Xbox Ally X

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A black ROG gaming handheld console sits in an open black box on a wooden surface. The box displays controller graphics with vibrant icons.

My dead Xbox ROG Ally X is going back to ASUS already

By Jennifer Young last updated

GAMING After 5 months of use, I'm having to go through the RMA process, and the ASUS messages don't fill me with confidence.

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Xbox Ally + Metal Gear Solid Delta

Xbox Ally update adds new navigational sounds

By Cole Martin published

Gaming A new update has added the Xbox Series console navigational sounds to Xbox Ally handhelds, making the third-party gaming system feel more like its first-party console counterpart.

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Xbox controller on a Razer Blade laptop with the Xbox app open

Jez Corden breaks down why a PC‑like Xbox is both exciting and risky for Microsoft

By Jez Corden published

Xbox I've been using Windows almost daily for 30 years. I know my way around its idiosyncrasies and foibles. But is that what the average Xbox gamer wants to have to deal with?

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Xbox Ally with sad face on the screen

Xbox Ally owners hit by new Windows AI issue

By Adam Hales published

News Windows Smart App Control in Windows 11 is blocking Armory Crate on Xbox Ally and ROG Ally devices, preventing users from accessing essential settings and updates.

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Xbox Ally update lets you avoid Microsoft's "Gaming Copilot" AI

By Jez Corden published

Xbox The Xbox Ally is getting better, as ASUS continues to iterate on the platform with BIOS and Armoury Crate updates.

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Death Stranding running on an Xbox Ally X

One of the biggest Xbox PC games just got its notorious save bug fixed

By Jez Corden published

Xbox Death Stranding for Xbox PC has had a nasty save bug for the past few years, Microsoft, Kojima Productions, and 505 Games teamed up to get it fixed.

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 running on Xbox Ally X with a TV behind the handheld also running the game.

Playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 on my handheld fills a BG3 void and changes the co-op experience

By Rebecca Spear published

Handhelds Baldur's Gate 3 was so amazing that it left a void in my life, but playing the developer's Divinity: Original Sin 2 has satisfied the same need. It's currently on sale and plays great on handhelds.

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A concept image of a purple clamshell Windows handheld gaming PC running Little Witch in the Woods. A graphic in the top right corner shows a handheld with the Windows Central logo on the screen, surrounded by a USB-C cable and says, "Gaming Handheld Recap."

We have premium handhelds aplenty, 2026 is the year they should get weird

By Rebecca Spear published

Handhelds I'd argue that gaming handheld PCs finally hit their stride and became mainstream in 2025. Now, as we start the new year, I want to see some fun and weird handheld designs to shake things up.

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A hand holding up an MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld gaming PC that has the Intel Arc Graphics logo on it.

The handheld war is coming as Intel challenges AMD

By Rebecca Spear published

Handhelds During CES 2026, Intel showed off its latest Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips and explained that they are intended for several devices, including gaming handhelds.

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Xbox Ally X handheld imagined on a Best Buy shelf, generated with Gemini

Xbox Ally X's back in stock at Best Buy with immediate shipping

By Alexander Cope published

Handhelds We have discovered that the critically acclaimed Xbox Ally X gaming handheld has acquired new stock at Best Buy as a belated New Year's gift for Xbox players looking to play Xbox games on the go.

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