There's a new Windows update, and it's got quite a few goodies inside for you to explore. It's one of those rollouts that in days gone by would have been marked by a decimal point increase in the version number. Here's everything you're getting in the latest update for Windows 10.
It's a little later than expected, due to a last minute bug that needed fixing, but Microsoft has finally launched the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. The title is dry, but the updates are good, especially if you're coming from Google's Chrome OS or Apple's macOS. In those cases you might notice some, uh, familiar features. It's almost like Microsoft picked through some of the coolest features its competitors have and finally put them into Windows.
Sea of Thieves was opened up to the world with a Final Beta over the weekend, ahead of its full release next week.
When I first played Sea of Thieves, I was apprehensive. It didn't grab me at all. But, after taking on voyage after voyage - alone or with friends and strangers - I’ve now spent so many hours sailing on the sea that, when I close my eyes, I can still hear the water crashing.
This is how I fell in love with Sea of Thieves.
It's been a busy week for the Microsoft Store. With the Sea of Thieves closed beta and the subsequent beta for the Age of Empires remaster, gamers have been rediscovering Microsoft's answer to Steam.
But to put it kindly: if the Microsoft Store is the answer, I don't want to know what the question is.
It's hard to beat a game that you can't even start.
If you've wondered why your games don't seem to be running as well lately, there's a reason. It's Windows 10, and it's been around for a while. But finally, Microsoft has issued a fix..
The command line (or Terminal for you Mac fans) is a throwback to a simpler age of computing, before mouse pointers and application windows and desktop wallpaper. Back when it was just you and a window full of text. Operating systems have long since evolved beyond the humble command line interface, but there's still no better tool for quickly disseminating complex information in your operating system -- and you can actually do some other pretty cool stuff with them, too.
Coming soon to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, the third instalment of Zen Studios' pinball platform will focus on community run tournaments and multiplayer match-ups. Today the studio announced which console and PC platforms can play together, as well as which Pinball FX 2 tables players can import into Pinball FX 3.
The end of an era is looming. With the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update, that's expected to go into broad release in a few weeks, Microsoft has listed a bunch of programs that are either being removed or deprecated. Paint will be deprecated, with development ceasing on a piece of software that's been a part of Windows since 1985.
Every now and again, the topic of cross-play between consoles and PC comes up. And just about every time, the same argument gets rolled out: it's a nice idea, but console players will get stomped, so it's not worth doing. Still, that's not stopping Gears of War 4 from merging PC and Xbox One players in their competitive modes.
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."
And in a week where the world is grappling with the consequences of just how vulnerable computers are is this joyous nugget of news: more Australians are using Windows XP than Windows 8.1, even though support for the former was officially canned years ago.
Phantom Dust, which we very recently named one of the best Xbox games, is re-releasing tomorrow on Xbox One and Windows 10. And it will be free.
Microsoft is doing their best to drum up excitement for the relatively mundane experience of updating Windows. Today's release -- the Creators Update -- is a little more fun than the usual system tweaks, though. Is it worth its cheerful name? Maybe, if you're a fan of MS Paint.
If you've ever had to do a clean installation of Windows or use the "Reset your PC" function, you'll know the difference it can make to your PC. But with the Creators Update this week, Microsoft is rolling out a new way of doing things.
It's not often you turn to your power settings to get a better frame rate, but it's been necessary for anyone who has picked up a Ryzen CPU in the last month. And to make matters a little easier, the chip maker has released a special power plan to help performance.
In a bid to stem the tide of criticism against Windows 10's approach to data collection, Microsoft has come out and published an explanation showing more precisely the kinds of data it collects from users' PCs.
In an update that I'm sure will work as intended, Microsoft has unveiled a new feature that will transcribe in-game voice chat into text, or in-game chat into automated speech.
A new architecture from a processor vendor is always going to snag the attention of hardware lovers and their magnifying glasses. AMD's Zen, found in its freshly stamped Ryzen line is the current target and amongst all the numbers, testers have discovered something interesting; a discrepancy in the Ryzen's performance and Windows 10. But which party is to blame -- if any?
Over the last few days the tech community has been busy unpacking a new version of Windows, dubbed "Windows Cloud". Microsoft hasn't officially confirmed its existence, but the horse has well and truly bolted after a build of the OS appeared on Twitter.
Shortly after that, people began dissecting the nature of Windows Cloud. And the first thing that popped up was a disturbing message telling users that "the app you're trying to run isn't designed for this version of Windows". So, naturally, people got pissed. Enter stage right, Tim Sweeney.
