PC Games Archives | Windows Experience Blog https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/tag/pc-games/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:07:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/06/cropped-browser-icon-logo-32x32.jpg PC Games Archives | Windows Experience Blog https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/tag/pc-games/ 32 32 Tips and games for ROG Xbox Ally handhelds https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/15/tips-and-games-for-rog-xbox-ally-handhelds/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:34:46 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179984 Those of you who pre-ordered the new Windows-powered ROG Xbox Ally could be holding it in your hands when it's available Oct.16. What will you do with it when

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]]> when it's available Oct.16. What will you do with it when you get it? Luckily, Xbox Wire has two posts that will help make the most out of your new handheld gaming device. Jeff Rubenstein delivers tips such as setting up the fingerprint reader, mastering menus and browsing the games library. You can also find out how to: add titles from leading PC storefronts, play without Wi-Fi and personalize your setup. Xbox Wire also has a helpful post about games you can play right away on your ROG Xbox Ally or ROG Xbox Ally X. They’ve put together a list of some of their favorite games that are handheld optimized or mostly compatible, such as DOOM: The Dark Ages and Forza Horizon 5. Finally, there's a post on a new line-up of Designed for Xbox accessories to make it easier than ever to expand your library, safeguard your device and customize your setup. Editor's note -- Oct. 17, 2025 -- Added additional links and information published on Oct. 16.]]> PC players: Get to games faster through My Apps https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/08/22/pc-players-get-to-games-faster-through-my-apps/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:45:46 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179887 Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview will be the first to experience the new “My Apps” feature in the Xbox PC App on Windows 11 PCs and handhelds, Xbox Wire reports. They can conveniently access games and essential third-party applicat

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]]> new aggregated gaming library, making it more straightforward to find, download and launch games from multiple locations. Find out more at Xbox Wire.]]> Xbox July update reveals more ways to play on PCs https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/07/28/xbox-july-update-reveals-more-ways-to-play-on-pcs/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:53:42 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179860 New features in the Xbox PC app are giving players more ways to stay connected to games and their progress in those games. These updates are part of a broader effort to make the Xbox experience on PC even better and bring more of what players love ab

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]]> Xbox Wire.]]> Xbox Insiders can stream owned console games on the Xbox PC app https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/07/15/xbox-insiders-can-stream-owned-console-games-on-the-xbox-pc-app/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:37:16 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179830 Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming Preview who are also Game Pass Ultimate members can stream select console games they own beyond the Game Pass catalog on the Xbox PC app in the 28 countries where Xbox Cloud

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]]> 28 countries where Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) is supported. This means the ability to stream eligible games already owned without needing to install them directly from the Xbox PC app. Even better, this includes console-only games that previously couldn’t be played using the Xbox PC app. Head over to Xbox Wire to find out more.]]> New updates on Xbox PC app include easier access to games https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/06/23/new-updates-on-xbox-pc-app-include-easier-access-to-games/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:40:55 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179804 The Xbox PC app has introduced a wave of new updates for Windows and handheld devices, including a preview of a new aggregated gaming library.

With this, players can conveniently launch games from Xbox, Game Pass, Battle.net and other leading PC sto

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]]> Xbox Wire to find out more, including news about Copilot for Gaming, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, Microsoft Edge Game Assist and Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta).]]> Shape the past and rewrite the future in Ara: History Untold’s free update https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/06/20/shape-the-past-and-rewrite-the-future-in-ara-history-untolds-free-update/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:16:48 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179786 With the latest free update to Ara: History Untold, PC and console gamers can shape the past, influence the present and rewrite the future during the Mongol Invasion, Europe at the Crossroads and other pivotal eras.

“How might history unfold if Ca

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]]> who assumed production leadership in April. Find out more on Xbox Wire.]]> Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4: Fighting game on wheels https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/05/21/tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-4-fighting-game-on-wheels/ Wed, 21 May 2025 16:13:57 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179747 If your summer wouldn’t be complete without landing an Ollie, grinding rails or other tricks, then an upcoming game may be just what you’re looking for: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4: Fighting game on wheels appeared first on Windows Experience Blog.

]]> Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, launching July 11 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox PC, and day one with Game Pass. Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson is a fan of this series, which he says now has “a significant boost in overall quality and playability – the game has never felt more fun.” In his preview of the game, Nelson reminisces about his own teen years as a skater and how “playing a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game takes some practice — it’s practically a fighting game on wheels, where you combine button presses while pushing your analog stick in a particular direction to pull off a variety of tricks.” Earlier in May, the THPS Fest in Los Angeles celebrated the game by providing a closer look at the level, skaters and other new features players can expect when it’s released. And if that’s not enough info for you about the game, the latest Official Xbox Podcast gets hands-on with the devs about remastering it for a new generation, new skaters, new levels and more.]]> Developers embrace Xbox Play Anywhere for their games https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/03/24/developers-embrace-xbox-play-anywhere-for-their-games/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:41:09 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179650 More than 1,000 developers utilize Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) for their games, which means that when you buy those titles through the Windows or Xbox stores, you can play them on Window

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]]> Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) for their games, which means that when you buy those titles through the Windows or Xbox stores, you can play them on Windows 10/11 PC, Xbox consoles and supported handheld gaming devices at no additional cost. And your progression syncs across all those platforms. At this year’s Game Developers Conference, Xbox Wire talked with a few teams at the ID@Xbox Showcase event about what influenced their decision to implement the XPA feature and what benefits it may hold for their gaming communities. “I mean, I think for us it’s all about discovery,” says Detective Dotson Director Sharlin Shodhan. “Making a game is hard enough, but selling a game in 2025 is super hard. This just gives us all the surfaces that Xbox and Microsoft have as a common access point to sell our game.” Read more over at Xbox Wire.]]> Drive into the newest zone in World of Warcraft: Undermine https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/02/27/drive-into-the-newest-zone-in-world-of-warcraft-undermine/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:29:24 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179628 World of Warcraft has long been a favorite amongst PC gamers. Now they can explore a new zone that went live this week: the goblin city of Undermine.

Mark Kelada, assistant lead quest designer for Blizzard Entertainment, writes about what to expect

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]]> Xbox Wire.]]> Tips and strategies for playing Avowed https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/02/13/tips-and-strategies-for-playing-avowed/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:58:27 +0000 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=179620 Avowed, a highly anticipated role-playing game on PCs and Xbox Series X|S (among many platforms), launches Feb. 18 (but if you buy or have the premium edition,

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]]> premium edition, you can try it now!). To help you hit the ground running, Xbox Wire has compiled some of their favorite tips and strategies. For instance: “Secrets are scattered across the bottoms of riverbeds, underground pools, and most importantly, nestled behind waterfalls, making it worth your while to take a dip wherever you can.” They also have recommendations about equipment upgrades, communicating with your traveling companions and paying attention to their abilities, maps, weapon swapping and much more. Get all the details on Xbox Wire.]]>