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Best PC Gaming Monitors

By Cale Hunt, Wednesday, Jan 11, 2017 at 11:00 am EST

Whether you’re in the market for the biggest and baddest monitor or in the market for a monitor with the highest refresh rate, you’ll find something you love in our picks for the best gaming monitors of 2017.

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My top 10 gaming Easter eggs and references

By Jez Corden, Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm EDT

A belated Happy Easter gamers!

I am slipping this in at the last Easter minute to celebrate some of gaming's greatest references! For those who do not know, an Easter egg (as it pertains to games) is a hidden joke or reference to another piece of media. I've listed some of my favourite eggxamples from both Xbox and PC games below (I promise that is the last egg pun, maybe).

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We want to know what games you are playing on your Surface Pro

By Michael Archambault, Thursday, Apr 24, 2014 at 3:23 pm EDT

Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet coupled with Windows 8, brought one of the most immersive gaming experiences to the mobile computing space when it was released back in February of 2013. Popular Android and iOS devices were also able to bring an exciting experience, but a well-built tablet with the full power of Windows truly unlocked the door for more than just a casual game on the go.

One of our loyal readers and forum members, MicrosoftFoLife, started a thread commenting on how much he enjoyed gaming and playing Skyrim on his personal Surface device. We would like to know is what some of your favorite PC games to play on your tablet are.

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Unreal Engine 4 expected to arrive on Windows Phone and Windows RT, but development is still a long way off

By Derek Kessler, Tuesday, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:00 pm EDT

Unreal Engine 4 is coming to Windows RT and Windows Phone. Someday. That's the word from Epic Games co-founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. The new game engine saw its initial release just last week for PC, and while iOS and Android are up next for Unreal Engine 4 development, they're also keeping their eyes on the mobile operating systems out of Redmond.

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Get an Xbox Wireless Controller and 2 games free when you buy a Surface Pro 2 from the Microsoft Store

By Andrew Martonik, Thursday, Apr 3, 2014 at 9:42 pm EDT

Folks who take advantage of their Surface Pro 2 for gaming are probably in the minority, but Microsoft is tossing up a pretty sweet deal for those who want to get a little more than just productivity done on the device. The Microsoft Store is offering up what it calls a "Geek & Sundry" bundle deal with the Surface Pro 2 that shaves over $100 off buying the tablet, an Xbox Wireless Controller for Windows and two game downloads — War Thunder Mustang Advanced Pack and Farming Simulator 2013 — all together.

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Razer announces what may be the most kicks ass gaming laptop in the world

By Michael Archambault, Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014 at 5:41 pm EDT

If you are a PC gamer, then you will probably remember the days of lugging around a heavy 10-pound machine, just so you could claim the ability to run Crysis on max settings. Gaming laptops of the past were fat, heavy, and had battery life so short that you could blink and the laptop would be dead. Now, Razer has introduced a refresh to their seemingly impossibly thin Ultrabook gaming machines.

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Xbox One to support HD streaming with Twitch, while PlayStation 4 only supports 540p

By Michael Archambault, Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014 at 5:09 pm EST

Twitch is right around the corner for Microsoft’s Xbox One entertainment consoles and it will not be long before your friends begin to invite you to watch their Titanfall matches live over the internet. Twitch is a popular video streaming service for gamers. Sony’s PlayStation 4 already supports the service, but can only stream gameplay at a resolution of 960 x 540 with a 1.7Mbps bitrate. The Xbox One on the other hand, will be streaming 720p 1280 x 720 video at a 2.7 Mbps – a significant difference.

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Microsoft creating ‘open source’ framework for gaming, formed a new team for iOS, Windows Phone and Android

By Daniel Rubino, Saturday, Mar 1, 2014 at 3:24 pm EST

Microsoft may finally be hearing your complaints about the lack of Xbox Live support, though it may not be what you envisioned. While many have been calling for Microsoft to differentiate themselves by doubling down on Xbox Live exclusive games, their recent strategy of openness and cross-platform support suggests otherwise.

Now, a new job posting for a newly formed team at Microsoft, dubbed initially as "New Devices and Gaming", gives some clues as to where Redmond is looking next for dominance. While Xbox 360, Xbox One and Live games are exclusive to Microsoft products, there appears to be a new strategy materializing.

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Xbox One takes home Parade's Product of the Year award

By Michael Archambault, Monday, Feb 24, 2014 at 4:39 pm EST

Every year, Product of the Year, awards numerous consumer products across a variety of categories to inform shoppers of the most innovative items on the market. Started twenty-six years ago in France, the program continues to serve as an exceptional achievement for those who make the list. This year for the Product of the Year in the home entertainment category, Microsoft brought home the gold with their Xbox One entertainment console.

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PLATFORMANCE: Castle Pain goes free for 24 hours with myAppFree

By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Jan 27, 2014 at 7:04 am EST

Mobile operating systems aren't short of games when it comes to platformer titles and Windows Phone has some real gems available for download - we recently took a look at Paper Monsters to name but one. We're also major fans of myAppFree, bringing commercial apps and games to consumers for no cost at all. When both of these mix together, we're excited to see the end result. Cue PLATFORMANCE: Castle Pain, which is available for nothing over the course of the next 24 hours.

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Gigabyte unleashes the beast with its super thin Aorus X7 gaming laptop

By Michael Archambault, Thursday, Jan 9, 2014 at 1:39 pm EST

When it comes to PC gaming, laptops tend to be chunky and heavy machines that are nothing near portable. While we have seen competitors try to battle Dell’s Alienware subsidy with thinner machines, such as Razer’s Blade notebook, nothing can seem to hit the right balance of power, portability, and price. Gigabyte intends to help change that with their latest gaming machine, the Aorus X7.

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Place your bets! Official Betfred Lotto app launches on Windows 8

By Rich Edmonds, Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:59 am EST

Betfred Lotto (www.betfred.com/lotto) is an addictive gambling experience, which has just launched on Windows 8. From the UK bookmaker Betfred, this official app opens up access to a wide variety of lotto draws, including the UK, Irish, Euromillios and 49's. Should you be a fan of placing the odd bet or two to see if you've got the lucky charm to win, you may wish to check out Betfred Lotto for your tablet and PC.

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Valve's Steam Survey shows that Windows 7 remains the most popular gaming operating system

By Michael Archambault, Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013 at 11:53 am EST

If you belong to the “PC Master Race” (see meme) when it comes to gaming, then there is a good chance you are still running Windows 7 instead of Microsoft’s latest operating system. For those of you who love both PC gaming and Windows 8 – you will be interested to know that Steam usage data for the past month shows almost a fifth of those utilizing the Steam client are now using the new O.S.

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Windows Store continues to grow; now hosts 1,000+ Unity apps

By Michael Archambault, Monday, Nov 18, 2013 at 3:22 pm EST

Remember back in June when Microsoft announced their collaboration with Unity and focused on helping developers create applications and publish for Windows platforms? Well, that effort has shown to be well worth the effort. As of today, Microsoft has announced that over 1,000 applications in the Windows Store have been created with the Unity platform.

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