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The companion app allows users a wider array of interactions with their consoles

The long awaited multiplayer shooter won't be affected by Microsoft exclusivity on PC

Microsoft hasn't detailed the app policy on its next-gen console

It's unclear how many of them will be offered at launch

Markus "Notch" Persson is quite thrilled with Valve's operating system

All devices that can access the service are affected

The top-down shooter is now available for many devices

Check out plenty of images with the new shooter for PC, tablets, and smartphones

The console has complex motion tracking and voice control system

The device will also include better Kinect and will use stripped down Windows 8

Gamers might be listening to criticism from Gabe Newell

DirectX 11.1 apparently won't be exclusive to Windows 8

The tech won't be released for Windows 7 so games will have to make due with DirectX 11

The Windows 8 store now accepts credit cards for certain types of content

Microsoft's new music streaming service might accompany the launch of Windows 8

Notch disapproves of Microsoft's new operating system because it closes the PC

Notch doesn't want Microsoft to close the PC platform with the new OS