So that you can download the Itch.io store.

Microsoft will soon let people download the Epic Games Store through the Microsoft Store. This is actually coming as part of a broader update that will allow for more apps using different frameworks, packaging technologies, and commerce platforms to be discoverable in the Microsoft Store. This update will also allow for third-party storefront apps to be discoverable in the new Microsoft Store on Windows.

This will soon mean you...

Reveal came as the developer preview starts to roll out.

One of the big "selling points" for Windows 11 was how the new operating system would be the "best ever for gaming." One of the big pieces of technology behind this idea was DirectStorage. In short, DirectStorage is a way to feed assets from a drive directly to the GPU without the CPU getting in the way and slowing the process down.

This would lead to faster load times, faster asset streaming,...

Pre-orders are open right now.

The next chapter in the whole empire building strategy series will arrive on October 28. That's right Age of Empires IV will be released on PC via Windows 10, Steam, and through Game Pass.

More on this game was shown off during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase during E3 2021. This release features two new launch civilizations, a new campaign, naval combat, and Joan of Arc.

The studios of Relic and World's Edge have said...

It's probably just a major update for Windows 10, not a new version.

On June 24th, Microsoft will host a special event during which they will show off the "next generation of Windows."

Now, before you go freaking out and thinking that they're coming out with Windows 11 or something like that, just relax. Microsoft said a while back that Windows 10 was the last version of Windows that they will release. Yes, this could have changed in the six years since they...

They're baaaaaack!

After months of radio silence, Microsoft and Rare have finally decided to open up about the state of the new Battletoads game that has been in development for the Xbox One. Today, the studios announced that for the first time in 26 years, Battletoads will make their triumphant return to gaming.

They will do so on August 20 when Battletoads releases on the Xbox One, PC via Steam and Windows 10, and through Xbox Game Pass.

Battletoads was...

TrackIR and VR support coming later this year.

Microsoft just announced that Microsoft Flight Simulator is also coming to Steam. The sim will be released on Steam come August 18, the same day that it is also made available on the PC via the Windows 10 Store and Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Pre-orders for the game are available right now on Steam. These pre-orders include the Standard, Deluxe, and Premium Deluxe editions of the game.

Today's news from the Xbox W...

Guess what? That's right, Kiwami still means extreme!

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is now available for Xbox One owners today. Not only that, but those on Windows 10 can also purchase and play the game through the Microsoft Store. Even better still is the fact that Yakuza Kiwami 2 is available as part of the Xbox Game Pass!

Yakuza Kiwami 2 was given a 5 out of 5 in our review of the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Since that release, Kiwami 2 was released on PC via Steam. Yakuza...

It's still extreme.

Kiwami means extreme and there is nothing more extreme than Yakuza Kiwami 2. Trust me, I'm kind of an authority on this. I am happy to pass along word that even more people will get to experience the story and over the top action that is Yakuza Kiwami 2 come July 30, 2020. This is when Yakuza Kiwami 2 will be released on the Xbox One and hit the Xbox Game Pass for both Xbox One and Windows 10.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 brings the action to the Dragon Engine for...

You now need a beefy rig to run Minecraft.

The beta for Minecraft with RTX is now available on Windows 10. You can download it, play it, and if your PC supports it, you can even enable real-time ray tracing via RTX. There is also support for physically-based materials and NVIDIA DLSS 2.0. Of course, you'll need to have a supported GeForce RTX GPU to actually make "proper" use of the tech.

A quick RTX on vs RTX off comparison can be seen below.

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This also marks the first release of the game on Steam.

Living up to their promise made in November 2019, Undead Labs and Microsoft have released State of Decay 2 for the first time on Steam. This March 13, 2020 release on Steam marks the first time the game has been available outside of the Window 10 Store and the Xbox One. This Steam release also coincides with the release of the massive "Juggernaut Edition" upgrade for the game. This is a free and automatic upgrade for...

Get ready for a new spin on battle royale.

On December 12, the Forza Horizon 4 update you download will have a little something unexpected included in it. For the first time in the history of the franchise, the game will have a new battle royale mode. Playground Games announced this new mode, called Eliminator, during its latest livestream today. Before you ask: Yes, it's free.

Eliminator pits 72 players against one another in a race to the center of an open-air arena...

First day saw almost 140K players just on Steam alone.

Halo: Reach is now available on PC. That's something that I never thought I'd be able to say and have it be truthful, but here we are. Halo: Reach was released today for The Master Chief Collection on the Xbox One, Windows 10, and on Steam. For those on the PC, this is the first game released for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

This release sees Halo: Reach playable in 4K (or more on PC) with a number of other graphical...