Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney still opposes Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform
Microsoft wants to unify its desktop, mobile and game platforms through the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). At the recent Microsoft Build conference, Microsoft CEO...
Windows 10 hit 300 million devices 6 months faster than Windows 7
At Microsoft’s Build 2016 developer conference, CEO Satya Nadella declared that Windows 10 is the “fastest growing version of Windows for both consumers and...
Why the Red Ring of Death didn’t kill the Xbox 360
If you were a console gamer last generation, chances are good that you have a story about a broken Xbox 360. Years later, one...
Windows 7 drops under 50% market share (Updated)
Windows 7 is still the king, but it no longer holds the majority. Update: Net Applications updated its numbers saying they did not pass...
Minecraft enters virtual reality on Samsung’s Gear VR headset
It’s time to move beyond the smartphone screen and into the world of Minecraft. Microsoft has launched Minecraft: Gear VR Edition on the Oculus Store...
Minecraft fan site Lifeboat hacked: 7M accounts exposed
Your security is always at risk online, and now it’s fans of the game Minecraft: Pocket Edition that should start worrying. Hackers targeted the...
Unity’s David Helgason on the open-versus-closed Windows debate
David Helgason, cofounder of Unity Technologies, and Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, are rivals in the game engine business. But they have similar...
Some Xbox Live features down and causing errors
You may run into some troubles with your Xbox One today. Xbox Live is experiencing some errors today, according to Microsoft’s status website and...
Unity’s David Helgason on game design, VR, and mobile’s future
David Helgason cofounded Unity Technologies in 2003 to make a game engine that could help democratize game development. Over more than a decade, he...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Windows Ink, updated Start menu, Cortana improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones. This is the second build reflecting the Windows 10 Anniversary Update coming...