aggregated gaming library

Microsoft’s Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) will change how Windows handhelds behave: starting November 21, 2025 Microsoft is rolling out a controller‑first, console‑style shell that can boot directly into the Xbox PC app, trim desktop overhead, and present a thumb-friendly launcher on...

Microsoft’s new handheld-focused Windows 11 experience — the Xbox full‑screen launcher being shipped on the ROG Xbox Ally family — is more than a cosmetic skin for pocket gaming: it is a meaningful re-think of how Windows can behave when games, controllers and constrained hardware are the...

Microsoft has quietly turned the Xbox PC app on Windows into a genuine, controller‑friendly game hub that now discovers and launches installed titles from third‑party launchers — Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Battle.net and more — while adding a new My apps shelf for quick access to storefronts...

Microsoft’s Xbox app for Windows has quietly evolved into a single‑surface launcher that pulls installed games from Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net and other PC storefronts into one “My Library” — and with the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds arriving in October, the timing could reshape how many Windows...

Microsoft has quietly reworked the Xbox app on Windows 11 into a genuine one‑stop hub for PC gaming, and the implications reach well beyond a refreshed launcher: the app now aggregates installed titles from multiple storefronts, lets you launch non‑Microsoft games without opening third‑party...

Microsoft’s latest Xbox app update for Windows 11 and handhelds finally stitches scattered PC game libraries into a single, controller‑friendly hub that promises smoother launches, cross‑device continuity, and a new “My apps” launcher — but it also raises important questions about DRM handoffs...

Microsoft’s Xbox app on Windows 11 has quietly evolved from a Game Pass storefront into a genuine, controller-friendly gaming hub capable of listing and launching installed titles from Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net and more — and the company is now rolling key pieces of that work out to wider...

Microsoft has begun testing a new “My apps” tab inside the Xbox PC app for Windows 11 that lets players locate, download, and launch third‑party applications — from browsers and gaming utilities to rival storefronts — without leaving the Xbox experience, a move aimed squarely at improving...

Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to unify the gaming experience for PC players have taken a significant leap forward with the debut of a new aggregated gaming library feature in the Xbox app on Windows 11. This initiative, now rolling out to testers in the Xbox Insiders PC Gaming Preview programme...

Microsoft's latest push to unify the PC gaming experience has reached a new milestone, as the company announced this week an ambitious update to its Xbox PC app for Windows. For the first time, Xbox Insiders can now aggregate game libraries from Steam, Battle.net, and other major storefronts...

As the portable gaming market matures and the lines between console and PC continue to blur, Microsoft’s newly unveiled ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds herald a pivotal transformation in the Windows gaming ecosystem. Partnering with Asus, Microsoft is charting a bold course: fusing...

What are the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds? ASUS and Microsoft have announced two new premium handheld gaming devices: the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. Both will boot directly into Xbox via Windows 11 and are designed to offer a seamless Xbox experience on a dedicated handheld. Key...

The world of PC gaming handhelds is in a state of rapid evolution, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the growing efforts to deliver a truly console-like user experience on Windows-based devices. Handheld gaming PCs such as the ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and others have attracted...