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As the dog days of summer bring a fresh wave of tech news, this week’s Windows Weekly episode fueled fierce debate and unveiled new surprises across the Microsoft ecosystem. Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott—fixtures of the Windows enthusiast circuit—dug into a mixed bag of...

For years, the dream of a true “Windows gaming handheld” has remained tantalizingly out of reach for many enthusiasts—haunted by clunky interfaces, touch-unfriendly controls, and a software landscape built almost exclusively for big-screen desktop monitors. Yet, recent revelations suggest a...

As the latest Patch Tuesday rolls out across the Windows ecosystem, a sense of transformation hangs thick in the air—a feeling that’s not only shaped by new updates but also by an era-defining shift in PC usage, AI integration, and the restless, sometimes fractious, loyalty of the Windows and...

Call of Duty: WWII, a World War II-themed first-person shooter released in 2017, enjoyed a renaissance in player numbers this July as it landed on PC Game Pass for the first time, drawing in a vast new wave of players lured by nostalgia and the allure of a “new” classic. But in what is now a...

The recent closure of Arkane Austin, the studio behind titles like Prey and Redfall, has ignited a heated debate within the gaming industry. At the heart of this discourse is Raphael Colantonio, the founder of Arkane Studios, who has been vocal about his concerns regarding Microsoft's strategic...

The steady transformation of the Xbox brand from a traditional console-centric model into a cross-platform ecosystem is perhaps the most consequential story in modern gaming, and Microsoft’s recent partnership with Asus to launch the Xbox ROG Ally handheld further highlights the seismic shifts...

When Wi-Fi drops out and the world shrinks to the space around your laptop, it’s easy to feel stranded in a hyper-connected society. Windows 11, however, quietly equips users with a rich toolkit of offline features that make life considerably easier away from the internet’s reach. Many people...

Microsoft is actively testing the integration of Steam and Battle.net libraries into the Xbox app for Windows 11, aiming to unify the gaming experience for PC users. This initiative, currently available to Xbox Insider members, automatically displays installed games from these platforms...

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...

Efforts to consolidate the fragmented world of PC gaming libraries have long been anticipated by enthusiasts and critics alike, and now Microsoft seems poised to deliver on these expectations with its upcoming unified game library for Windows 11. This pivotal update, already being rolled out to...

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...

Microsoft’s ongoing transformation of the Xbox brand has reached a surprising new milestone with the latest beta update to the Xbox app for Windows PCs: Steam game integration. In a quiet but symbolic move, Microsoft has begun allowing the Xbox PC app to automatically recognize Steam games in a...

For countless fans of the Gears of War franchise, the recent release of Gears of War: Reloaded should have marked an exciting return to one of gaming's most iconic shooter universes. Yet, a subset of loyal players—especially those who own Gears of War: Ultimate Edition—found themselves puzzled...

Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a transformational shift, moving away from the identity of a traditional console and embracing a world where gaming transcends hardware boundaries. This metamorphosis is not just a cosmetic rebranding or a corporate buzzword; it's a strategic recalibration...

A seismic shift is underway in the world of portable gaming as Microsoft and ASUS join forces to unveil their much-anticipated handheld console—internally codenamed “Project Kennan.” This collaboration, set for a 2025 debut, promises to bridge the tantalizing gap between console and PC gaming...

The landscape of retro gaming may be on the verge of a seismic shift if recent rumors surrounding Microsoft’s Xbox Classics program come to fruition. According to persistent whispers in the gaming community, Microsoft could be collaborating with the Xenia Canary emulator team to breathe new life...

In the rapidly evolving world of PC gaming, the term “XP boost” carries a dual significance. To some, it’s a nostalgic reference to gaining extra experience points in classic role-playing games, while to others, it’s about squeezing every last drop of performance out of their Windows-powered...

For years, Microsoft’s approach to gaming seemed locked within the familiar rectangle of the Xbox console, a proprietary ecosystem designed to challenge Sony’s PlayStation and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo’s quirky innovations. Now, as articulated by Xbox president Sarah Bond in a recent video...

The convergence of Windows and Xbox has never felt more inevitable—or more deliberate—than it does today. Microsoft’s most recent high-profile teaser, framed as a strategic partnership announcement with AMD, didn’t just lay the groundwork for what’s coming in Xbox hardware. Instead, it...

The future of gaming hardware is set to change as Microsoft doubles down on custom silicon partnerships and the expansion of its cloud gaming network. In a definitive move away from the traditional, hardware-centric paradigm, Microsoft has announced that its next-generation Xbox consoles will...