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Good news for Windows handhelds: Microsoft is now letting you launch installed Steam, Battle.net, and other storefront games from the Xbox app

Those considering using aggregator apps like Playnite, in other words, might not need to do so anymore because they'll be ...

We hacked the new Windows 11 Xbox Mode onto the old ROG Ally — how does it optimize performance?

Microsoft's new handheld gaming mode for Windows 11 is launching first on the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, but it will ...

Microsoft’s new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld

The new Xbox full-screen experience doesn’t load the full Windows desktop or a bunch of background processes, freeing up more memory for games. It’s essentially not loading the Explorer shell and ...

Apple's latest macOS feature taunts Windows users — why do Windows 11 widgets feel like abandonware?

Apple just added a new sports widget to macOS, while Windows 11 widgets remain neglected, buried behind MSN news feeds and ...

Xbox unifies your gaming library across PC and handhelds

Microsoft has launched a new version of its Xbox app that unifies gaming across Windows PCs and handheld devices. The company ...