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As you may recall, Microsoft first brought game downloads and local play on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs to Xbox Insiders in ...

Windows on ARM devices are quite versatile devices, but gaming is not their strongest suit. However, with the latest announcement from Microsoft, more games are now available on Windows on ARM.

The Xbox Full Screen Experience (or FSE) debuted late last year on the pricey Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, steadily trickling out to ...

Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows adds CursorWrap, a cursor-warping plugin that will be instantly familiar to anyone who grew ...

Xbox app debuts on Arm PCs as Microsoft boasts that over 85% of Game Pass titles now work with Arm CPUs.

Microsoft also said that “more than 85% of the Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs,” now, after a rocky journey ...

Microsoft's January 2026 security update has broken Windows 11 apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, introducing dual bugs ...

You don't know Windows 11 as well as you think you do. I reveal all the strange, brilliant, and downright surprising features you've probably missed in the Settings app. Chris Hoffman is the author of ...

Microsoft’s Xbox app is now available on Windows 11 ARM PCs, with over 85 % of Game Pass games supported natively.

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