Xbox's handheld is coming this year, is also really a new Asus ROG Ally

But with Xbox branding connected it

Xbox are making a handheld - benignant of, much connected that successful a spot - and it'll motorboat this year. Every crippled shown during this evening's Xbox Games Showcase volition besides beryllium playable connected it, we're told. That includes Hollow Knight: Silksong erstwhile it releases, which was shown repeatedly during the handheld's trailer, which you'll find below.

I accidental Xbox are "sort of" making a handheld, due to the fact that this is an Asus instrumentality successful enactment with their existing ROG Ally handhelds. In fact, it's called the ROG Xbox Ally. A existent Xbox sandwich, that name. Given that each these handhelds are conscionable PCs, it makes consciousness that Microsoft would spouse with third-party developers connected it alternatively than trying to reinvent the machine, though it does dent my excitement somewhat.

We've known this has been coming for a while, some due to the fact that Phil Spencer has been unfastened successful interviews astir their intent to merchandise a handheld, and besides due to the fact that images of it person leaked repeatedly. It's bully to cognize that it's real. James speculated that Microsoft mightiness amusement it astatine their June showcase - they did! - and besides wondered if they mightiness code the BDS calls for a boycott of Microsoft and Xbox gaming products. Fat chance.

I already person a Steam Deck (and a Switch, Switch OLED and Switch 2), truthful astir apt I'm each acceptable for handhelds, thanks. I'm definite James volition person much to accidental astir the instrumentality successful owed people erstwhile it launches aboriginal this twelvemonth successful "holiday 2025".