Windows gaming saw notable improvements in 2025, and Microsoft plans to go even further in 2026. In a blog post, the software ...

Microsoft plans to optimize Windows 11 for gaming with improvements to background processes, power management, and graphics performance New Xbox Fu ...

Since the successful launch of the Steam Deck nearly two years ago, we’ve seen plenty of would-be competitors that have tried to mimic the Deck’s portable form factor and ability to run PC games. Thus ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's new Windows 11-powered PC gaming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, demonstrate the company can remove bloatware and unnecessary features to optimize performance. By disabling ...

I’ve been a PC gamer for over 30 years, and during that time, Microsoft’s operating systems (first MS-DOS, then various shades of Windows) have essentially been the default choice when building or ...

Getting ready for those Nvidia Arm chips? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows on Arm is a project that I can't help but get ...

Commentary: Microsoft wants everything to be an Xbox. How about Windows gaming handhelds? A new Xbox-on-Windows experience is coming, according to Microsoft, but it needs to get here sooner than later ...

TL;DR: Windows remains the leading PC gaming OS with 95.1% market share, but Linux, driven by SteamOS and Steam Deck popularity, is steadily growing among gamers. Valve's SteamOS offers optimized ...

Though the Nintendo Switch ushered in a new era of handheld gaming with its hybrid design, Valve’s Steam Deck set the standard for portable PC gaming. Outside of its fantastic software and general ...

In a nutshell: Xiaomi is introducing an exclusive gaming technology to its latest Pad 6S Pro tablet. The virtualization software, called WinPlay, enables at least some AAA Windows titles to run on ...