Happy Windows 10 Day! What does this mean for gamers?
Today is the day that Microsoft releases Windows 10, their next generation operating system, to all desktops and tablets running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 free of charge. Windows 10 includes some big enhancements including an all new desktop design, revamped tablet controls and the most welcome addition — the return of the start menu! What does this mean for gamers exactly? Quite a bit actually.
DirectX 12 releases alongside Windows 10 which enhances the way games are rendered and played on PCs, promising to enhance your current and future hardware thus making PC gaming much smoother and easier. Full fledged PC games can now be purchased through the Windows Store app too. The one big addition that gamers will love is the newly enhanced Xbox app that adds the Xbox One’s GameDVR, live streaming and screenshot features to any PC powerful enough to handle it. Possibly the coolest new feature to the Xbox app is the capability to stream Xbox One games straight to your PC or tablet, giving Xbox One owners the remote play functionality that Playstation fans have been enjoying for awhile now.
Looking to upgrade? Make sure your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 computer has all Windows updates installed. You’ll see a small Windows icon located on the taskbar on the bottom right corner of the screen. Click the Windows icon and follow the instructions to get placed into a queue to have Windows 10 delivered to your PC through Windows Update. If you’re still stuck on Vista or XP, you can buy Windows 10 Home Edition for $119 or Professional for $199 by visiting Microsoft’s website. Let us know how you feel about Windows 10 once you upgrade your devices by chatting with us in the comments below or visiting our Facebook community.
