Epic Games’ Easy Anti‑Cheat (EAC) is finally landing on ARM platforms — a technical and ecosystem milestone that removes one of the largest obstacles keeping multiplayer PC games off Snapdragon‑powered Copilot+ laptops and Linux ARM devices. The company shipped updated Epic Online Services (EOS)...
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Microsoft’s Xbox PC app is beginning to let Windows on Arm devices do something they’ve long been denied: download and run select PC games locally instead of being forced to stream everything from Xbox Cloud Gaming — a staged Insider preview that signals a practical shift in Microsoft’s approach...
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Microsoft’s Xbox app is shedding a major limitation for Arm-powered Windows PCs: Insiders can now download and run selected ARM64-compatible games locally, moving Windows on Arm from “cloud-only” convenience closer to legitimate local gaming capability for the first time in years.
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Microsoft’s latest move to let Arm-based Windows machines download and run compatible PC games locally marks a meaningful shift for Windows on Arm gaming — not a revolution, but an important, practical step that widens the gap between cloud-only play and a genuinely usable native gaming...
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Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) has finally been made compatible with Windows on Arm, removing a major technical barrier that has kept many multiplayer PC games—including Fortnite—off Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ laptops and other Snapdragon X Series machines; Epic delivered the compatibility through...
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Microsoft is rolling out a targeted update that begins to change how the Xbox PC app behaves on Arm®-based Windows 11 devices, and for the first time Microsoft is letting Insiders download and run more PC titles locally on ARM hardware rather than relying solely on cloud streaming. This shift —...
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Microsoft has begun rolling out an update that expands the Xbox PC app’s functionality on Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs — most notably adding support for game downloads and local play from the Xbox PC catalog to eligible Arm laptops and handhelds — a shift that marks the most tangible step yet...
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Epic Games and Qualcomm have closed one of the most stubborn compatibility gaps for Windows on ARM: Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) and the Epic Online Services (EOS) SDK now include Windows-on-Arm support, a move that clears the way for Fortnite and other EAC‑protected multiplayer titles to run on...
Epic Games has started closing a long-standing gap for Arm-based Windows gaming by making its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) system compatible with Windows 11 on Arm devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X family — a change that paves the way for Fortnite and other EAC-protected multiplayer titles to...
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Audacity has just taken a major leap forward in software compatibility by officially launching native ARM64 support for Windows 11 devices, arriving in version 3.7.5 of the renowned open-source audio editor. This update signifies a pivotal moment for both Windows on ARM and the wider audio...
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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 8 is fast approaching as the next pivotal chapter for Windows 11 laptops, riding high on the anticipation fueled by its predecessor’s success and the company’s latest positioning in the notebook market. With the recent introduction of the Surface Laptop 13-inch...
A decade after its landmark debut, Windows 10 stands at the interface between nostalgia and innovation, a mature operating system celebrating ten transformative years while witnessing a generational leap in Microsoft's product vision. This anniversary arrives at a pivotal moment: the emergence...
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As the decade-long journey of Windows 10 is commemorated, the tech landscape finds itself reflecting on an era that redefined Microsoft's approach to both consumers and enterprise users. From bold intuitive enhancements to controversial shifts in policy, the anniversary comes at a pivotal...
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Adobe’s ambitious leap toward native Windows on Arm support is re-charting the creative software landscape, promising a dramatic boost for video editors, audio producers, and digital content creators who have eyed Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, Surface devices, and a next generation...
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Adobe’s recent public beta release of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder as native applications for Windows 11 on Arm marks a major milestone for both creative professionals and Microsoft’s evolving Arm ecosystem. This transition carries significant implications for content...
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It’s an era-defining shift for Windows on ARM devices, as Adobe finally delivers native versions of its powerhouse creative suite—Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder—to the ARM platform, albeit in beta. This watershed moment signals a dramatic boost in creative potential and...
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Windows on Arm (WoA) has reached a critical turning point in enterprise computing, propelled by the dual imperatives of portability and energy-conscious design. For years, the promise of ARM architecture in Windows devices hovered tantalizingly close: lighter laptops, longer battery lives, and...
The collaboration between Nvidia and MediaTek, aimed at redefining high-performance laptop gaming with a revolutionary Arm-based processor, has encountered a substantial setback—its eagerly awaited debut is now postponed until late 2026 or early 2027. This delay represents more than a slip in...
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The latest wave of artificial intelligence (AI) integration into Windows 11 is officially underway, as Microsoft rolls out a host of new features—many of them exclusive, for now, to the company's groundbreaking Copilot+ PCs. The highly anticipated update, released as KB5062660, is billed as a...
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Microsoft has recently released the KB5064644 update, enhancing the Image Processing AI component to version 1.2507.793.0 for Windows 11 systems powered by Qualcomm processors. This update is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to optimize AI-driven image processing capabilities across various...
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