Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox

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 Aims to Bring 'Best of Xbox and Windows' to Handheld Console
Microsoft says it will combine the best parts of Xbox and Windows in its handheld gaming project, seeming to tease what's to come.
Microsoft Wants To Bring "The Best Of Xbox And Windows" To Handheld PCs
Ronald explained that Microsoft aims to bring a console-like experience to handhelds and "make Windows great for gaming" on any device. Microsoft will have more details to share later in the year, Ronald said, adding that the idea is to move away from a Windows desktop setup on handhelds and toward a "gaming-centric" experience.
Xbox’s Jason Ronald Says They Have An Xbox/Windows Handheld Announcement “Later This Year”
As it turned out, Jason Ronald is now Microsoft’s VP of Next Generation, though it isn’t clear if he may still also be in the Gaming Devices and Experiences Division. But in this new positioned, he was announced to be attending yesterday’s Lenovo event called “Lenovo Legion x AMD: The Future of Gaming Handhelds.”
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.
Microsoft finally wants to make gaming on handhelds less of a chore
Microsoft may be working on an Xbox handheld but it's also promising to improve the gaming experience across all Windows gaming handhelds.
Microsoft says it will improve handhelds with Xbox experiences
Microsoft says it’s going to be bringing Xbox experiences to PC gaming handhelds, a move that should drastically improve the user experience on these machines. Ever since the first Windows 11 handhelds were released,
Microsoft Might Be In Works To Improve Windows-Based Handheld Consoles, Senior Executive Drops Hint
At CES 2025, new handheld gaming consoles like the Lenovo Legion Go S and Acer Nitro Blaze 11 have made their debut. While Microsoft’s rumoured gaming handheld remains absent, a senior executive hinted at upcoming plans to enhance the user experience for Windows-based gaming devices,
Microsoft is finally fighting back against the rise of SteamOS by overhauling Windows 11 to be better on handhelds
Windows 11 is often cited as the worst thing about handheld gaming PCs - but it looks like Microsoft could soon fix this.

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