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Microsoft and ASUS Set October 16 Launch for ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds, Prove Windows Can Be Console-Ready
Microsoft and ASUS will ship the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16, 2025—two Windows 11 handhelds that boot into a full-screen Xbox experience designed to make the PC feel like a...
Windows 11’s Handheld Mode Brings Console-Style Xbox Launcher to ASUS ROG Ally on October 16
Microsoft’s long-awaited handheld gaming mode for Windows 11 is no longer a prototype. On October 16, 2025, the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X will become the first devices to ship with a...
Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft has pushed a long-awaited update to the Xbox PC app for Windows Insiders, finally allowing Arm-based Windows 11 devices to download and run PC games locally rather than being tethered...
Xbox Series X|S Legacy Ends as Microsoft Pivots to Windows Handhelds: Inside the ROG Ally Strategy
Carl Ledbetter, Microsoft’s head of Xbox device design, has drawn a line under the Xbox Series X|S generation, signaling that the company is pivoting hard toward a Windows-first hardware strategy...
Microsoft Opens Xbox App to Arm PCs for Local Game Installs; StreamMind AI Hits 100 FPS in the Lab
Windows 11 on Arm devices can now download and install Xbox games locally, a shift from the cloud-only past that promises lower latency and offline play for compatible titles. The change arrives via...
Xbox App Preview Brings Native Game Installs to Windows on Arm Laptops
Microsoft has quietly turned a long-awaited key in its Windows on Arm gaming story: a new Insider preview of the Xbox PC app now allows select Arm-based Windows 11 devices to download and run...
Microsoft Enables Local Xbox Game Installs on Arm Windows 11 with Prism, Auto SR, and Anti-Cheat Ports
Microsoft has taken a decisive step toward making Arm-based Windows 11 PCs viable for local PC gaming, rolling out a staged update to the Xbox PC app that lets users download and run compatible games...
Microsoft Unlocks Local Xbox Game Downloads for Windows on Arm Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a preview that lets Arm-based Windows 11 PCs download and play Xbox PC app games locally, breaking a longstanding cloud-streaming-only limitation. The update, version...
Xbox App on Arm: Insiders Can Now Download and Play Games Locally, Fueled by Prism Emulator Boost
Windows on Arm just took a giant leap toward becoming a legitimate gaming platform. Microsoft is rolling out an update to the Xbox PC app that, for the first time, lets Windows Insiders download,...
Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Devices
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Xbox PC App Preview Unlocks Local Game Downloads on Arm Windows 11 Devices
Microsoft has quietly turned on local game downloads for Arm-based Windows 11 PCs in the Xbox PC app preview, ending the forced cloud-only play that has frustrated users since the first Snapdragon...
Xbox Insiders Test ‘Free with Xbox’ Tab That Cleans Up Your Owned Games Library
Microsoft has begun testing a new ‘Free with Xbox’ tab inside the Full Library view for Xbox Insiders, aiming to solve a long-standing clutter problem: demos, time-limited trials, and promotional...