James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Until now, it was always possible to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store permanently and without exception. It was convenient for users who wanted to stay on older versions of apps.

Have you ever wished for a single app to manage all your PC games, no matter where they’re from? Microsoft’s latest update to the Xbox app might just be the solution gamers have been waiting for. In a ...

The Xbox app on PC is improving download speeds this month, and a new Advanced Shader Delivery feature on the Xbox Ally will ...

Installing app updates on a phone is pretty simple these days: if you have an iPhone, the App Store handles updates. And while Android users can sideload apps or install third-party app stores, most ...

Microsoft has introduced a new update orchestration platform built on the existing Windows Update infrastructure, which aims to unify the updating system for all apps, drivers, and system components ...

Bad news! The Asus Armoury Crate app, which comes preinstalled on many of the company’s gaming desktops, laptops, and ROG Ally X gaming handhelds, includes a severe flaw that could give hackers full ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

A quiet policy shift has broken a long-used family setup on PC, risking parental controls and wiping saves without warning.