Based on the official Microsoft page, here's a summary of why Windows 11 is being promoted as "the best OS for gaming"—especially on new Copilot+ PCs:
Key Reasons Windows 11 is Marketed as the Best OS for Gaming
1. Performance & Speed
Copilot+ PCs: Claim up to 58% faster performance than...
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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...
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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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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...
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Steam gaming on Linux was once a niche dream, discussed in hushed tones on specialist forums and relegated to the experimental corners of open-source communities. For decades, Microsoft’s Windows dominated PC gaming almost entirely, offering a predictable ecosystem where drivers, software, and...
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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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As Windows continues to evolve and redefine the personal computing landscape, its periodic updates bring not only novel features but also provoke strong feelings when established functionalities disappear. While the tide of innovation sweeps away many legacy components, not all removals are met...
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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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Digimon Story Time Stranger is shaping up to be a compelling addition to the beloved Digimon franchise, promising both longtime devotees and newcomers a deep role-playing experience that seamlessly bridges the real world and the Digital World. In this feature, we’ll explore the confirmed PC...
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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...
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Amidst growing anticipation within the PC gaming community, rumors suggesting the Xenia emulator team’s official collaboration with Microsoft to bring Xbox and Xbox 360 games to PC have now been definitively shut down by the Xenia developers themselves. As speculation gained momentum on social...
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When Microsoft announced the hardware requirements for Windows 11, the move sparked immediate backlash among PC enthusiasts, especially those with hardware just a few years old that was still functioning flawlessly for everyday use and even gaming. One particularly contentious point was...
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Mainstream Windows users are facing a wake-up call of historic proportions as Microsoft has officially set October 14 as the end-of-life date for Windows 10, used by over a billion devices across the globe. For years, these users have surfed the familiar waves of Windows, often viewing Linux as...
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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...
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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...
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Microsoft's recent announcement of a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD has sparked considerable speculation about the future direction of the Xbox console. This collaboration hints at a potential paradigm shift: the integration of the Windows operating system into the next-generation...
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Players across the globe have celebrated Destiny 2 for its dynamic gameplay, sprawling alien landscapes, and the ever-evolving world curated by Bungie. Yet, nothing dampens the thrill of anticipating a new raid or gearing up for Crucible matches more than an unexpected error code stopping you in...
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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...
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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...
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