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Tested: First look at the new Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs with console-style gaming UI

Microsoft confirms Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs coming in 2026, and I tested the new console-style gaming interface on a ...

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.

Windows 11 PCs are all getting Xbox mode from April — here's why that's important to PC gamers

The rollout of Windows 11's new Xbox mode has been met with both excitement and skepticism.

10 flyout apps that made me love my Windows 11 taskbar again

Third-party developers have built up an incredible library of flyout apps for Windows 11, all of which add extra functionality to the PC platform.

Microsoft’s Xbox mode for Windows 11 launches in April with controller-friendly interface

Microsoft will roll out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 devices in April, bringing a controller-optimised gaming interface to PCs while also unveiling new developer tools and teasing next-generation Xbox ...

Windows 11 gets game-optimized Xbox Mode

Originally developed for the handheld PC Xbox Ally: The Xbox Mode, Microsoft's game-optimized Windows interface, is coming to ...

Microsoft to bring its console interface to Windows 11 PCs with 'Xbox Mode'

Xbox Mode brings new full-screen interface designed for controller-based gaming will, expanding Xbox FSE beyond handhelds such as Asus ROG Xbox Ally ...