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The latest Gaming coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Xbox App’s ‘My Apps’ Feature Centralizes All Gaming Launchers for Windows Handhelds
Microsoft is delivering a long-overdue quality-of-life upgrade to PC gamers, especially those gaming on Windows handhelds. A new “My Apps” tab is rolling out to Xbox Insiders on Windows,...
Windows 11 Xbox App Tests One-Click Install of Battle.net and GOG in Full-Screen Mode
A subtle but pivotal change is rolling out to Xbox Insiders on Windows 11: the Xbox PC app can now surface, download, and launch rival gaming storefronts right from its own interface. The new “My...
Microsoft Tests 'My Apps' in Xbox: One Place to Launch Battle.net, GOG, and Chrome on Handhelds
Microsoft has begun rolling out a new “My apps” tab to Xbox Insiders in the Windows 11 Xbox app, a feature that lets PC gamers browse, install, and launch third-party applications—including...
Microsoft’s Xbox Handheld Dream: ROG Ally and Ally X Launch October 16 with Full-Screen Windows Shell
Microsoft and ASUS have locked in October 16, 2025, as the global retail launch date for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, a pair of co‑developed handhelds that don’t just run Windows...
CachyOS's Optimized Arch Builds Claim DistroWatch Crown and a Foothold in Steam's Linux Stats
CachyOS, the Arch-based Linux distribution engineered for speed, has sprinted to the top of DistroWatch's popularity chart and captured a notable slice of Steam's Linux gaming audience—two...
Xbox Series X|S Legacy Ends as Microsoft Pivots to Windows Handhelds: Inside the ROG Ally Strategy
Carl Ledbetter, Microsoft’s head of Xbox device design, has drawn a line under the Xbox Series X|S generation, signaling that the company is pivoting hard toward a Windows-first hardware strategy...
Samsung to Supply OLED-on-Silicon Panels for Microsoft’s Gaming-Focused Mixed Reality Headset
Samsung Display has reportedly secured a deal to supply advanced OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) microdisplays for a new Microsoft mixed reality device, aiming squarely at gaming and media consumption. The...
LG’s 2025 OLED Evo TVs Push 165Hz Gaming and Copilot AI, but Early Demos Leave Much Unanswered
LG’s 2025 OLED evo lineup is pushing televisions into uncharted territory: 4K at 165Hz with VRR, a claimed threefold brightness leap, and a tight integration with Microsoft Copilot—all while a...
Windows 11’s Centered Taskbar and Open Store Bet: Why Game Devs Won’t Get the Full Payout
Microsoft’s Windows 11 debut reframed the desktop as a mobile‑first, touch‑aware platform – and it made a bold promise to developers: bring your own payment system and keep every cent you...
Windows 11 23H2 Hits End of Life November 11: Why Gamers Now Have No Excuse to Avoid 24H2
Windows 11 version 23H2 will stop receiving security updates on November 11, 2025, Microsoft has confirmed, leaving millions of users with a hard deadline to upgrade to a supported release or face...
Windows 10 EOL: Migrate Seamlessly with Linuxfx, the Ubuntu Distro That Feels Like Windows
The countdown to October 14, 2025, is on—Microsoft has firmly set that as the day Windows 10 reaches end of support. After that date, no more security patches, no technical assistance, and no...
Xbox Insiders Test ‘Free with Xbox’ Tab That Cleans Up Your Owned Games Library
Microsoft has begun testing a new ‘Free with Xbox’ tab inside the Full Library view for Xbox Insiders, aiming to solve a long-standing clutter problem: demos, time-limited trials, and promotional...