Asus says new Xbox gaming features coming to older Ally models
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…
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Asus says the new Gears of War is ‘ROG Xbox Ally certified’
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…
Microsoft connects Xbox Game Pass, Windows on Arm PCs for local gaming
Nobody really expects Windows on Arm PCs to keep up with their cousins running games locally on AMD or Intel CPUs — but until now, they had trouble simply being allowed to do so. Now,…
Asus ROG Xbox Ally releases August with high price, according to leaks
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…
Xbox PC app can now stream 250+ games beyond the Game Pass library
Microsoft is expanding the Xbox PC app with a “Stream your own game” feature. If you have Game Pass Ultimate, you can now stream over 250 console games from beyond the usual Game Pass library…
Xbox spends up to $50 million for Game Pass titles
Xbox Game Pass is a pretty sweet deal for gamers, especially if you don’t want to buy a console or gaming PC. The subscription library is basically the easiest way to get access to a…
Meta Quest 3S VR headset gets an ‘Xbox Edition’
Sooooooo virtual reality gaming isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire lately, huh? Despite pushing its augmented reality glasses hard, Facebook-Meta’s Quest 3 series isn’t getting a lot of press, despite ostensibly being the most…
Steam games come to the Xbox app in latest beta
This is an Xbox. If you’re reading these words on any kind of web-connected screen, especially if it’s a Windows PC, Microsoft wants you to think that. To double down on its everything, everywhere, all…
The ROG Xbox Ally is ashamed of Windows
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…
The ROG Xbox Ally is Microsoft’s big swing for PC gaming handhelds
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…