Batman has starred in video games for 40 years, and his early years were much weirder than a Gotham made of Lego bricks. We ...

A new web project turns Wikipedia into a Windows XP-style desktop, making categories, articles, and Wikimedia Commons feel like folders you can browse instead of pages you search.

Want to peek at the latest preview edition of Windows 11? Microsoft just simplified its Windows Insider Program, making it ...

Virtual machines provide a convenient way to run Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, offering a seamless experience for ...

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still stretch beyond old limits. A 30-year-old Windows PC running a modern Linux kernel ...

Before you toss your old laptop onto the e-waste pile, have you considered using it as a little home server that can replace some of those subscriptions you're paying for? When you purchase through ...

Given the processing power of most modern tech, it would make sense if it were easy to get old video games up and running on modern systems. The average smartphone has dramatically more juice than ...

The MacBook Neo, powered by the A18 Pro CPU and 8GB of shared RAM, is carving out a niche as a surprisingly capable device for casual gaming. While primarily designed for productivity, it demonstrates ...

Microsoft may soon allow PC players to enjoy original Xbox and Xbox 360 games thanks to an official emulator for Windows. While the talk of the town is the upcoming Project Helix, a new report ...

Microsoft’s next Xbox game console is expected to pretty much be a computer that can run console and PC games. So perhaps it’s not too surprising that Microsoft is rolling out an update for Windows 11 ...

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...

The future of Windows game handhelds can't improve until Microsoft gets involved. Go with a Steam Deck, or wait for the SteamOS version of this handheld. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.