Microsoft refunding gamers, Games for Windows Live goes free

Microsoft made a series of announcements this week that the company hopes will reinvigorate the PC gaming market, including the announcement of DirectX 11 and the advent of free Windows Live gaming. Ars spoke with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the company's present and future plans, including DX11, Games for Windows Live, and the PCGA.Read More...

Microsoft isn't doing all it should to help PC gaming

Microsoft may be responsible for the foundation of Windows-based gaming, but its recent efforts to help the waning PC gaming industry have done little: developers and gamers alike are clamoring for more love from Microsoft.Read More...

Best of Both Worlds: Games you won’t find on the Mac

Some computer games never appear on the Mac. Sometimes the game makers don’t think the limited Mac market is worth it. Other games depend so much on Windows-specific technologies that it’s not feasible to port them without major reengineering. Whatever the reason, here are Peter Cohen’s ten top reasons you might want to install Windows on your Mac.

The Web's best free stuff (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Free: It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk.

Review: 'Patapon' leads a parade of compelling strategy games

There are two kinds of video war games: those in which you play a soldier ("Call of Duty 4," "Army of Two") and those in which you play a general. The former, more action-oriented type is better-suited to video-game consoles; the latter, more cerebral type is more popular among computer gamers.

NVIDIA exec: future games born on consoles, perfected on PCs

NVIDIA's Roy Taylor has much invested in PC gaming, but he admits that PC exclusives may be a thing of the past. Where will PC games now begin their lives? Consoles. Read More...