TL;DR: Microsoft has developed a custom Windows 11 version, the "Xbox full screen experience," optimized for handheld gaming on the new Xbox Ally and Ally X devices by ASUS. Launching in 2026, this OS ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is collaborating with third-party OEMs to develop an Xbox-branded PC gaming handheld, targeting a 2025 release. This device, part of the "Kennan" project, will feature a new OS ...

Microsoft is reportedly deprioritizing work on a native Xbox handheld. Instead, it will focus on improving Windows on third-party handhelds. The native Xbox handheld was expected in 2027 alongside ...

At CES 2025, Microsoft VP of Next Generation Jason Ronald teased a refreshed user experience for Windows handheld gaming PCs: one that could combine the best aspects of its operating system and Xbox.

Microsoft has once more made some loud noises about a possible handheld gaming device. Back in November of 2024, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer confirmed the company is “working on” a handheld gaming device, ...

A startling pivot is in store for Microsoft’s gaming hardware: the next-generation Xbox will run a full Windows operating system, in a blurring of console and PC lines that no previous Xbox has ...

Windows is closing the gap to SteamOS and the Steam Deck in general with the new gaming-focused approach to the Asus Xbox Ally handhelds. This new, stripped-back version of Windows boots directly into ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...