Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft's breakthrough DirectStorage API tech, which promises to accelerate NVMe storage speeds, is now available to all PC game developers. PC devs can ...

Now not only can you run Linux from within Windows without third-party tools, but can do so within containers. Microsoft has ...

One of the best features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has arrived on PC and will eventually pay dividends to owners of fast storage devices. Microsoft's DirectStorage API, announced in ...

The DirectStorage API is now available for Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs, which should help games take advantage of faster storage. Microsoft recently announced on its Developer Blog that the ...

The WSL container will bring Linux container development directly into Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

Microsoft's Windows 11 announcement was laced with gaming features that were initially said to be exclusive to the new operating system, but in an unusual 180-degree turn, that no longer looks to be ...

Microsoft has finally debuted Windows 11, and it's not just packing auto HDR and native Android apps. The long-teased DirectStorage API that's meant to cut down loading times on gaming PCs much in the ...

Microsoft's software solution here is its DirectStorage API, which has shown it can load PC games like Forspoken in 2 seconds. Typically, a drive sends compressed data to the CPU to be decompressed ...

PC-12 has been fully approved by API and will replace CK-4 and FA-4 engine oils starting in 2027. The new engine oil category includes FB-4 for lower-viscosity oils and CL-4 for higher-viscosity ...

Microsoft said Monday that it is finally making its DirectStorage API available to game developers, promising to bring one of the best features of the Xbox Series X game console, Quick Resume, to the ...