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Insider Build 26220.7051 Brings Opt-In Copilot Taskbar and Full-Screen Xbox Handheld Mode
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7051 (KB5067115) to both Dev and Beta Channels, marking a significant step forward in the company's AI integration strategy and gaming...
Minecraft Bedrock on Windows 11: Fix Cross-Play by Updating Through Microsoft Store or Xbox App
Keeping Minecraft Bedrock Edition updated on Windows 11 is crucial for maintaining cross-play compatibility, accessing new features, and ensuring security. With Microsoft offering multiple...
Xbox full-screen mode hits Windows 11, boosting handheld battery and UI.
Microsoft's new Xbox full screen experience for Windows 11 represents a significant leap forward for handheld gaming devices, transforming how users interact with their gaming libraries on portable...
Xbox PC App's Aggregated Gaming Library: A Unified Hub for Windows Gamers
Microsoft has quietly transformed the Xbox PC app into a comprehensive, controller-first gaming hub that aggregates installed titles from third-party launchers like Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and...
Your PC Just Got an AI Gaming Coach: How to Use Xbox Copilot in Windows 11 Today
Microsoft flipped the switch on Xbox Copilot for Windows 11 PCs today, bringing an AI-powered gaming assistant directly into the Xbox Game Bar. The beta release, available to players 18 and older in...
Gaming Copilot Is Now in Windows Game Bar: Here’s How to Use Microsoft’s AI Assistant Today
Microsoft began rolling out the Gaming Copilot beta to Windows PCs on September 18, 2025. The assistant lives inside the Xbox Game Bar overlay, ready to answer voice questions, analyze screenshots,...
Windows 11 Gaming Gets an AI Boost: Copilot Rolls Out to Game Bar
Microsoft began pushing a practical AI upgrade to Windows 11 gamers on September 18, 2025: a voice-controlled assistant that lives inside the Game Bar and can analyze your screen, pull up achievement...
Windows 11’s Console-Style Handheld Mode Is Already Playable—Here’s How to Try It
Microsoft’s controller-friendly Xbox full-screen experience for Windows handhelds is no longer exclusive to the upcoming Asus ROG Xbox Ally. A recent Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview build now lets...
Microsoft's Console-Like Xbox UI Is Already Running on Windows Handhelds—Here's How
Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox mode for Windows handhelds—a full-screen, controller-first interface designed to transform devices like the ROG Ally into console-like gaming machines—has already been...
Microsoft's Xbox Mode for Handhelds Is Available in Preview, Showing Real Memory Savings
Microsoft today unlocked a console-style experience for Windows handhelds that delivers measurable memory savings—and you can try it right now, months before the official 25H2 release. By joining...
Testing Windows 11’s Handheld Mode on OG ROG Ally: Real Battery Gains, but Switching Gets Taxing
The original ASUS ROG Ally can run Microsoft’s new Handheld Gaming Mode, and the results are more than just a cosmetic skin. Testing on an OG Ally shows the feature frees up system memory, extends...
Xbox App Update Unifies Steam, Epic, GOG Games on Windows 11
As of September 15, 2025, the Xbox app on Windows 11 no longer limits its library to Game Pass titles. A new update rolling out to all users adds an Aggregated Gaming Library that surfaces installed...