The Nintendo Switch ushered in a new era of handheld gaming through its portable hybrid design and extensive library of games. Though Sony and Microsoft have yet to release anything remotely similar, ...

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The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is a Windows handheld gaming console focused on comfort, Xbox-style design, and usability. It offers solid performance for indie and lighter AAA games, but battery life and ...

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What if your gaming console could combine the power of a high-end PC, the portability of a handheld device, and the seamless integration of Xbox’s ecosystem? The ROG Xbox Ally series, born from a ...

This is not a drill! The Asus ROG Ally is on sale this Black Friday, with the price dropping to a solid $500 from its $650 MSRP, meaning you can pick up this Windows-based Steam Deck rival without its ...

Geralt of Rivia looked good, moved smoothly, and responded swiftly to commands. There was just one problem: He was constantly sucker-punching the villagers of White Orchard. Over and over again, he ...

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is supposed to be the Windows version of Valve's Steam Deck. It even features the AMD Ryzen Z2 A APU, which is near identical to the Steam Deck's custom Van Gogh processor.

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According to Xbox, the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is an Xbox, but is it an Xbox that's worth buying? Well, I've been using the new gaming handheld for over a week now, and it might be the first Windows ...