early access

When Mojang’s chief creative officer Jens “Jeb” Bergensten described Hypixel Studios’ newly released sandbox RPG Hytale as “very polished” but said the feeling he got was that he’d “rather just play Minecraft,” he did more than offer a casual opinion — he crystallized the awkward, high-stakes...

Mobile Store Simulator’s FileHippo listing and the wider storefront trail tell a clear, practical story: here’s an Early Access indie with a neat concept, an inconsistent update record, and distribution choices that make download hygiene essential for Windowss users. The FileHippo page for...

Hytale’s hardware targets are refreshingly pragmatic: a small base install, support for older GPUs and integrated graphics at minimum settings, a clear 1080p/60 recommended tier for mainstream players, and a distinct “creator/streamer” spec that pushes toward modern CPUs, abundant RAM and NVMe...

Hypixel has published the first official PC performance and system requirements for Hytale as the studio gears up for Early Access, laying out clear minimum, recommended, and creator-grade hardware targets while warning that optimization is ongoing and those numbers may change. Background...

Paralives’ PC and macOS system requirements are finally public, and they set a clear — and in some ways surprising — baseline for what kind of hardware will run the studio’s ambitious life-sim when it arrives in Early Access. The headline: the Windows minimum calls for a midrange CPU and a 12 GB...

Microsoft’s handheld push has taken a new turn: the Xbox-style, full‑screen “Xbox Mode” that will ship as the default experience on the ROG Xbox Ally family is already appearing on other Windows 11 handhelds — in community builds and hacks — ahead of the Ally’s retail launch, forcing a rapid...

The community has already started peeling back the seams of the ROG Xbox Ally’s new “Xbox Mode,” and hobbyist modders have managed to run the console-style, full‑screen Xbox experience on a range of other Windows handhelds — a development that short-circuits manufacturer timelines, accelerates...

Valve’s storefront has quietly moved the goalposts: games with mature themes that would once have been allowed into Steam’s Early Access program are now being refused entry outright, a change that has developers scrambling and reignited a broader fight over who — platforms, payment networks...

Skate. Early Access is landing on PC with a surprisingly accessible set of system requirements: the developers have published a four‑tier spec table (Minimum → Medium → Recommended → Ultra) that targets everything from 1080p/30 on low settings to 4K/60 on ultra settings, and the headline...

Google’s decision to replace the long-serving Google Assistant on Nest and Google Home devices with a Gemini-powered assistant — branded Gemini for Home and launching into early access on October 1, 2025 — is one of the most consequential shifts in the smart‑home assistant market in years...

Here is a summary of the official changes and new features in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27898 (Canary Channel) as announced by Microsoft: Highlights & New Features 1. Taskbar Icon Scaling Taskbar icons now automatically scale down when the taskbar becomes crowded, allowing more apps to...

With anticipation building in the Windows community, Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27858 to the Canary Channel, igniting discussions about the emerging direction of the next-generation operating system. This build, like those preceding it in the 27xxx...

Windows enthusiasts who eagerly sign up for the Windows Insider Program’s Canary Channel have long grown accustomed to living on the razor’s edge of Microsoft’s operating system development. The Canary builds are where raw, untested features and system overhauls are pushed first, often with the...

For many Windows enthusiasts, the allure of testing unreleased features and playing a direct role in shaping the future of the world’s most popular operating system is hard to resist. The Windows Insider Program, an official initiative from Microsoft, makes this possible by granting early access...

Microsoft has just rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27813 to the Canary Channel, signifying the company’s ongoing commitment to refining its next-generation operating system through a constant stream of small, targeted updates. For those closely watching the development of Windows 11...

Grounded, the new survival adventure game from Obsidian Entertainment, is now available through Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass, so you can also play on PC. In this game, players wake up in a suburban backyard after being mysteriously shrunken to the size of an ant...

Hi folks, I am working on a new eBook reader app called "Aquile Reader". I felt there was need for a new modern looking app for Windows 10 after the departure of ebook support from edge browser, with Aquile Reader I am trying to address that gap. It's a very powerful reader with all the features...

Trisha Hershberger first fell into technology as a result of her gaming habits. At that time her parents didn’t think this was a hobby for girls, because in the ’80s video games were primarily marketed towards boys. But fortunately, her parents eventually gave in. Her dad brought home an old...

Link Removed is coming in March, and we are celebrating early by making all games in the Half-Life series FREE to play for Steam users, from now until the day it launches! Half-Life: Alyx is set before the events of Link Removed and the episodes, but the games share characters and story...

Microsoft announces the extension of the Microsoft Office Bounty Program through December 31, 2017. This extension is retroactive for any cases submitted during the interim. The engagement we have had with the security community has been great and we are looking to continue that collaboration...