Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today.

ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will be out in time for games like The Outer Worlds 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, and Keeper

Microsoft says macro-economic factors are impacting the company's ability to reveal the prices for its upcoming handheld consoles.

The most notable difference between the Xbox Ally and the Steam Deck is the operating system. Like the ROG Ally, the Xbox Ally will also use Windows 11, while the Steam Deck uses Valve's SteamOS.

Microsoft is working on a new shader system for PC handhelds that might make games load faster and stutter less.

Xbox's handhelds have a confirmed release date, and yes, it's the one that leaked. As for how much the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will cost you, Microsoft aren't sharing a price yet, because there are some macroeconomics to take into account, don't you know.

Today, Microsoft has made its release date official, declaring that on October 16 we’ll be able to get hold of both models, with pre-orders due “in the coming weeks.” Despite this, we still don’t have a price for either model. However, rumors about the potential cost continue to appear—see below.

With all that said, "wrap up" is a pretty difficult phrase to define here. Microsoft has made an effort to make its software cross-generational since the Xbox One. Announced games will still be compatible with the Xbox Series consoles, and future, unannounced ones likely will, too.

Microsoft has decided to hold off on announcing the ROG Xbox Ally's price until some point "in the coming weeks," after officially confirming its release date. There has been plenty of speculation around the upcoming line of handhelds, with fans and ...

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In terms of the gaming experience, they will boot into a dedicated Xbox layer (on top of Windows) which will filter games, so you know which ones will work. It's been announced that the Microsoft team has been working on optimising games for the platform ...