What the bottom port on your Xbox controller is for

The official controller for the Xbox Series X and S consoles, as well as Xbox One, features a port underneath, but what ...

Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen ...

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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Xbox Mode, Formerly Xbox Full Screen Experience, Finally Launches On Windows 11 In April

Xbox Mode, formerly known as Xbox Fullscreen Experience, will start shipping on Windows 11 in April. Hot on the heels of its GDC panel divulging some of the first details on its next-generation ...
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I turned my old gamepad into a macro pad and I’m more productive than ever

Repurposing my old gaming controller transformed my productivity.
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Microsoft reveals new details on Project Helix, the "next generation Xbox" at GDC 2026

At the Game Developers Conference 2026 in San Francisco, Microsoft shared new updates on Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox hardware, while announcing that a console-style Xbox Mode for Windows ...
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'Xbox Mode' For Windows 11 Is Progress, And It Could Shape Microsoft's Project Helix Console

As part of this week's GDC news, Microsoft has announced 'Xbox Mode' for Windows 11 PCs, and it sounds like a big step forward for the team's existing Xbox Full Screen Experience. Xbox Mode will be a ...