Microsoft reportedly plans to eliminate Xbox Live Gold paywall for online multiplayer on its next-gen console, bringing Windows support by 2027.

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Best Buy has kicked off its first early Black Friday promotion on Halloween. The weekend event includes some notable gaming deals, including steep discounts on official Xbox Wireless Controllers.

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X brings the best of Xbox, packed in a compact form factor. Check out the review to know more about ...

1. Plug your Switch Pro controller into the PC with a USB cable. You should be able to use the USB-A to USB-C cable that came ...

Microsoft is reportedly developing a next-generation Xbox console set to launch in 2027, aiming to merge console and PC gaming. This new system will feature a full Windows OS with a TV-optimized ...

That's right, within the report, journalist Jez Corden talks about ROG Xbox Ally and how it will influence Microsoft's next ...

Pro-style controllers are a dime-a-dozen nowadays, but Scuf has pioneered the third-party gamepad that comes with extraneous features that are supposed to give a competitive edge. Things like ...

The era of Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. After more than a decade, Microsoft is prioritizing updates for the most current OS, Windows 11, and stopping security updates for Windows 10. If ...

Here at Ars, we have been writing about rumors of a portable Xbox for literal decades now. With the ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft has finally made those rumors a reality in the weirdest, most Microsoft way ...

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The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is an excellent handheld but far from perfect. After gaming on it for close to two weeks, I’ve walked away generally impressed with what the Ally can do. It’s light, comfortable ...