As the battle over backwards compatibility rages between Xbox One and PS4, the PC looks on at this tribal console scuffle with detached amusement. The option to dust off and boot up old games has always been a perk of the Windows platform, making the idea of ‘backwards compatibility’ virtually non-existent. Yesteryear’s games ... Read More »

As part of the Redstone 5 development, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 build 17661 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring and the Fast ring using the Skip Ahead option. This new test preview introduces a small set of features and several changes over previous releases, which the company plans ... Read More »

A new cumulative update for Windows 10 PC and Mobile is now rolling out! Microsoft is rolling out a brand new cumulative update for Windows 10 on PC and Mobile today, that brings a bunch of new security updates and under the hood improvements and fixes. These updates are rolling out with ... Read More »

Microsoft is adding a new feature called Game Mode on Windows 10 to deliver a better gaming experience to PC users. The Game mode is available right away to the members of Windows Insider Program, a Microsoft initiative which allows any user to sign up for early builds of the ... Read More »

A new cumulative update for Windows 10 on PC and Mobile is rolling out this Patch Tuesday, featuring a number of new bug fixes and under the hood improvements. Today’s update is rolling out for both Release Preview and Production Rings, meaning the public is getting this update too. The ... Read More »

If rumors are true, Microsoft may be one of the few major consumer tech giants that doesn’t have a smart, voice-guided speaker in the works… but that doesn’t mean it’s sitting on its thumbs. In an expansion of recent code discoveries, Windows Central sources claim that Windows 10 is getting ... Read More »

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider build 14971 for PCs today, and the new bits bring several new features that will be included in the upcoming Creators Update to be released in early 2017. First, Microsoft Edge now supports unprotected EPUB e-books and provides a customizable reading experience similar to ... Read More »

I know I’m going to make a lot of Age of Empires fans mad here, but Rome: Total War is objectively the best PC strategy game of all time. The groundbreaking mixed-campaign mode, where you switch between running an empire and commanding an army in battle, makes for a dangerously engrossing game. The distraction ... Read More »

Microsoft today quietly put an end to sales of Windows 7 licenses to computer makers, marking a major milestone for the seven-year-old OS. According to Microsoft’s rules, the Redmond, Wash. company stopped selling Windows 7 Professional or any version of Windows 8.1 to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) as of Oct. ... Read More »

Microsoft has been toying with bringing texting functionality to Windows 10 PCs for a while now, and the company is still trying to figure out the best approach. As promised, Microsoft has updated Skype Preview for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile users in the Windows Insider Program with texting ... Read More »