third-party launchers

  1. Xbox PC App Aggregated Gaming Library: A Controller‑First Hub for All Stores

    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...
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  2. Xbox Full Screen Experience on Windows Handhelds: Pros, Risks, and Reality

    Microsoft’s new Xbox Full screen experience for Windows handhelds can already be forced onto existing devices — but early testers warn that getting it running is only the first step; making it stable, usable, and genuinely advantageous is another matter entirely. Background Microsoft and ASUS...
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  3. Xbox PC App: Aggregated Library, My Apps, and Cross-Device Play

    Microsoft’s latest update reshapes the Xbox PC app from a Game Pass storefront into a unified, controller‑friendly hub that aggregates installed games from multiple PC storefronts, adds a dedicated My Apps shelf for quick launcher access, and promises cross‑device play history and cloud...
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  4. Nova Launcher and Microsoft Launcher in 2025: A Shifting Android Home Screen

    Nova Launcher’s original developer has walked away, Microsoft Launcher feels all but idle, and the Android launcher landscape is quietly rearranging itself — but the idea of swapping your home screen still matters, just in different ways than it did a decade ago. Background Third-party Android...
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  5. Xbox App on Windows 11 Adds My Apps Tab to Launch Third-Party Apps

    Microsoft has begun testing a new “My apps” tab inside the Xbox app for Windows 11 that lets Xbox Insiders install, launch and — in some cases — download third‑party apps and rival storefronts from a single, controller‑friendly launcher aimed at making the Xbox app the central hub for PC gaming...
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