Xbox, Windows and Microsoft

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 states that combining Xbox and Windows is the key to handhelds after SteamOS declares war
Microsoft plans to merge Windows and Xbox for handheld gaming in 2025 Valve's SteamOS aims to be integrated into all gaming handhelds Microsoft must succeed with its hybrid to compete with Valve's expansion efforts.
Microsoft Will Combine Xbox and Windows Experience for Handheld PCs This Year
Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation, wants to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together" on existing gaming handheld PCs.
Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds
“I would say it’s bringing the best of Xbox and Windows together, because we have spent the last 20 years building a world-class operating system, but it’s really locked to the console,” says Ronald. “What we’re doing is we’re really focused on how do we bring those experiences for both players and developers to the broader Windows ecosystem.”
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 plans to supercharge Windows handhelds with the Xbox experience
Microsoft has said that it plans to bring the best of Xbox and Windows gaming experiences for handheld devices.
Microsoft says handheld gaming PC should bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together"
The future of Microsoft's handheld gaming plans includes a marriage between the best of Xbox and Windows. That's according to Microsoft's Xbox hardware veteran Jason Ronald, who also teased that the company would have "a lot more to share later this year" on what exactly its Windows-powered handheld vision might look like.
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 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 says its handheld will combine ‘the best of Xbox and Windows’
Microsoft is once again talking about its as-yet-unannounced handheld, this time claiming it will combine “the best of Xbox and Windows.”
Microsoft's gaming handheld really does sound like the Xbox Deck that solves all our problems
If Microsoft actually pulls this one off, the world of handheld gaming consoles could be forever changed, and its goals are certainly ambitious.
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 ...
Xbox pledges to double down on Windows improvements for gamers, as Valve's Steam OS turns up the heat — now faced with real competition, it's time for Windo…
Announced at CES 2025, Valve revealed that Steam OS, developed for the Steam Deck, will go fully device agnostic. The Lenovo ...