Xbox mode for Windows 11 is finally out of preview, and it brings some genuinely useful features. Windows bloat is still very much along for the ride, though.

Video game consoles are seeing a sharp uptick in price because of hardware shortages, but how is it that they're still ...

Transform your living room gaming experience with a custom PC build that offers the simplicity of a console and the power of ...

Gaming PC setup with monitor, RGB case, speakers, and VR headset on a desk. - Dragos Condrea/Getty Images There are many reasons gamers choose PC over consoles in 2026, and I can personally vouch for ...

Some much needed clarity from Matt Booty.

The divide between PC and console gaming isn’t what it once was. Heck, in a world where Gears of War and Halo are on PlayStation, the divide between console platforms isn’t even what it once was. And ...

It now appears that the gaming industry is entering a structural recalibration of sorts. According to Newzoo’s 2026 PC & Console Gaming Report, the post-pandemic plateau has finally broken, giving way ...

I’m an avid PC builder. I built my first PC nearly 20 years ago as a teenager with the help of my mom, and I fell in love with the whole process almost instantly. I was already a PC gamer at the time, ...

Fixed hardware consoles provide developers with a known, unchanging platform, allowing games to run at consistent 60fps and 4K resolution—performance PCs often struggle to achieve due to variable ...

Why this is important: If Valve prices the Steam Machine like a proper PC, it immediately sets a different expectation for buyers. Let’s be real, you’re paying PC-level money, not subsidised console ...

Being able to access your games anywhere has been a big mission statement for Xbox over the last few years. The team at Xbox has been working hard to tear down the walls that separate console, PC, and ...

While Microsoft and Xbox plan to explore other platforms, it says it needs to "shore up the platform we have," and vows it won't "move away" from consoles.