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The latest Gaming coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
New Data Shows Windows 10 Users Are Buying PCs, Not Switching to Linux
With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, new industry figures indicate that rather than embracing Linux, most users with incompatible PCs are opting to purchase new Windows 11 hardware....
90% of App Time on Arm Windows PCs Is Now Native—So Should You Buy One?
Microsoft delivered a blockbuster stat this week: roughly 90% of the time users spend on Arm-based Windows PCs now happens inside apps compiled natively for the Arm architecture. The metric,...
Windows Game Bar Gets AI-Powered Gaming Copilot — But Don’t Confuse It With Xbox’s Controller Pairing Feature
Microsoft has started rolling out Gaming Copilot, an AI assistant built directly into the Xbox Game Bar on Windows, to testers in the Xbox Insider program. The beta, announced this week, lets players...
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’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...
Xbox Gaming Copilot Goes Live on Windows 11: How to Use the AI Game Coach
After months of quiet testing with Xbox Insiders, Microsoft is flinging open the doors to its Gaming Copilot. Starting today, the AI-powered helper is rolling out to Windows 11 users...
You Don't Need a New Xbox Ally to Get Its Console Experience—Windows 11 Has It Built In
Microsoft’s Xbox handheld ambitions are no longer locked behind new hardware. A feature-laden build of Windows 11—currently rolling out in the Release Preview channel—includes a full-screen,...
Steam Sets January 2026 Deadline: 32-Bit Windows Support Ends, 0.01% of Players Affected
Valve has confirmed that the Steam client will stop receiving updates on 32-bit versions of Windows starting January 1, 2026, according to a report from Twisted Voxel citing the company. The move...
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...
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...
Windows 10 Is Now the World's Most-Used Desktop OS: What That Means for You
In December 2018, Microsoft’s Windows 10 finally overtook Windows 7 in global market share, according to fresh data from analytics firm Net Applications. Windows 10 captured 39.22% of desktop...