This isn’t quite what we expected to see last year, but the ROG Xbox Ally still marks a new chapter in the rapidly developing “handheld war.” Microsoft’s announcement of the Ally during its annual Xbox Showcase broadcast on Sunday only came a few days after Nintendo’s release of its latest console,

2025's worst-kept secret has finally been brought into the light. Microsoft Gaming has announced that it is working to release not one, but two Xbox handheld consoles in time for the holidays, partnering with ASUS to deliver the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X.

Have you ever wanted to play your Xbox games out and about? Overnight at Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event, they announced new Xbox hardware that’ll let you do exactly that. Microsoft and ASUS have joined forces in a landmark collaboration,