Microsoft is adding the ability to download ARM64 compatible games to its Xbox app for Windows on Arm. Windows Insiders can now test a new update to the Xbox app that lets them install games locally, ...

Arm users have been able to play supported games via Xbox Cloud Gaming for a while now, but a new Windows Insider build (version 2508.1001.27.0 and higher) will allow Xbox Insiders to download ...

The Xbox app on Windows 10 and 11 is the main conduit to the Microsoft Gaming ecosystem on PC, pulling together services like Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and core PC games from the ...

Microsoft’s Xbox app on Windows 11 now has a compact mode. It’s part of changes designed for smaller screens and handheld gaming PCs.

Something to look forward to: Xbox Insiders can now test a new feature that enables launching games from different storefronts directly in the Xbox PC app.

Microsoft is giving Windows on Arm PCs that use a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip the ability to download and play games locally via the Xbox app and a Game Pass subscription, rather than in the cloud.

Microsoft fights back against the Steam Deck with Xbox app update Changes made to the Xbox app aim to improve Windows for gaming handhelds, following the news of SteamOS coming to the Asus ROG Ally.

The PC Xbox app can now aggregate your game libraries, including Steam. That's great, but Game Pass coming to Steam would be a lot more meaningful.

The feature will appear in the Xbox PC app for Windows 11 PCs, which is in line with Microsoft’s apparent goal to have the next Xbox run a version of Windows.

The new functionality lets you see and launch your Steam games in the Xbox app, which will be important for those new Windows-based PC gaming handhelds and their streamlined interface.

So I'll happily take the top-up to my excitement meter from the news that Arm-based systems will be able to download Xbox PC app games locally rather than just play them on the cloud.