You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Windows will be presented as a core part of the Google Play platform with these updates. The mobile and web Play Store will soon have a Windows tab, which will highlight content that is optimized for ...

Google Play is getting a bunch of new PC-focused features, including a dedicated tab in the Store. “Buy once, play anywhere” ...

Google Play Games is a the new official emulator from Google designed for Windows computers. By installing it, you can play all Android games on your computer. This article shows how to play Android ...

Google Play Games will soon be available on AMD-powered PCs and laptops. Previously, the service only supported dedicated GPUs and Intel integrated graphics. All mobile games will be added to Play ...

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...

If you don’t prefer playing Android games on your smartphone, you always have the option to enjoy them on your PC with a bunch of emulators available out there. One such example is Google Play Games ...

Matthew is the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police. He's been gaming since his first taste of a TI-99 at four years old. Matthew has been an Android user since the HTC Hero and has covered ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Something to look forward to: Google launched a beta program for playing Android games on PC in 2022 and gradually expanded compatibility to include thousands of titles. A new update allows users to ...