CHAPTER 7
Having Fun with Games, Photos, Music, and Video
Despite the business origins of the PC, Windows has always been a gaming platform. Despite predictions on the death of PC gaming in favor of consoles, Windows 8.1 brings some new features to the mix that put gaming front and center of the PC for the first time.
There is new integration between Windows 8.1 and other Microsoft platforms such as the Xbox that will be built upon and expanded in coming years, such as the ability to start a game on one device and then continue it on another.
With gaming on a PC comes some responsibility, especially if you are a parent. Controlling the games ...
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