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Jennifer Young

Xbox finally fixes its clinical PC achievements problem — a welcome change for handheld players

A handheld gaming console displays the start screen of "Vampire Crawlers," featuring a vampire holding a wine glass. Background is vibrant pink.

For years now, unlocking Xbox achievements on the console has been a minor rush of dopamine. That chime, the diamond pop, I live for it!

However, as someone who plays primarily on handheld nowadays due to family hogging the TV, I've had a more deflated experience when unlocking my achievements. When unlocking Xbox achievements on my Xbox Rog Ally X, I'm met with a clinical blue square pop-up, or worse, it doesn't pop up at all, and I see it on my phone notifications. It strips any personality from the milestone. Fortunately, Xbox is finally addressing this mismatch in experiences across console and PC.

Xbox PC players can finally feel just as special

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