Windows 11's upcoming handheld gaming mode is highly anticipated for the thousands of gamers who are currently using a Windows-powered gaming handheld, as Microsoft has promised an improved user ...

Xbox is terrified of the Steam Machine's plan to fix PC gaming, so Microsoft launched Xbox Full Screen Experience earlier than I anticipated to turn your gaming PC into more of a console. Here I was ...

Windows 11 Insiders are getting a fresh look at new functionality in the latest Dev Channel build. This particular version — build 26220.6682 — started rolling out on September 12. One of the big new ...

TL;DR: Microsoft has launched the Xbox app natively on Arm-based Windows 11 laptops, enabling users to play, stream, and purchase Xbox games directly. With enhanced Prism emulator support, over 85% of ...

Braver PC users than I have taken the plunge and unlocked Microsoft’s new Windows 11 “Xbox Mode”. Announced alongside the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, it shuts off processes and software that operate ...

Microsoft has officially launched its Xbox App to Arm-based Windows 11 PCs, saying that more than 85 percent of the Game Pass catalog is now compatible on those devices. According to Microsoft, this ...

Microsoft has taken another step toward unifying and simplifying the portable gaming ecosystem on Windows. The Xbox Full Screen Experience, which was originally exclusive to the ASUS ROG Ally, is now ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build in Dev/Beta channels, offering users the chance to try improved context menus in File Explorer, the new full-screen Xbox experience, and more.

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.

The Xbox Ally devices represent the beginning of an Xbox and Windows interface. The Xbox Ally devices represent the beginning of an Xbox and Windows interface. is a senior editor and author of Notepad ...