Samuel Willetts Latest articles by Samuel Willetts How DirectX defined PC gaming... with help from a shotgun-toting Bill Gates By Samuel Willetts published 27 July 20 Origin story 25 years ago, Windows began to do what DOS didn’t and changed the face of videogame development. Origin story The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops in 2025: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most 4Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested 1Oblivion Remastered review: The old magic still works2MSI Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop review3Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition review4Be Quiet! Dark Mount modular mechanical keyboard review5Be Quiet! Light Mount mechanical keyboard review
How DirectX defined PC gaming... with help from a shotgun-toting Bill Gates By Samuel Willetts published 27 July 20 Origin story 25 years ago, Windows began to do what DOS didn’t and changed the face of videogame development.
