Although it has been known for some time that DirectX 10 will be Vista-only, as reported in our own coverage and Microsoft press releases, several sites (mainly gaming-related) over the past few days ...

One of the main (only?) improvements in Vista for gamers would be the inclusion of DirectX 10. And to make gamers upgrade, they made DirectX 10 a Vista exclusive. Is it worth it? See for yourself.

Strategy games have struggled in the last few years because of Microsoft’s “catastrophic” decision not to implement DirectX 10 on Windows XP as a standard, says the CEO of Stardock In the company’s ...