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As part of its 'Windows PC gaming in 2025' wrap-up, Microsoft says it's committed to improving Windows for PC gaming, ...

It took time for the Steam Deck to be fully baked, and perhaps Microsoft needs some time, too. If it’s finally figured out ...

The overall quality of the Windows experience is at a historic low point, due to increasing concerns over AI and feature bloat, and a long list of crippling bugs. With that in mind, many PC gamers are ...

If the Xbox Game Bar overlay is not enough for you, we recommend that you check out the Xbox Full Screen Experience. Even though it’s best suited for handheld, with some minor tweaks, you can enable ...

As Linux (and SteamOS) makes inroads among gamers, Microsoft tips updates to power management and system scheduling in ...

Microsoft even tried to launch its first $80 video game, The Outer Worlds 2, in 2025. However, that seemed to have been a bit too much on top of everything else, and after people yelled at them, the ...

Microsoft seems a little hot under the collar over the upcoming Steam Machine, but a year-end summary says it will keep ...

Now that Microsoft has officially ended Windows 10 support, upgrading to Windows 11 simply makes sense. And trust me—once you ...

In a new post on the Windows Experience Blog, Microsoft revealed it is optimizing several key Windows 11 components for faster gaming performance. As part of ...

An epic diorama with content inspired by the story in the game Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Waw Creator truly feels honored to be able to accompany producer focus entertainment to carry out a ...

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