Microsoft plans to optimize Windows 11 for gaming with improvements to background processes, power management, and graphics performance New Xbox Fu ...

With prices and features constantly changing, it can be difficult to decide which Xbox Game Pass plan to subscribe to. Here's ...

Windows gaming saw notable improvements in 2025, and Microsoft plans to go even further in 2026. In a blog post, the software ...

Hundreds more games are now appearing in the Xbox app as Microsoft looks to bring even more PC games to its ecosystem. Hundreds more games are now appearing in the Xbox app as Microsoft looks to bring ...

Microsoft’s Xbox console sales are sliding fast, but the company is leaning into an “open system” that spans console, PC, and ...

On the desktop, in your hands, even on an Arm chip, Windows wants to be best.

As Linux (and SteamOS) makes inroads among gamers, Microsoft tips updates to power management and system scheduling in Windows, among other things.

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

TL;DR: Linux gaming has advanced significantly due to Valve's SteamOS and Proton compatibility, enabling nearly 90% of Windows games to run on Linux. The Steam Deck has driven this growth, with ...

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it has signed a deal with AMD to “co-engineer silicon” — make the chips, in other words — for its “next-generation Xbox consoles.” President of Xbox Sarah Bond made ...