PC gaming via the Microsoft Store can be a pain: game updates can lag, and mod support may be limited. But Microsoft is testing at least one small improvement: modular downloads of games via the ...

As you may recall, Microsoft first brought game downloads and local play on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs to Xbox Insiders in ...

In 2012, Microsoft jumped the shark with Windows 8, releasing an ambitious, touch-first desktop OS to a world that didn't want or see the need for one. The company has spent years undoing all the bad ...

Epic Games today announced plans for ‌Epic Games‌ Store Webshops, a feature that will allow developers to launch digital storefronts that are hosted by the ‌Epic Games‌ Store. With Apple's mandated ...

Epic Games and Samsung have settled the app store lawsuit that the American games developer filed against the South Korean tech giant after agreeing to start the discussions on how to mend the issue.

The Windows app store has taken many forms over the years, first launching with Windows 8 in 2012 as the "Windows Store," a marketplace for "modern" apps that never fully materialized. The store was ...

The Windows emulator GameHub is now available on the Google Play Store. It plays Windows games via emulation, cloud gaming, or local game streaming. GameHub can also connect to a Steam account for ...

Apple has long been the butt of the joke for gamers, but that won't stop the company from trying, yet again, to be more serious about the industry with a rumored dedicated gaming app. Going with Apple ...

In iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, Apple added an all-new Games app that's designed to be the go-to place for mobile gaming on Apple devices. The app includes features for discovering new games to ...

Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows Intelligence, an email newsletter that brings the latest Windows news, tips, and tricks to inboxes each week. He's also the former editor-in-chief of How-To Geek ...