The Xbox app on PC is improving download speeds this month, and a new Advanced Shader Delivery feature on the Xbox Ally will also make games launch faster.

You don’t need to install a ton of apps to set up a gaming PC these days. You grab your favorite browser, download Steam and any other storefronts you need, and ...

Xbox Game Pass is a service from Microsoft that allows users to download and play games without purchasing them. Instead, you pay a monthly subscription. Like any other game on Xbox, Xbox App or ...

Ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2025, a range of Xbox games have begun appearing in Microsoft's Xbox app on PC. While not currently playable, this could be the first look at ...

Microsoft's Xbox app for Windows PC is getting one of its largest-ever updates today, with the firm adding 400 PC games to the client. Additionally, it's also getting an official Home menu screen that ...

Mathematics games encourage both children and adults to keep in touch with the subject. Here are some Math game apps that will help your child enjoy the subject: This app is vibrant and colorful. It ...

The Steam Deck is a great handheld for playing PC games away from your desk, but it’s also a robust platform that can do a lot more. Thanks to its Linux-based SteamOS, you can download from thousands ...

From 7-Zip to Everything, these are the (free!) apps I install first on every Windows laptop and desktop I review because ...

A new app called Winlator allows you to play some PC games on your Android phone. We tested a variety of games, but few are playable in our experience. You should wait for the upcoming Cassia app, ...

Mods, or the ability to modify your PC game’s code, has been one of the inherent appeals of the PC platform. Microsoft said Thursday that it’s making it far simpler to use a mod for a supported PC ...

After a 14-year journey of various states of availability and usefulness amid the shifting policies of Apple’s App Store approval process, MS-DOS game emulator iDOS is back on the iPhone and iPad.

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