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The new WSL Settings app is shown off, but config file fans need not worry
By Richard Devine published
New stuff Microsoft has given us our first look at the new WSL Settings app, along with some additional info on how it will work, and some additional features coming to WSL very soon.

From new Xbox games to AR glasses, here are my favorite things I saw at my very first GDC
By Zachary Boddy published
GDC 2024 At GDC 2024 in San Francisco, I saw a lot of awesome things from upcoming Xbox games, new Razer products, and even epic AR glasses.

Accessibility, sustainability, empathy, and how to build a better games industry
By Zachary Boddy published
Better Games At GDC 2024, I saw many developers and speakers stand behind the same three themes that I want to see change game development for the better.

"We are absolutely actively looking for developers." Behind the scenes with some of the first games from Xbox's new Global Expansion team
By Zachary Boddy published
New Games During GDC 2024, I was able to sit down with Agnes Kim, Director of Global Expansion at Xbox, and previewed some upcoming ID@Xbox games.

Microsoft will debut DirectX 'DirectSR' super-resolution graphics tech at GDC — could this tech end up in Xbox too?
By Jez Corden published
DirectSR Will Xbox consoles finally get some graphics upscaling tech?

Unity's controversial policy changes get rolled back, as developers pledge to quit to competing game engines (UPDATE)
By Jez Corden, Zachary Boddy last updated
Disunity Install-based fees and vague guidelines abound.

Microsoft's new Dev Home app gets its first-ever update
By Sean Endicott published
DEVELOPERS! Microsoft's newly announced Dev Home app helps developers streamline their workflow. The company just released version 0.2 of the app.

Here's how a Raspberry Pi, iPhone, Surface Duo, and Linux device can use the same code to render videos
By Sean Endicott published
Cross-platform Developers can now reuse code from their Windows apps to play media on Linux and the web.
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