A new compact mode hopefully paves the way for more Windows handheld improvements in the future. A new compact mode hopefully paves the way for more Windows handheld improvements in the future. is a ...

Microsoft is testing out a new “Compact Mode” for its Xbox app on Windows 11. The mode is currently available to Xbox Insiders, and it shrinks the sidebar in the Xbox app to provide a clearer view ...

There are a lot of Windows-powered alternatives to the Steam Deck. And one of their biggest problems is, well, Windows — it just isn’t designed for these tiny screens, and Valve’s home-brewed SteamOS ...

Apparently this is "still the plan", and the next Xbox console's dashboard will be a customised version of the Xbox Full ...

I tested Gaming Copilot inside the Xbox mobile app to see if its game recommendations were any good — and it actually nailed ...

Have you ever wished for a single app to manage all your PC games, no matter where they’re from? Microsoft’s latest update to the Xbox app might just be the solution gamers have been waiting for. In a ...

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Microsoft wants more App Store changes, and Apple maintains it helps support cloud gaming apps on iOS. Microsoft wants more App Store changes, and Apple maintains it helps support cloud gaming apps on ...

Xbox is bringing cloud gaming to select Hisense, V homeOS, and TCL TVs later this year, allowing users to access Xbox Game ...

Microsoft has always had a complicated history with screenshots and captures, and now the saga is about to get even messier. In a big blow to capture aficionados everywhere, Microsoft has announced ...