Back in April, Microsoft updated its DirectStorage API to version 1.2, bringing support to older drives and performance improvements to the technology that is all about leveraging GPU power to improve ...

Most of the discussion around Microsoft's DirectStorage API has been centered around games and how it can drastically reduce their load times when paired with fast NVMe SSDs. DirectStorage as an API ...

Back in my day, I would pass the time waiting for my Sims family to load back into existence by staring out of the window and appreciating all the natural beauty that surrounded my folks' place. Not ...

Forspoken, the first game to feature Microsoft's DirectStorage API support, has received system requirements today. The announcement confirms Windows 11 is necessary to take advantage of the new API.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft's DirectStorage technology brings lightning-fast loading times to PC games, with near-instantaneous gaming similar to what we saw when the ...

DirectStorage was heralded as a "game-changing" technology four years ago. Intended as a direct link between the storage and GPU, it claimed to dramatically lower loading times, reduce CPU overhead, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A surprise addition to Microsoft’s DirectStorage API will speed up slower hard drives. We still need to see ...

Blizzard has confirmed that it plans to add support for Microsoft's DirectStorage feature, saying it is "planning on enabling it in the future." It may turn out to be the second game to support it. We ...

Why it matters: PC games haven't been able to take advantage of SSDs the way PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series games have because the proper APIs to do so aren't yet in place. That's finally starting to ...

If you don’t have an SSD, you shouldn’t expect to play Forza Motorsport on PC this fall. If you don’t have an SSD, you shouldn’t expect to play Forza Motorsport on PC this fall. is a news writer who ...