Xbox, Microsoft and Windows

How Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox
I’ve been writing for more than a year about how Microsoft needs to overhaul Windows on handhelds and use an Xbox OS UI on top, keeping the complexity of the Windows desktop hid
Microsoft lays out plan to bring Xbox to handhelds this year
Microsoft lays out plan to bring Xbox to handhelds this year - Lenovo’s new SteamOS handheld seems to have lit a fire under Microsoft, fast-tracking its plans to make Windows gaming more like Xbox
Microsoft Will Combine Xbox and Windows Experience for Handheld PCs This Year
Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation, wants to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together" on existing gaming handheld PCs.
Microsoft wants to ditch Windows for future Xbox gaming handhelds
Speaking during the ‘The Future of Gaming Handhelds’ roundtable at the show, and then in more detail to The Verge, Ronald revealed Microsoft wants to combine the Xbox console operating system with Windows, saying: "Our goal is to put the player and their library at the centre of the experience.”
Microsoft plans to supercharge Windows handhelds with the Xbox experience
Microsoft has said that it plans to bring the best of Xbox and Windows gaming experiences for handheld devices.
The Time for an Xbox Handheld Is Now
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.
Microsoft aims for ‘best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds, Verge says
VP of “Next Generation,” told The Verge that people should expect to see the Windows handheld gaming experience change within this current calendar year, following hints dropped by Xbox Gaming CEO Phil Spencer about an Xbox handheld.
Everything we know about the Xbox handheld
The Xbox handheld is all but confirmed to be real, but we have a long time before it will come out. Here's all the information we have so far about the console.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your
Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds
Xbox chief Phil Spencer has been dropping hints about an Xbox handheld for months, but what about Windows handheld gaming PCs? Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of “Next Generation,” tells The Verge that we should expect to see the Windows handheld gaming experience change within this calendar year.
Xbox's Handheld Console Aims To Combine Windows And Xbox
Xbox has been surprisingly open about its plans for the next generation of the system. This includes a handheld device, which has been confirmed to be in the works for quite some time. While attending CES,
Want that Xbox Handheld? Microsoft to merge 'the best of Xbox and Windows' with changes coming in 2025
While an Xbox Handheld direct from Microsoft might be a ways out, the operating system to power those changes is coming sooner than you think.

Xbox Developer Direct to Show Off Doom

Xbox Developer Direct kicks off 2025 with Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur, and a "surprise" fourth game
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Xbox Developer Direct will cover Doom: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight this month
All three games confirmed to appear at the Developer Direct—Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: ...
LG wants to turn your Smart TV into an Xbox, announces cloud gaming partnership with Microsoft
Chances are that, like me, you've been unable to escape the chorus of 'This is an Xbox.' This insistent marketing campaign ...
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Xbox will play 'different game' to rivals through 2025 and beyond says expert
Xbox is playing a "different game" to its competitors according to a gaming expert who says that trend will continue through ...
Microsoft is finally fighting back against the rise of SteamOS by overhauling Windows 11 to be better on handhelds
It looks like Microsoft has finally acknowledged that handheld gaming PCs could be better, primarily when it comes to running ...
Xbox pledges to double down on Windows improvements for gamers, as Valve's Steam OS turns up the heat — now faced with real competition, it's time for Windo…
Announced at CES 2025, Valve revealed that Steam OS, developed for the Steam Deck, will go fully device agnostic. The Lenovo ...
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Titles on Xbox Game Pass Potentially Losing “around 80% of its expected premium sales” Could Push Microsoft to End Platform Exclusivity
Xbox Game Pass may cost Microsoft up to 80% in premium sales. Could this impact their platform exclusivity strategy or not?
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Next-Gen Xbox Rumored for 2026 Launch with Call of Duty as a Day-One Title
A report has surfaced suggesting that Microsoft may be planning to release its next-generation Xbox console as early as 2026.