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We went hands on with both Project xCloud and Google Stadia, here are our first impressions

Google reportedly plans to license its Stadia cloud gaming technology as 'Google Stream’

February 4, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft details what to expect from the Windows Insider Program this year

February 3, 2022 by Laurent Giret

PSA: There won't be a new Windows 11 Dev Channel build until next week

February 3, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Nintendo opts for careful approach regarding acquisitions as the Switch crosses 100 million units sold

February 3, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Sony has now shipped 17.3 million PlayStation 5 consoles despite supply issues

February 2, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Why is Microsoft Teams not on Xbox? Blame Skype and Kinect

February 1, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft Teams is getting a new Compact mode for chats

February 1, 2022 by Laurent Giret

CrossfireX, Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass in February

February 1, 2022 by Laurent Giret

The US Federal Trade Commission will reportedly investigate Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by Laurent Giret

MLB The Show 22 is coming day one on Xbox Game Pass on April 5

January 31, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft Lists adds support for personal Microsoft accounts in preview

January 31, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft designer says Windows 11 3D emoji are still being worked on

January 31, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Xbox may be working on new co-op game inspired by Capcom's Monster Hunter series

January 28, 2022 by Laurent Giret

AdDuplex: Windows 11 reaches 16.1% market share in January

January 28, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Windows 11 Insider build 22543 is out with Lock Screen and Snap Layout improvements

January 27, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft reveals February 2022 Games with Gold lineup

January 27, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft is making its Xbox subscription practices more transparent for consumers

January 27, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Valve's Steam Deck handheld gaming device will start shipping on February 28

January 27, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Windows 11 Insiders on the Release Preview channel can now test Android apps

January 26, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Crusader Kings III is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on March 29, 2022

January 27, 2022January 26, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Android apps and taskbar improvements are coming to Windows 11 next month

January 26, 2022 by Laurent Giret

Peter: The other thing is that swapping out the NT kernel for the Linux one does not make sense. For one thing, the driver model is superior in the NT kernel than the Linux files based model.

Commented on: Windows Subsystem for Linux drops preview tag, now on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 via Microsoft Store

Restore Solutions: I tend to agree with you, it would be ahuge loss of face and many years of investment. It is never going to happen.

Peter: I doubt it, for one thing the NT kernel has a ton of things that are better than what's in the Linux kernel. They're not going to throw away 30+ years of work, just because a small group of the Linux user base demand it.…

BrianB: This all smells like Windows will move to Linux Kernel at some point, they also heavily invest in cross-platform .net and UI frameworks. Microsoft's windowing system and compositor are just bad compared to any other OS, so it would make sense for them to just…

Restore Solutions: Im on disqus at 8am UK time every day, Its part of my job so il flag it all as soon as its up!

Commented on: Windows 11 Insider build 25247 released to the Dev Channel