console-like experience

Microsoft’s engineering teams are laying out a two‑year plan to make Windows 11 behave like a console for gaming: tighter session control, precompiled shaders delivered at install time, OS‑level AI upscaling, and better Arm compatibility promise dramatically faster cold launches, fewer...

ASUS and Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally lands as a pragmatic reimagining of the Windows handheld: a compact, controller‑first device that ships with Windows 11 and a purpose‑built, full‑screen Xbox experience designed to make PC gaming feel like a console without giving up Windows’ openness. The...

For gamers who have invested in cutting-edge handheld hardware such as the ASUS ROG Ally, questions surrounding operating systems are more than a passing concern—they can fundamentally alter the experience. The ROG Ally, powered by a Ryzen Z1 processor and tailored for portable gaming, was...

Handheld PC gaming has, for years, existed in a strange no man's land—a collision of desktop power and portability, but too often hamstrung by software that wasn’t designed for life beyond the desk. Microsoft’s latest move aims to rewrite this dynamic: the long-anticipated “Xbox full-screen...

Microsoft has officially entered the handheld gaming market with the announcement of two new devices: the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X. Developed in collaboration with ASUS, these handhelds aim to deliver a comprehensive gaming experience by combining the flexibility of a PC with the...

Few moments in recent PC gaming history have felt as significant as the quiet but relentless rise of SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based operating system. Once regarded as a technical curiosity or an ambitious tangent, SteamOS now stands poised as a serious challenger to Microsoft Windows’ decades-long...

The handheld PC gaming landscape has undergone a seismic shift in recent months, and it’s not because of any single hardware launch or viral game title. Instead, the revolution is all about software—specifically Valve’s latest leap forward with SteamOS, the Linux-based operating system at the...

The dream of transforming a Windows PC into a console-like system has captivated gamers for years, merging the raw performance and versatile game library of a traditional computer with the effortless, pick-up-and-play convenience of a living room console. Achieving that elusive sweet spot is...

Windows enthusiasts have something fresh and exciting to sink their teeth into with the latest Windows Insider build. Hidden amidst Windows 11’s code lies a set of intriguing gaming UI settings that could signal a major shift toward a more immersive, console-like experience on PCs. Let’s dive...

Valve’s latest move is turning heads in the handheld gaming arena. In a surprise twist that could shake up the world of portable gaming, the company behind the Steam platform has rolled out SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview—a significant update that not only polishes features for the Steam Deck but also...