For now, none of this is confirmed. But the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally, plus that streamlined version of Windows, definitely indicate a new direction for Xbox. We'll be watching closely.

Xbox has revealed its first ever handheld consoles and it's easy to see why they're confusing gamers so much. During an Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday (June 8), the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally ...

Nintendo did it. Sony did it. Even Sega did it. And now, Microsoft finally has launched its own dedicated handheld gaming device…kind of. In other words, it isn’t a portable Xbox, it's a ...

The ROG Xbox Ally specs include a base 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. That’s relatively standard for handheld PCs, but its chip is far more telling for what this device is capable of.

Microsoft also has to stick with its plan to make Windows 11 a viable handheld OS. I’m going to go out on a limb and say the ROG Xbox Ally X won’t be perfect at launch. But they have to be ...

Instead, the first real novel Xbox device isn’t made by Microsoft at all. Asus is designing a new handheld that looks like an Xbox controller split in half with an added screen.

During a series of in-person Xbox demos at the 2025 Summer Game Fest, I got the chance to play Gears of War: Reloaded on the company’s upcoming handheld: the ROG Xbox Ally X. The 7-inch screen ...

In terms of exact internal specs and power, especially what the handheld can handle, remains to be seen. That being said, IGN did provide us with some specifics for the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally to check ...

Tech Gaming PC Gaming Xbox Ally Gaming Handheld Price Could Be Higher Than Expected, Leak Suggests The Microsoft-Asus portable gaming device could price itself right out of the market.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Microsoft’s new ROG Xbox Ally has a lot to prove in the market of handheld consoles. The Switch 2 was only days old when the company officially ...

Xbox has revealed its new handheld line, the ROG Xbox Ally and the Xbox Ally X, made in partnership with Asus. And I got the chance to play it during Summer Game Fest. My colleague Tom Warren has ...