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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…

Mac Nears 10 Percent Usage Share

Mac Nears 10 Percent Usage Share

While Windows is in no danger of losing its lock on the PC market, the…

Tim Cook Pulls an Osborne

Tim Cook Pulls an Osborne

And you thought Microsoft was doing everything it could to harm sales of its own…

Microsoft Band 2 is Again Discounted by $75

Microsoft Band 2 is Again Discounted by $75

For the third month in a row, Microsoft has discounted its Band 2 wearable by…

Spotify Falls Short for Those With Their Own Music Collections

Spotify Falls Short for Those With Their Own Music Collections

While Spotify is arguably the most popular full-featured music subscription service in the world, it…

Can Google and Apple Pull the Plug on the PC Market?

Can Google and Apple Pull the Plug on the PC Market?

The "post-PC" world that Steve Jobs imagined is closer than many expect. All it needs…

Thurrott Daily: May 1

Thurrott Daily: May 1

Here are some tech tidbits from around the web: an update on the great photo-scanning…

Android for the Windows Guy: Connect Your Phone to Your PC

Part of the appeal of Android to Windows users, I think, is that Android offers…

Intel's Atom Cancellation Has Big Ramifications for a Surface Phone

Intel’s Atom Cancellation Has Big Ramifications for a Surface Phone

Microprocessor giant Intel has had an even harder time adapting to today's mobile computing world…

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