Microsoft’s handheld gambit has quietly moved from concept to something you can try on your own device: a controller‑first, full‑screen “Xbox” experience built into Windows 11 is rolling out as part of the platform’s handheld work, and enthusiasts are already using the new handheld view and...
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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...
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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...
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Microsoft is making significant strides towards consolidating the gaming experience on Windows 11 by introducing an aggregated gaming library within the Xbox PC app, an ambitious feature previewed for all Windows 11 users and soon to arrive on novel handheld devices like the ROG Xbox Ally and...
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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...
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Microsoft's steady expansion of the Xbox gaming ecosystem on PC has taken a bold new turn, as the company begins testing an aggregated gaming store system within the Xbox PC app. This change, now available to Xbox Insiders participating in the Windows 11 PC Gaming Preview, signals what could be...
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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...
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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...
For years, Microsoft has aspired to bridge the divide between the richness of the Windows PC ecosystem and the simplicity of its Xbox gaming experience—a dream finally coming into sharper focus with the debut of dedicated handheld gaming PCs like the new ROG Xbox Ally devices. The company’s...
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Apple’s ambitions to make the MacBook a real competitor in the gaming space have been reignited, with new reports pointing to a “dedicated gaming app” coming to macOS. While this move gives reason for cautious optimism, industry watchers and enthusiasts remain unconvinced that Apple is ready—or...
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I found UWO and I'm excited to play -- It's pretty casual, and I really enjoyed the original on Nintendo.
I was able to play for a few days without any issues, but recently there's been a patch. Ever since, I get BSOD when launching the game.
I've tried re-downloading the game -- running...
Okay , Here is the story.
This PC is about 1 year old now , and recently i have been having troubles with Directx
I can start up a game and when i close it down to start up another game i get an error.
And in order to fix this i have to reboot the whole PC.
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Skyrim:
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Hi,
I want to know how can i run a Batch File as administrator since the Run as Administrator Check box in Compatibility tab is gray (can't check)?
This is the Batch File:
@echo off
cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry 2\bin"
start /real time FarCry2.exe
So please Advice me how...
I came across this nice little customable launcher app for games, while I realise Catalyst has a basic game profile system, this app seem to do the job a whole lot better...and its free. One of the main features I like is that you can assign how many CPU cores to dedicate, task priority, as well...
Hey there,
I have just started using Windows 7 and i tried installing some games , link POP5 and Assassins Creed II ,
the setup is OK except for the part of installing the Ubisoft Game Launcher,
well, I tried installing it manually , then when i click Install , nothing happens at all..
i...
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Hi,
I was gifted GTA 4 on steam for Christmas and it downloaded and installed fine with no problems. When i start it from either steam or the .exe in the game directory it will start The Rockstar Social Club login/ launcher window. I have an account made so when i click login it will just take a...
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'ello
so, I installed windows 7 two days ago and am trying to get aion to work and currently the launcher is giving me
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i installed it, then i tried to play it i got a black screen and error about the engine or something like that
then i tried to change compability of launcher and replay.exe to Windows XP SP3 and now i get this error:
Steam error
Application load error 5:0000065434
i tried reinstall and...
Can someone please inform me as to the way to get rid of this thrilling message that comes up on XP when rebooting ... "My Games' is unable to run using your current user account" ...
Thanks.
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