social features

Spotify's year‑end recap is back, and this time it arrives with bigger social features, new listening categories, and an unmistakable push toward interactivity that turns your personal listening history into a shareable, game‑like experience across mobile devices. Background Spotify Wrapped has...

Microsoft's Xbox division has quietly begun nudging UK players to prove they are adults — and made clear that failure to do so will blunt the console's social engines beginning in early 2026, a direct consequence of the UK's Online Safety Act and the regulator's demand for "highly effective" age...

The Xbox app for PC just got a major quality-of-life update, and if you're a gamer who likes quick access to your favorite titles, you’re in for a treat. With the introduction of a dedicated Recently Played Games section, Microsoft has streamlined gaming on its platform in ways that could make...

If you're a PC gamer, you probably use Steam. Maybe originally it was because Steam was the only way to get at juicy morsels like Half Life 2, but these days Valve's online marketplace is pretty much the best thing going, with a huge library of titles, hyper-competitive pricing, and a strong set...