DirectStorage is a technology that Microsoft has developed for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. The main goal of this technology is to reduce game loading times as much as possible. Microsoft has ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Microsoft recently released its DirectStorage API to game developers, giving them access to the same technology that has made Quick Resume one of the ...

One of the best features of current-gen consoles like PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is the reduction of—and in some cases, the total elimination of—load times. They feature speedy solid-state ...

Next week on July 26, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases on PC, and to get you up to speed, Sony and Nixxes Software have provided details about the technologies ...

Your Windows gaming PC may soon be able to load games up to 40% faster, thanks to Microsoft's upcoming DirectStorage 1.1 API. Using asset compression, the algorithm benefits modern storage hardware, ...

Update: PC Games Hardware incorrectly used the third-party tool CapFrameX to measure its results, including metrics captured during the longer (and higher-performing) black loading screens for the ...

That’s great news, especially considering Sony’s last PC port was such a disaster. The Last of Us Part 1 released in a dire state on PC, and although it has gotten better after a series of patches, it ...

Forspoken is an upcoming action-RPG game published by Square Enix and developed by Luminous Productions. The game's PC performance targets and spec requirements have been officially revealed.

While Starfield is taking up all the hype nowadays, Microsoft isn't forgetting about the next Xbox exclusive that will hit the market following the massive RPG. With its release in October coming in ...

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition has been confirmed to be launching on PC in just a couple of months. The port of the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn lands on March 21 as announced by Sony on the ...

What just happened? Forspoken, the action-RPG from Square Enix that was used to show off Microsoft's DirectStorage technology back in March, won't be arriving this year. The game has been delayed for ...