Microsoft Will Soon Let You Use Any Windows 11 PC Like an Xbox

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox isn't an Xbox. Or it isn't just an Xbox, anyway: While the rumored console will undoubtedly play Xbox games, "Project Helix," as it's codenamed, will rep ...

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Technically, you’ve been able to try the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) in preview since November 2025, if you were part of both the Windows Insider and Xbox Insider Programs. But it needed work, ...
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Microsoft's 'Xbox Mode' Coming to Windows 11 PCs Next Month

The Xbox full-screen experience already rolled out to Windows 11 gaming handhelds, but the controller-friendly mode will now be available on PCs and tablets.

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 interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...

Microsoft's GDC 2026 Keynote — Everything Announced on the Future of Xbox and Project Helix

Microsoft is set to hold a keynote at the Game Developers Conference to shed light on its plans for the future of Xbox, and IGN will be in the room to bring you all the news as it happens.
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Microsoft's 2026 GDC Booth Showcases An Impressive Look At The History Of Xbox Consoles

Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin' in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he's not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on ...

Xbox’s PC-console hybrid Project Helix was a decade in the making

Project Helix may feel like a new idea, but Microsoft has reportedly been working toward merging Xbox and PC gaming for nearly a decade.
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Xbox Must Live Up To Expectations Of Fans Who Have 'Counted On Us', Says Microsoft Boss

We mentioned earlier today how Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had pledged to "always invest in gaming" at a recent internal Q&A, ...

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Microsoft Unveils 'Project Helix' Console Capable Of Playing Xbox And PC Games

Microsoft unveils Project Helix, a next-generation Xbox console that supports both Xbox and PC games, ending months of ...

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

Microsoft's new console remains a mystery - but it hopes to win players back Microsoft's Xbox division has confirmed it's working on a new console, code-named Project Helix. The company said the "next ...
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We Played Marathon, an Exciting But Flawed Sci-Fi Extraction Shooter—Should You?

Bungie, the developer behind Destiny and Halo, returns to multiplayer blasting with the long-awaited Marathon reboot, a ...