The first time I experienced an in-game overlay—a 3D interface rendered over the 3D interface of a game—I thought it was great way for accessing information without alt-tabbing out of the game. The ...

Discord announced a series of updates for the desktop app that help make PC gaming easier and work better for players. The company is releasing a completely new version of the Game Overlay with ...

Steam’s beta client got an update this week, and instead of adding the usual bevy of bugfixes and smaller improvements, this update actually does quite a bit. It’s completely renovated the in-game ...

One of the main draws of PC gaming — aside from being able to crank up the graphics and framerate of your favorite games — is the ability to tweak things to your heart's content. As the leading maker ...

A Steam update is incoming that's set to revolutionise your PC gaming, with a big overhaul to the Steam in-game overlay now available for testing on the Steam Client Beta branch. The headline feature ...

The Xbox Game Bar is one of those odd features that Microsoft added to Windows 10 to connect it to the Xbox, at least in branding and in some functionality. It supports a variety of functions and ...

Advancing cross-platform gaming, Epic Online Services has announced the expansion of its free crossplay overlay from PC to consoles. This expansion from Epic Games empowers developers to connect their ...

What if you want to change the song you are listening to on Spotify while you are in a gaming session on your phone? You would probably have to leave the game to change tracks. Thanks to a new ...

Valve has revealed a massive overhaul to the Steam in-game overlay, updating to a cleaner layout, adding new features, background pinning support, and much more, all now available in beta. New tool b ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. The Epic Games Store is about to get a lot better on the eyes. But there's still no word on a shopping cart yet. Current changes include a play time ...

Apple's mobile devices aren't the only ones getting a major redesign this fall, as Apple revealed on Monday that macOS Tahoe 26 is adopting Liquid Glass as well. The design language unifies the look ...

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