Windows 10

Windows 10 headlines

• Dead Static Drive, Afterparty and other indies coming to Xbox One

  A plethora of indie tiles are coming to Xbox One, many of which are Xbox One X Enhanced.

• Microsoft's first priority for PC gaming is "delivering a new store experience," says Phil Spencer

  Phil Spencer, head of gaming at Microsoft, is all too familiar with the company’s shortcomings when it comes to the PC side of the business.

• Crackdown 3's campaign is just more of the same, but that's okay

  Back when Crackdown 3 was first announced, it was teased as a game-changing technical showstopper thanks to an astonishing new physics system. The game that’s shipping this month doesn’t have any of that, but it’s pretty fun anyway.

• Four years later, Crackdown 3's multiplayer Wrecking Zone is a shadow of its former self

• Crackdown 3 PC: here's the minimum and recommended specs

  Crackdown 3 is out in February, and along with a release date and look at multiplayer, the minimum and recommended PC specs were provided.

• Windows Store infinite download bug returns in Forza Horizon 4

  Forza Horizon 4 hit PC, and Xbox One on Tuesday, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing for many players on PC.

• Windows 10 October update adds ray tracing support

  Your Windows 10 PC can now support those fancy new Nvidia GPUs.

• Microsoft's The Initiative hires Red Dead Redemption, Tomb Raider, and God of War developers

  Microsoft’s new Santa Monica-based studio, The Initiative, has been on a hiring spree and those who’ve come on board have impressive resumes.

• Microsoft Store is getting wish lists, remote installs for multiple devices

  The Microsoft Store on Windows 10 will soon get a host of new features.

• Fallout Shelter PS4 trophy list pops up ahead of Bethesda's E3 press conference

  Fallout Shelter is coming to PlayStation 4 according to the trophy list that has popped up ahead of Bethesda’s E3 2018 show.

• All Xbox One games and Windows Store PC games can now be digitally gifted

  Microsoft’s service for gifting games to friends is finally getting the full roll-out, and is now compatible with PC games, PC DLC and all Xbox One Games.

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition could release on Steam at some point in the future

  Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a Windows 10 exclusive, but it could end up on Steam. Eventually.

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition out in February, multiplayer beta will open up to more players

  Age of Empires: Definitive Edition have been given a mid-February release date for Windows 10 PCs.

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition pre-order customers given refunds, free game, and automatic admittance to closed beta

  The Age of Empires: Definitive Edition team is handing out refund to customers who pre-ordered the title.

• Next week's Gears of War 4 October update adds Xbox One X support, new maps, Halloween event

  On Monday, October 23, Gears of War 4 players will be able to download the latest update to the game.

• Microsoft added a new anti-cheat feature in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

  One of the many new features in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is one that hasn’t been getting a lot of buzz.

• It looks like Spotify is coming to Xbox One - rumour

  Is Spotify coming to Xbox One? It sure looks that way.

• Minecraft cross-platform update enters beta on PC, Android

  Minecraft is getting closer to achieving the goal of unifying all versions across the different platforms.

• Xbox software sales up 11%, console revenue declines 29% due to lower prices, fewer units sold

  Microsoft announced its fourth quarter and year end results for 2017, and while hardware revenue declined, revenue from Xbox software increased.