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If your primary drive is choking on updates and downloads, the most effective fix in Windows 11 is not a single switch but a series of smart redirects: tell Windows where to save new content, move your personal folders, relocate supported Microsoft Store apps, pick alternative libraries for game...

Microsoft and ASUS’ ROG Xbox Ally gives the clearest look yet at what a purpose‑built, console‑inspired Windows gaming UI feels like on a handheld — a full‑screen Xbox experience that boots into a game‑first shell, ties deeply into Game Pass and Xbox services, and pairs with ASUS’ Armoury Crate...

Microsoft’s Xbox cloud ambitions appear to be entering a new phase: executives are publicly acknowledging that many subscribers use Xbox Cloud Gaming primarily for streaming, and Microsoft is actively exploring a lower-cost, cloud-only entry point that would decouple xCloud access from the full...

Carl Ledbetter’s short, reflective note about the Xbox Series X and Series S is less a farewell than a bookmark: an acknowledgment that one clearly defined hardware era is closing even as Microsoft’s ambition to expand “what Xbox means” accelerates into new form factors and a Windows‑centric...

Microsoft’s quiet August update for Xbox is a textbook example of product teams prioritizing everyday usability over headline-grabbing features: the system refresh (build 10.0.26100.5362) quietly ships a new Play Anywhere filtering option and a Play History surface that makes cross-platform...

Microsoft is quietly testing a small but welcome cleanup for crowded Xbox libraries: an experimental “Free with Xbox” tab inside the Full Library that automatically groups time-limited trials, demos, and other non-owned entries so they no longer clutter the list of titles you actually own or...

Microsoft is rolling out a targeted update that begins to change how the Xbox PC app behaves on Arm®-based Windows 11 devices, and for the first time Microsoft is letting Insiders download and run more PC titles locally on ARM hardware rather than relying solely on cloud streaming. This shift —...

Arkane Studios’ Lyon-based union has publicly joined calls for Microsoft to sever ties with the Israeli military, putting one of the games industry’s most respected studios at the center of a widening debate about cloud providers, AI, corporate responsibility, and the ethics of doing business in...

Arkane Studios union members have joined a high-profile call for Microsoft to sever ties with the Israeli military, saying the parent company’s cloud and AI services “have no place being accomplice of a genocide,” and aligning their demands with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)...

The AI-powered revolution in PC gaming now has a new flagship: Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot. Quietly unveiled to Windows 11 beta testers, this innovative feature promises to become the ultimate digital sidekick for gamers, offering context-aware assistance inside any supported title. By seamlessly...

Microsoft capped off its fiscal year with financial results that surpassed even the loftiest analyst expectations, signaling not only the company’s enduring dominance across multiple tech sectors, but also highlighting the transformative power—and deep cost—of its investments in artificial...

Microsoft's July 2025 Xbox update introduces significant enhancements across PC gaming, cloud services, and the overall Xbox ecosystem. These updates aim to provide a more integrated and flexible gaming experience for users. Stream Your Own Games on PC A standout feature of this update is the...

A quiet storm is brewing in the world of cloud gaming. Over the past few days, sharp-eyed observers within the Xbox community have noticed something curious buried within Microsoft’s public APIs: four previously unseen xCloud program codenames—Callisto, Dia, Europa, and Ferdinand. First brought...

Microsoft has recently introduced significant updates to the Xbox PC app, enhancing the gaming experience for users across various devices. These updates, currently available to Xbox Insiders, focus on integrating cloud-playable console games into the PC app's library and introducing a...

The digital entertainment landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by Microsoft’s latest pivot: the closure of its Movies & TV storefront on both Windows and Xbox platforms. This strategic decision, which took effect on July 18, signals the end of new media content purchases...

Microsoft’s relentless pursuit of the perfect cloud gaming experience reaches a new milestone with its latest test: letting Xbox users stream their personally owned games directly through the Xbox PC app, thereby removing the once-inextricable bond between purchases and required downloads...

The emergence of handheld gaming PCs has redefined portable entertainment, and Microsoft’s response with Windows 11’s dedicated handheld gaming UI marks a significant evolution not only for Windows enthusiasts but for the broader gaming hardware landscape. Signs that a streamlined...

Microsoft Corporation stands as one of the most influential and far-reaching technology companies in the world, with a multifaceted portfolio that touches nearly every sector of modern digital life. From its beginnings as a software vendor to its current role as a leader in cloud services, AI...

Microsoft’s Xbox division finds itself at an extraordinary crossroads. Once proudly the industry’s standard-bearer for backwards compatibility, Xbox is stepping into uncharted territory as the next-gen console strategy reorients dramatically around Windows. Hardware sales have sharply declined...

Here’s a summary of the recent news article about Xbox producer Matt Turnbull suggesting ChatGPT and Copilot prompts for laid-off Microsoft staff: Background: Following massive layoffs at Microsoft’s Xbox division, Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Games Studios Publishing, suggested in...