Let’s face it: Some PC gamers play with controllers, because some PC games just play better with controllers. And if you’re the type of person who reaches for a thumbstick rather than a mouse, ...

Microsoft's latest preview build of Windows 11 brings a new "controller bar" menu for quickly launching recently played Xbox games. The controller bar is the headline feature update in Windows 11 ...

Why it matters: This week, Microsoft introduced a new feature for the Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11 designed for controllers. For the first time, Microsoft is providing a way to start games from the ...

Windows is the de facto home of PC gaming, but it’s a rather awkward fit for a slew of new Steam Deck-inspired handhelds. That’s why the prospect of third-party handhelds running SteamOS is so ...

The Windows 10 Game Bar is one of the few consumer-facing Windows 10 PC gaming features from Microsoft that is actually good, and it's about to get a lot more awesome. An update to the Windows 10 Game ...

This is a great step forward for playing Windows games on handhelds. Microsoft has launched a new Game Bar feature for Windows 11. As reported by Windows Central, the Game Bar has a new Compact Mode ...

Hey gang. Some of you may know I recently had some surgery, which has confined me to a bed for a couple of weeks (with intermittent attempts to write at the PC). As such, I've been spending a ...

Microsoft is trying to make Windows and Xbox more cohesive. In that quest, it integrated features such as Game mode and Game bar in Windows 11/10 computers. However ...

Microsoft is now blocking the Windows 11 2022 Update from being offered on some systems because of compatibility issues with the Xbox Game Bar Capture feature. On affected devices, users are ...