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I Love LANs, I Hate LANs, I Love LANs
36I still remember when the idea that gaming was antisocial was an accepted argument. “Go outside nerds,” was the common style of refrain you’d hear on a school playground. It’s the kind of argument that still gets trotted out today from those with little experience of gaming, and even less appreciation for the complexity of…
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Watch A Guy Build A Brand New, Completely Obsolete Gaming PC With 20-Year-Old Parts
On 25 June 1998, Microsoft released Windows 98. It didn’t come out with quite as much fanfare as Windows 95 did, so to commemorate the OS’ 20th anniversary, YouTuber Shelby Jueden built a gaming PC using brand new, in the box, 20-year-old components, as well as an unused copy of Windows 98.
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When Windows 10 Screws Your Game Night
I was so proud on Friday evening, walking out of the Microsoft Store. I’d just bought three wireless Xbox One receivers. “Finally,” I thought, “those bloody cords will be gone.”
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Microsoft is Mashing Windows And The Xbox Together To Win Over Its Most Critical Market
When Microsoft launched Windows 10 in the summer of 2015, it came alongside a brand-spanking-new app strategy for the company. Microsoft promised that with its new Windows Universal Platform (UWP), developers could write their apps once and they would run on any device running Windows 10 — including PCs, tablets, smartphones, and, eventually, the Xbox…
