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No, There Was Nothing Controversial About Wi-Fi Sense

No, There Was Nothing Controversial About Wi-Fi Sense

Buried in this week's announcement about a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build was some…

Google is Now Offering Upgrade Images for Nexus Phones and Tablets

Google is Now Offering Upgrade Images for Nexus Phones and Tablets

If you are using a Nexus smart phone as I recommend, you will want to…

Sunset: Microsoft to Shut Down Sunrise This Summer

Sunset: Microsoft to Shut Down Sunrise This Summer

Microsoft this week revealed its schedule for shutting down Sunrise, the mobile app calendar it…

Outlook 2016 for Mac is Getting a New Email Editor

Outlook 2016 for Mac is Getting a New Email Editor

It's a work in progress at the moment, but Microsoft is overhauling the email message…

Google Translate Picks Up Tap to Translate, More

Google Translate Picks Up Tap to Translate, More

Google has announced a set of interesting updates for its Google Translate apps for Android…

Thurrott Daily: May 11

Thurrott Daily: May 11

A few tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft was more profitable than Apple at…

May Cumulative Updates Now Available for Windows 10 for PCs and Mobile

May Cumulative Updates Now Available for Windows 10 for PCs and Mobile

It's Patch Tuesday, so Microsoft has delivered the May 2016 cumulative updates for Windows 10…

Fixing Microsoft Band

Fixing Microsoft Band

With Spring belatedly making its appearance in my corner of the world, I've been walking…

Microsoft Delivers May 2016 Firmware Updates for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

Microsoft Delivers May 2016 Firmware Updates for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

If you have one of Microsoft's newest Surface devices, it's time to fire up Windows…

The amazing game "Valiant Hearts: The Great War" is now available on Windows 10 for PCs and Mobile, just the latest in a growing list of top shelf games to hit the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). This game was one of my Windows Weekly picks last year on Xbox One, and is one of the best new games of the past several years. "Immerse yourself in the touching story of four unsung heroes swept up by World War 1 in this unique interactive graphic novel that combines action, puzzles and adventure," the game description notes. "Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a 4-part, episodic game inspired by letters from World War 1." To be clear, the game is free but only provides a part of the first of four episodes. You can pay 99 cents in-game to get all of Episode 1, and then pay $2.99 per remaining episodes. Or just pay $6.99 to get the whole thing, which I recommend. Indeed, there's so much to recommend here. It's got a great story. As the quote above notes, this game is based on actual letters written home from the front in World War I, and it's got real heart. It's worth playing just for the story. Excellent presentation. The game's cartoon graphics are stylish and beautiful, and really pull you in. I actually used still frames from this game as Windows desktop wallpapers for a while. The music is amazing as well. Gameplay. The game is a mixture of exploration, puzzle solving, and the occasional action set piece. It's a nice mix. Educational. Interspersed throughout the game are educational articles that will help you better understand World War I. So you can learn while you play, a rare treat. Folks, "Valiant Hearts: The Great War" is the real deal. As noted, I made this game one of my picks of the week on Windows Weekly when it was on the Xbox One, and I strongly recommend it on Windows 10---and Windows 10 Mobile, which is amazing---if you've not just tried it. Just grab the free version and see what you think. "Valiant Hearts: The Great War" is available now from the Windows Store.

“Valiant Hearts: The Great War” is Now Available on Windows 10 for PCs and Mobile

The amazing game "Valiant Hearts: The Great War" is now available on Windows 10 for…

Thurrott Daily: May 9

Thurrott Daily: May 9

Tech tidbits from around the web: Windows 10 upgrade to remain free for those who…

Pre-Touch Sensing Won't Save Windows Phone Either

Pre-Touch Sensing Wouldn’t Have Saved Windows Phone

If history is written by the winners, then alternate history is written by the losers.…

Surface Matches iPad Customer Satisfaction

Surface Matches iPad Customer Satisfaction

Microsoft has already formalized a new market for 2-in-1 PCs, but a recent study by…

Windows 10 Mobile is Coming to the Lumia Icon ... But Only via Preview Builds

Windows 10 Mobile is Coming to the Lumia Icon … But Only via Preview Builds

Good news, Lumia Icon users: Microsoft revealed this week that it will indeed support the…

Thurrott Daily: May 4

Thurrott Daily: May 4

Tech tidbits from around the web: No Windows 10 Insider builds for PCs or Mobile…

Thurrott Daily: May 3

Thurrott Daily: May 3

Tech tidbits from around the web: More takes on Microsoft's phone strategy and Intel's mobile…

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