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Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14342 Reissued with Bug Fixes

Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14342 Reissued with Bug Fixes

Last night, Microsoft reissued Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14342 to testers on the…

Thurrott Daily: May 25

Thurrott Daily: May 25

Tech tidbits from around the web: An amazing Microsoft video from 1991, PayPal kills its…

Windows Phone: The Morning After

Windows Phone: The Morning After

I'm trying to put this week's Windows phone news in perspective, but there really isn't…

Microsoft to Further Streamline Its Windows Phone Business

Microsoft to Further Streamline Its Windows Phone Business

Microsoft this morning announced that it would further streamline its Windows phone hardware business by…

Lumia 950 XL Now $150 Off, With Free Display Dock

Lumia 950 XL Now $150 Off, With Free Display Dock

Microsoft has finally started edging its Lumia 950 XL flagship smart phone into more affordable…

Thurrott Daily: May 21

Thurrott Daily: May 21

Tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft is bringing Minecraft to China, an interesting comparison…

Latest Windows Phone Stats Show Double Digit Usage for Windows 10 Mobile

Latest Stats Show Double Digit Usage for Windows 10 Mobile on Windows Phones

In this month's peek at Windows phone usage, AdDuplex takes a deeper look at Windows…

No More Lumias?

No More Lumias?

Today, Microsoft announced that it is selling its unprofitable feature phone business to a new…

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14342

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14342

On Monday night, Microsoft announced a new Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build. As you…

The New Instagram Arrives on Windows 10 Mobile

The New Instagram Arrives on Windows 10 Mobile

Instagram dived into controversy last week when it unveiled a bland new icon for its…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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 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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