DirectX, the Microsoft technology that allows PC games to talk to your gaming hardware, is going to build in support for the ...

Microsoft unveils AI-powered DirectX upgrades at GDC 2026, including neural rendering features, new ML tools, and DXR 2.0.

At GDC 2026, Microsoft announced updates to Windows 11 designed to help PC game developers create, optimize, and deliver faster, smoother, and more responsive experiences. The company highlighted ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said he jokes with NVIDIA's Jensen Huang about how Microsoft and NVIDIA wouldn't exist ...

The Windows full-screen experience, now called "Xbox Mode," will exit beta next month in select territories. The new ...

Microsoft has quietly released its latest DirectX 12 Agility SDK (version 1.619 alongside the 1.719-preview), and while the patch notes are dense with developer jargon, the implications for PC gamers ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s new DirectX ray tracing updates could deliver performance boosts of 40-90% through Shader Execution Reordering technology. Intel Arc B-Series GPUs showed remarkable 90 ...

Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027.

It could be laying the foundation for whatever the Xbox division is cooking up, too.

Microsoft has released DirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.619 as the retail package that formalizes Shader Model 6.9 and expands the “shipping-ready” surface area for several Direct3D 12 features. For ...

Microsoft is hiring an Xbox regional lead in Japan to improve developer relations and expand its presence in the market.

Software King of the World, Microsoft, has confirmed a custom AMD SoC will be doing the grunt work in its Project Helix. For those who came in late, Helix runs console and PC games. The fresh bait is ...