Microsoft is reportedly deprioritizing work on a native Xbox handheld. Instead, it will focus on improving Windows on third-party handhelds. The native Xbox handheld was expected in 2027 alongside ...

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 ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

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 ...

What is an Xbox? The answer to that has never been more confusing, but a new promo video from Microsoft teasing the future of its next-gen gaming hardware lineup gives an important clue: Windows. 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.

Windows is closing the gap to SteamOS and the Steam Deck in general with the new gaming-focused approach to the Asus Xbox Ally handhelds. This new, stripped-back version of Windows boots directly into ...

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.

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 ...