Xbox, Windows and Microsoft

How Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox
I’ve been writing for more than a year about how Microsoft needs to overhaul Windows on handhelds and use an Xbox OS UI on top, keeping the complexity of the Windows desktop hid
Microsoft Will Combine Xbox and Windows Experience for Handheld PCs This Year
Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation, wants to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together" on existing gaming handheld PCs.
The Time for an Xbox Handheld Is Now
Commentary: Microsoft wants everything to be an Xbox. How about Windows gaming handhelds? A new Xbox-on-Windows experience is coming, according to Microsoft, but it needs to get here sooner than later.
Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds
“I would say it’s bringing the best of Xbox and Windows together, because we have spent the last 20 years building a world-class operating system, but it’s really locked to the console,” says Ronald. “What we’re doing is we’re really focused on how do we bring those experiences for both players and developers to the broader Windows ecosystem.”
Microsoft plans to supercharge Windows handhelds with the Xbox experience
Microsoft has said that it plans to bring the best of Xbox and Windows gaming experiences for handheld devices.
Microsoft to Make Windows on Handheld Gaming PCs More Like Xbox This Year
Microsoft is looking to improve its Windows operating system on handheld PCs such as the Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go by making the software more like an Xbox console. Microsoft vice president of Next Generation Jason Ronald said at a CES 2025 panel this shift is planned for 2025 and told The Verge it looks to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together.

Xbox Developer Direct to Show Off Doom

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Xbox Developer Direct will cover Doom: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight this month
All three games confirmed to appear at the Developer Direct—Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: ...
Microsoft is finally fighting back against the rise of SteamOS by overhauling Windows 11 to be better on handhelds
It looks like Microsoft has finally acknowledged that handheld gaming PCs could be better, primarily when it comes to running ...
Xbox pledges to double down on Windows improvements for gamers, as Valve's Steam OS turns up the heat — now faced with real competition, it's time for Windo…
Announced at CES 2025, Valve revealed that Steam OS, developed for the Steam Deck, will go fully device agnostic. The Lenovo ...
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Next-Gen Xbox Rumored for 2026 Launch with Call of Duty as a Day-One Title
A report has surfaced suggesting that Microsoft may be planning to release its next-generation Xbox console as early as 2026.
Xbox Fans Have 24 Hours With Their Avatars Before They Are Gone Forever
Xbox fans across Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X have 24 hours until the Xbox Avatar Editor app shutdown.
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Xbox Revamps Rewards Scheme, Adds PC Games to the Mix
Microsoft has updated its Rewards with Xbox program, introducing changes that include PC Game Pass subscribers for the first ...