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Will Microsoft's Windows 10 Win With PC Gamers?

After attending Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in Redmond last month, Patrick Moorhead wrote a bit about Microsoft’s Windows 10 for consumers, enterprises and on the Surface Hub and HoloLens.

stragomccloud4096d ago

Only if they start giving the pc platform more support.

Pandamobile4096d ago

99% of PC gamers could probably care less about Microsoft's support to gaming. We just want Win 10 to quietly serve our needs as users and to not get in the way of anything.

DX12 and Win 10 being free are a good start to get gamers on board. Hololens should be exciting as well.

originalJerryB4096d ago

Anything to get away from the current monstrosity!

Stiffler4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

@originalJerryB

Acutally, 8.1 is currently better than Win7. Its been tweaked and tuned accordingly. It manages resources far more efficiently, it's responsive, smooth. You name it. The majority that currently HAVE it, love it.

It's great that they're actually learning from the Win8 Vanilla downfall and listening to their customers.

Some people just love to whine, but hey, that's ok. Y'all can whine while I enjoy the OS and everything it has to offer.

If it's any consolation, the Windows 10 preview program has been going great and proves that Microsoft have been listening to concerns and adapting them this time.

Gonna be sweet when it releases alongside DX12.
E: special spelling!

freshslicepizza4095d ago

they will win with pc gamers if they open up that walled garden. one example is allowing games to be streamed to windows 10 devices from your windows 10 pc.

if they really wanted to get some attention they would have pc/xbox one games with one purchase price. meaning you but the game that is available on both like the upcoming fable and it can be used on the pc or the xbox one without the need to buy separately. if windows 10 is truly an all in one model then what's the problem? of course this would be entirely up to the publisher but microsoft should be leading by example. problem is it will always be limited because they have a vested interest ion selling xbox systems.

mhunterjr4095d ago (Edited 4095d ago )

What does that even mean?

PC gamers overwhelmingly game on windows PCs. The only question is which version of windows they choose to run. They don't need MS to make games software in orders make the upgrade to Win10... They just need a compelling reason to upgrade...

The fact that the upgrade is free, and supports Dx12 almost gauruntees that it will be a hit with PC gamers.

Roccetarius4095d ago

You forget that it actually needs to be made for Desktops as well, instead of a multi-device OS with backwards decisions for that crowd.

mhunterjr4095d ago

@roccetarius

What backwards decisions are you talking about?

Look at the previews... It functions as well for desktop use as it does for other form factors. I don't see anyone running preview builds complaining...

N4g_null4096d ago

If hololens does what it says then yes.

snookiegamer4096d ago

Morehead rides again! ...lol

Yup Win-Win for both PC/X1

OC_MurphysLaw4096d ago (Edited 4096d ago )

Windows 10 will succeed with gamers and everyone else if its received overall as a good OS and an improvement no just from Window 8 but also Windows 7. I don't think its a gaming specific argument for will it win gamers over...its a queston of: is it good as my everyday / everything OS?

Maxor4096d ago

It doesn't have to win. Winning is not required, Steam already has that down. All it needs to do is to not suck and annoy the user base with senseless crap nobody wants.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai1d 17h ago (Edited 1d 17h ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio1d 11h ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing1d 9h ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster921d 10h ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit1d 9h ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing1d 9h ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster921d 7h ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

Tanktopmaster921d 7h ago

Let me be clear. This is sarcasm

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."