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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,...
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...
Microsoft's Movies & TV App Has a Five-Device Limit—and a Sneaky 30-Day Removal Lock
Microsoft's Movies & TV app—the built-in Windows player for purchased videos—has quietly enforced a strict five-device download limit for years. What many users don't realize is that removing...
Xbox App Becomes Universal Launcher on Windows 11—Steam, Epic, GOG Games Now in One Place
The Xbox app on Windows 11 is no longer just a glorified Game Pass launcher. In a move that reshapes the PC gaming landscape, Microsoft has reimagined the app as an aggregated hub capable of...
Archived but Not Forgotten: The Story of Microsoft’s Facebook SDK for Windows 10 and HoloLens
The GitHub repository for Microsoft’s official Windows SDK for Facebook now sits in archived, read-only state—a silent monument to an ambitious 2015 push to make Universal Windows apps more...
Laid Off by Microsoft? Try Using ChatGPT to Cope, Xbox Exec Posted — Then Deleted It
A senior Xbox Game Studios producer published—and swiftly deleted—a LinkedIn post urging colleagues laid off by Microsoft to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to manage not just...
Stale OAuth Tokens Blamed as Borderlands 4 Twitch Drops Fail: Full Reauth Fix
For many Borderlands 4 fans, the promise of a free in-game item from a Twitch Drops campaign turned into a lesson in distributed authentication hell. Players watched hours of streams, clicked the...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Hits the Road: How Microsoft and LG Are Bringing AAA Games to Your Car
Microsoft and LG have announced a partnership to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to in-vehicle infotainment systems, marking the first time a native Xbox app will appear in cars. The move extends Microsoft's...
CVE-2025-55242: Microsoft Flags Xbox Information Disclosure Exploit – Admins Must Patch Immediately
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2025-55242, an information disclosure vulnerability that could allow unauthorized actors to access sensitive data over a network. The bug, which...
Microsoft Opens Xbox App on PC to Steam and Other Stores in Major Platform Shift
The Xbox app on PC is no longer a walled garden. Microsoft has begun integrating Steam and other third-party storefronts directly into the Xbox app, transforming it from a closed Game Pass launcher...
Xbox UK Age Checks: Microsoft Demands ID or Face Scan to Save Social Features
Microsoft has begun rolling out mandatory age verification for UK-based Xbox accounts, warning that players who fail to prove they are 18 or older will lose access to core social features after a...
Gears of War Reloaded, Helldivers 2, and Metal Gear Solid Δ Land on Xbox This Week—But Can Servers Hold?
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