC games now, but the Xbox experience still sucks on computers
You can now gift PC games, DLC, and Xbox One games in the Microsoft Store, a feature Steam has had since before the Microsoft Store launched five years ago.
Windows 10's busted HDR display support got a whole lot better in the April 2018 Update
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update added an SDR brightness slider that partially fixes the biggest problem with HDR monitors.
Why Windows 10 needs a specialized gaming edition
How a distinct version of Windows 10 could appeal to PC gamers.
