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AAA Shooters Now Demand Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on Windows 10 – Here’s Your Upgrade Guide
Several blockbuster multiplayer shooters have started refusing to launch on Windows 10 unless Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled, abruptly ending an era where PC players could ignore platform...
Windows 11 Driver Signing: The Best Security Feature Is Also the Most Anti-Consumer
No single feature in Windows 11 better encapsulates the eternal tension between security and user autonomy than the mandatory driver signature enforcement. It is simultaneously the operating...
My 2-Month Linux Gaming Odyssey: Bazzite, Proton, and Why You Might Not Need Windows Anymore
Two months ago, I booted my gaming PC into something other than Windows for the first time in a decade. The operating system was Bazzite, a Fedora-based Linux distribution, and the bet was simple:...
Battlefield 6 PC Specs Unveiled: Three Performance Tiers, Mandatory TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for Javelin Anti-Cheat
EA and DICE have published the final PC system requirements for Battlefield 6 ahead of its October 10 launch, and the numbers come with a sharp twist: to play the game at any tier, your rig must have...
Dead by Daylight Launch Failures on Windows: The Six Community Fixes That Get You Back in the Fog
Dead by Daylight players on Windows are no strangers to the game refusing to launch, with reports of the title getting stuck on splash screens or simply vanishing back to the desktop. One player...
Xbox App on Windows 11 Now Launches Battle.net and GOG Galaxy Directly—for Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a new experimental tab in the Xbox app for Windows 11 that lets users install and launch third-party applications—including rival game storefronts—directly from...
Xbox App 'My Apps' Preview Unifies PC Game Launchers on Windows 11
Xbox Insiders on Windows 11 now have early access to a new “My apps” tab in the Xbox app, a feature that aggregates third-party storefronts and utilities directly inside Microsoft’s gaming hub....
Windows 11 Xbox App Tests One-Click Install of Battle.net and GOG in Full-Screen Mode
A subtle but pivotal change is rolling out to Xbox Insiders on Windows 11: the Xbox PC app can now surface, download, and launch rival gaming storefronts right from its own interface. The new “My...
Microsoft’s Xbox PC App Gets ‘My Apps’ Hub to Unify Third-Party Stores and Utilities
Microsoft is giving Xbox Insiders a major new tool this week: a centralized hub within the Xbox PC app that can download and launch third-party storefronts, browsers, and utilities directly from the...
Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft has pushed a long-awaited update to the Xbox PC app for Windows Insiders, finally allowing Arm-based Windows 11 devices to download and run PC games locally rather than being tethered...
Microsoft Enables Local Xbox Game Installs on Arm Windows 11 with Prism, Auto SR, and Anti-Cheat Ports
Microsoft has taken a decisive step toward making Arm-based Windows 11 PCs viable for local PC gaming, rolling out a staged update to the Xbox PC app that lets users download and run compatible games...
Lenovo's SteamOS Handheld Renders Its Windows Sibling Obsolete: A 120Hz Game-Changer
Lenovo’s Legion Go S with SteamOS is now shipping for $600, and according to hands-on testing by ZDNET, it doesn’t just compete with Valve’s Steam Deck—it makes the Windows-powered Legion Go...