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I've moved on from Microsoft's Xbox controllers, but this new feature is something I've wanted for years on Windows 11

The ROG Xbox Ally's new full-screen experience is still a long way off for other Windows 11 systems, but one of its handheld-friendly features is already available via Microsoft's Windows Insider ...

We hacked the new Windows 11 Xbox Mode onto the old ROG Ally — how does it optimize performance?

Microsoft's new handheld gaming mode for Windows 11 is launching first on the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, but it will ...

Microsoft’s new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld

The new Xbox full-screen experience doesn’t load the full Windows desktop or a bunch of background processes, freeing up more ...

We Tried the Xbox Full Screen Experience on the Original Ally X

Microsoft has said that this new ‘Full Screen Experience’ for the Xbox app will be rolling out to other Windows devices in ...

Microsoft's Xbox Full-Screen Experience Leaks on Other Windows Handhelds Ahead of ROG Xbox Ally Debut

Earlier this month, after introducing the Lenovo Legion Go 2 at IFA Berlin, Lenovo said its second-generation Legion Go will be the first handheld outside Asus to get the Xbox full-screen experience.
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Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year”

One weakness of Valve's Steam Deck gaming handheld and SteamOS is that, by default, they will only run Windows games from Steam that are supported by the platform's Proton compatibility layer (plus ...