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The 7 apps I always install first on a Windows 11 PC — and they're all FREE

I spend more time than an average person setting up fresh installations of Windows 11, so here's a little list of the first seven apps I always put on any PC.

Windows Central · Nov 11, 2025

Study says only 72% of game developers reckon that Steam has a monopoly on PC games, and even with some big caveats, it makes me wonder what the other 28% are thinking

Most of the developers surveyed were C-suite level.

PC Gamer · Nov 4, 2025

GOG's preservation program now includes Splinter Cell, Resident Evil HD and, er, Spore, while you can also get 95% off XCOM 2 in its Autumn Sale

The Witcher 3 is also going cheap, as ever.

PC Gamer · Nov 1, 2025

Capcom didn't want to re-release the classic Resident Evil games because "we have all of those remakes" which provide "the superior experience"

"They didn't really see the value"

GamesRadar · Oct 14, 2025

Fallout: London's first big DLC is here with 80 NPCs, 30 new quests, a bunch of other stuff and, most important, 'Thousands of bug fixes and improvements'

Blimey.

PC Gamer · Oct 1, 2025

Tired of shader compilation screens? Microsoft is rolling out its own solution, but we won't feel the benefits immediately

We're probably in for a long wait before it's available on Steam, GOG, and other online stores.

PC Gamer · Sep 26, 2025

We hacked the new Windows 11 Xbox Mode onto the old ROG Ally — how does it optimize performance?

Microsoft's new handheld gaming mode for Windows 11 is launching first on the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, but it will be coming to all gaming handhelds eventually. Here's a first look at the experience running on an original ROG Ally.

Windows Central · Sep 17, 2025

The Xbox app will now show and run all your games from Steam, GOG, and more on Windows 11 — it's the new hub for PC gaming

Microsoft is rolling out a big update for the Xbox app on Windows 11 that transforms it into a hub for all gaming on Windows, not just Xbox games.

Windows Central · Sep 15, 2025

GOG wants to revive more classic Japanese games on PC: 'Working with Japanese partners often requires demonstrating both technical capability and cultural understanding'

I wouldn't hold my breath for Bloodborne, though.

PC Gamer · Sep 12, 2025

Silksong is so popular, even people in the Piracy subreddit are encouraging others to just buy it: 'If we can afford to support them, we should'

No one escapes Skongmania.

PC Gamer · Sep 4, 2025