Portable handheld PC gaming is all the rage right now. But these little machines have some big limits, which means users need to carefully manage both their expectations and their hardware. For example, one popular…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros The simplicity of an Xbox All the possibilities of a Windows PC Well-built and comfortable Acceptable performance Cons Just a slight upgrade in performance No case or other accessories…
Microsoft’s Xbox brand is not doing great. Despite being a pillar of the modern gaming landscape, it seems like Xbox consoles are inconsequential thanks to stiff competition from within and without. Nintendo and Sony are…
Windows-based handhelds have a problem, and it’s Windows 11. The operating system made for laptops and desktops just doesn’t work well for Steam Deck-style handhelds with screens as small as seven inches. The Asus ROG…
The most exciting thing about the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, at least for me, isn’t that it’s an Xbox. Nope, it’s the fact that it isn’t an Xbox, it’s a Windows 11 PC, albeit a…
As wonderful as the Steam Deck is, it’s not exactly all-powerful—it’s running on a laptop-style integrated GPU, after all. That’s what makes the Steam Deck Certified label a comfort for some of its owners. Valve…
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally, the handheld that pairs Asus hardware with Microsoft branding, is certainly… something. It’s Microsoft’s big play to counter the Steam Deck in the exploding handheld gaming PC space, to say…
Windows 11 goes gamer mode Scratch the surface of the new Xbox Ally and you’ll see it’s running Windows, which comes with as many problems as it solves (or more). Now that we have the…
We’ve seen it teased, we’ve seen it leaked, but the first “portable Xbox” (those quotes are doing a lot of work, yes) was revealed last night during Microsoft’s latest Xbox gaming showcase. As expected, it’s…
The term “docking station” usually assumes another word, too: “laptop.” Not so with the ROG Bulwark DG300 dock Asus is showing off at Computex 2025: it’s designed for either a phone or the Asus ROG…