Windows 11 was a disaster in 2025. Now, it’s becoming an Xbox. 🎮

Microsoft is finally being forced to gut the bloat from Windows 11 to save its next-gen console plans, and "Xbox Mode" is our first look at the apology tour.

Your Windows 11 PC is about to feel a lot more like an Xbox

Starting April 2026, Microsoft will roll out Xbox Mode to all Windows 11 PCs for console-like gaming, a full-screen interface, and easy controller use.

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Windows 11 gets extreme display refresh rate support and new features in KB5079387

A preview of this month's non-security update for Windows 11 is here, and it brings support for extremely high display refresh rates, improved File Explorer, and more.

Microsoft confirms 'Xbox Mode' rollout for Windows 11 and reveals more plans for PC-console hybrid Project Helix

Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Mode gaming layer to Windows 11 next month, and confirms devs will get hands-on with Project Helix in 2027.
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My top six Windows 12 predictions - including its most likely release date

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After 30 years with Linux, I gave Windows 11 a chance - and found 9 clear problems

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