A startling pivot is in store for Microsoft’s gaming hardware: the next-generation Xbox will run a full Windows operating system, in a blurring of console and PC lines that no previous Xbox has ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's new Xbox Fullscreen Experience app, designed for handheld Windows 11 25H2 gaming PCs, optimizes system resources by disabling non-gaming functions, freeing up about 1GB of RAM.

Despite some very obvious teething pains, the ROG Xbox Ally offers a glimmer of hope for the future of Windows 11-powered PC ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is looking to bring the Xbox experience to PC and handheld gaming. Speaking at an AMD and Lenovo event at CES 2025, Microsoft's VP of "Next Generation," Jason Ronald, said that the ...

At CES 2025, Microsoft VP of Next Generation Jason Ronald teased a refreshed user experience for Windows handheld gaming PCs: one that could combine the best aspects of its operating system and Xbox.

Microsoft is dipping into portable gaming quicky, but only waist deep. Some new details have emerged about Microsoft’s first official gaming handheld, and it seems Microsoft is making safer choices ...

Microsoft's Satya Nadella has confirmed that the next version of Windows, probably Windows 9, will unify the Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox operating systems into "one single converged operating ...

During the recent Xbox Partner Preview, Microsoft announced several upcoming Xbox and PC games, but also highlighted that the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) would be rolling out to all PC gaming ...

The state of handheld gaming PCs is a lot different today than back when the Steam Deck was initially introduced. Aside from all the hardware and specs drama, your choices essentially come down to one ...

Bazzite, a Steam-like Linux-based operating system, was installed on a ROG Xbox Ally X. It appears the OS may offer better gaming performance than Windows. Bazzite also wakes faster, offers more ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's gaming division achieved a record $23.455 billion in FY25 revenue, driven by a 16% increase in Xbox content and services, including Game Pass and Activision Blizzard. Despite a 25% ...

Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One. Putting aside the insanity of the console's name (Xbox 1 -> Xbox 360 -> Xbox One), we now have a fairly good idea of the software and hardware inside the ...