To turn on the Xbox FSE, “on supported devices, go to Settings > Gaming > Full screen experience, then select Xbox as your home app,” Microsoft says. “Once enabled, you can access FSE from Task View and Game Bar or configure your handheld to enter full screen experience on startup.”

The Handheld Compatibility Program is a good move from Microsoft, a necessity if it wants to compete with the Steam Deck and label the ROG Xbox Ally as both an Xbox and a serious option for PC gamers. But I have some notes.

Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch. This week Daemon, Max, Logan, and Ryan discuss Halo coming to PlayStation and what seems to be the end of Xbox having any notable exclusives going forward. When you combine this with Microsoft’s current messaging that everything is an Xbox,

Microsoft reported its latest quarterly earnings results Wednesday, revealing that gaming revenue decreased $113 million

Before the original Xbox’s design was finalized, Microsoft created a massive X-shaped prototype back in 2000 made from machined aluminum that cost $18,000 to manufacture. Tito Perez from YouTube’s Macho Nacho Productions and a few other modders built a functional replica with the guts of an original Xbox and a few upgrades.

Yes, Xbox competes with TikTok and other forms of social media. But the reason TikTok is winning is because Microsoft refuses to be more social and culturally open — It's no surprise Roblox and Steam are eating Xbox's lunch.

With ROG Xbox Ally now out in the wild, Microsoft is bringing its PC and console gaming tech closer together - and as part of the team's October 2025 Update, an initial list of ROG Xbox Ally games that support 'Advanced Shader Delivery' has been shared.

Microsoft shared its Q1 2026 earnings, revealing that Xbox hardware revenue was down 29 percent year over year.