Xbox chief Phil Spencer has been dropping hints about an Xbox handheld for months, but what about Windows handheld gaming PCs? Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of “Next Generation,” tells The Verge that ...

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.

After Microsoft announced last month that Windows 8 would support the Xbox LIVE gaming and media distribution platform, a far-juicier rumor has also been gradually making the rounds: Windows 8 might ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...