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.

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 ...

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

The best way to install Android apps on Windows 11 is through the Amazon App Store. To do this, you'll need to set up the Windows Subsystem for Android if it's not already installed on your PC, ...

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 ...

Google Play is associated with Android, of course, but Google's app store also supports native games on Windows.

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 ...