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 ...

Microsoft and Asus' ROG Xbox Ally is on the horizon, adding to the growing list of handheld gaming PCs on the market, and with that comes Microsoft's increased efforts to optimize Windows 11 for ...

As Microsoft works its way to releasing the next generation Xbox (not slated to arrive until 2027), the company is also aiming to make the Xbox platform a one-stop shop for gamers. On Monday, ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) for Windows 11 offers a console-like, controller-friendly gaming interface that boots directly into the Xbox app, optimizing system resources and ...

PC gaming has long been dominated by systems with Intel or AMD processors and discrete GPUs from NVIDIA or AMD. But that’s starting to change in a few ways. Integrated GPUs are getting good enough ...

Gamescom 2025 is happening right now, and at the Xbox Booth I had a chance to go hands-on with Microsoft's new handheld gaming mode for Windows 11, running directly on the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox ...

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox app is officially available for ARM-based PCs that run on Windows 11, which means laptops powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon PC chips can play more games.

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 ...

This is important because: Windows handhelds often feel like tiny PCs. This mode treats them like consoles, which is how most people want to play on a seven-inch screen. It also gives Microsoft a ...

If the Xbox Game Bar overlay is not enough for you, we recommend that you check out the Xbox Full Screen Experience. Even though it’s best suited for handheld, with some minor tweaks, you can enable ...

We're still a few weeks away from the launch of the Xbox Ally handheld, but that doesn't mean you can't give its new interface a try today. Thanks to a recent Windows 11 beta update, along with some ...

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 ...