According to games industry market research firm Newzoo (PC Gamer's official data partner), PC games revenue has trailed console software sales for over a decade. That, however, is changing. In its ...

PC vs console gaming debates in 2026 are more heated than ever, with RTX 50-series PCs delivering 8K 240Hz ray-traced visuals clashing against PS6 and next-gen Xbox standardized experiences. PC vs ...

After months of rumors, and some logical speculation given the adaptability of its handheld Ally X, Xbox's new CEO has confirmed that its next console will be able to play PC games. Moving ...

Last summer, we here at Ars made the argument that the company’s next Xbox console should give up the walled garden approach and just run Windows already. Now, newly named Microsoft Executive Vice ...

No GPU needed for up to PS2 gaming on this old Intel PC.

After the sudden retirement of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, not to mention last year’s announcement of proprietary Xbox games coming to other consoles, many pundits thought for sure we’d seen ...

Chris Carla, the general manager of portfolio and programs at Xbox, discussed how game developers can prepare for developing ...