Tag: Handhelds
Hands On Black Ops 7 Is Amazing On The ROG Xbox Ally X, As Long As You're Not Offline
Good luck playing this on a plane
I mentioned last week how I've spent the past month barely turning on my Xbox Series X at all because of the ROG Xbox Ally X, and therefore all of my time with Black Ops 7 has been spent on the new premium handheld device so far. It was revealed ahead of launch how Call of Duty: BO7 was being optimis
News ROG Xbox Ally X Demand Has 'Exceeded Expectations' And ASUS Is Ramping Up Production
An impressive start for the X in particular
It's been a month now since the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds first debuted on the scene, and we've been waiting over the past few weeks to hear from ASUS about how well they've fared in terms of sales. In an
Feature A Month Later, The ROG Xbox Ally X Has Totally Changed My Gaming Habits
And it might be where the next Xbox console is headed
In a few days' time, it will have been exactly a month since we published our review of the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld here at Pure Xbox, and it's actually been about six weeks since I first started using it as my main gaming device. And I'll be honest, I've barely turned on my Xbox Series X over...
News ROG Xbox Ally X Continues To Prove Popular As Stock Issues Persist In Some Countries
It seems there's a lot of demand for it
The ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds have now been out for just over two weeks, and it's the more powerful of the two (the "X" version) that continues to prove most popular, with stock issues persisting in some countries. This has led to some people finding alternative ways to get their hands on one, such...
News Microsoft Teases New Features Coming To ROG Xbox Ally In Late 2025 & Early 2026
"We’re committed to pushing handheld gaming further"
The ROG Xbox Ally is only just starting to be delivered across the world today, and Microsoft is already talking about plans for new features! Specifically, they've highlighted a few things arriving in the coming weeks and months. It sounds like the first major post-launch addition will be...
News Mulitple Games Are Suddenly Getting Updated With ROG Xbox Ally Optimisations
Great to see!
Happy ROG Xbox Ally day! Both versions of the new ASUS and Xbox handheld are officially releasing today in many regions across the world, and therefore it's no surprise to see developers and publishers highlighting their support for it. In fact, some are actually rolling out additional support for the device, with Hogwarts Legacy...
Review ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
The future looks bright for Xbox's new handheld device
Well folks, the time has arrived. With the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X officially releasing on October 16th, ASUS was kind enough to give us rough two weeks of early access to the "X" version of the device (the most premium model) here at Pure Xbox, and I've been playing it every single...
News Xbox Begins Adding 'Handheld Optimized' Tags To PC Games Ahead Of ROG Xbox Ally Launch
A neat system for the new handheld
Back in August, Xbox unveiled a new feature known as the "Handheld Compatibility Program" that would help PC handheld owners (and particularly ROG Xbox Ally owners) understand how certain games will perform on their systems. Everything kinda went quiet on this immediately afterwards, but as shown off by The...
News ROG Xbox Ally X Spotted At Best Buy, TIME Calls It One Of The 'Best Inventions Of 2025'
We're less than a week away!
We're now less than a week away from the release of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X! With such little time left to go until the launch, it's no surprise that the handheld has started to crop up in more and more places. Over on the Xbox Ally Reddit, multiple people have pointed out that Best Buy is openly stocking...
News Xbox Journalist Disputes Rumour About AMD Requiring 10M Units For First-Party Handheld
"This isn't even slightly true btw"
Earlier this week, you may have seen a rumour doing the rounds that Xbox's dedicated first-party handheld (not the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally) was cancelled early in development due to AMD wanting a commitment of 10 million units to justify making a custom SoC (system on a chip) for the device. This came from a source...
News ROG Xbox Ally X Continues To Sell Out, While Standard Version Remains More Readily Available
It seems most people are interested in the X
With just over a week to go until the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds make their way into the hands of the public, it seems there's one device in particular that's attracting the lion's share of the attention right now. That device is the ROG Xbox Ally X, which is the more premium (and...
News Seven Games Tested On ROG Xbox Ally X In 45 Minutes Of Impressive Pre-Release Footage
This thing is looking good
With the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X launching next week (!), it's no surprise that we're starting to see some early footage of the Ally X out in the wild, and that means we can start seeing how powerful this thing really is! The video you see below is courtesy of YouTuber Dans ta grosse poche, who received their...
News Here's Your First Proper Look At The 'Premium Case' For The ROG Xbox Ally
It's been shipped to some people already
When the ROG Xbox Ally prices and pre-order details were finally revealed last week, Microsoft also talked about a handful of early accessories that will be available for it - including the 2-in-1 Premium Case that's being sold by ASUS. That case isn't particularly cheap at a whopping £59.99 / $69.99, but...
News ROG Xbox Ally X Owner Shares Their 'Quick Review' After Receiving It Two Weeks Early
We're not jealous at all
The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X aren't releasing until October 16th, but it seems a few people have managed to get one early - and Amazon France appears to have been the culprit in a specific case that's getting attention. Yesterday, the likes of Windows Central reported on someone who had taken to the ROG Ally...
Rumour Microsoft & ASUS Wanted To 'Further Subsidise' The Price Of The ROG Xbox Ally
"They obviously couldn't do it for whatever reason"
Back in August at Gamescom 2025, we found out the official release date for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but Microsoft chose to avoid revealing the price or beginning pre-orders at the time during to a "challenging" macro-economic climate. This decision was seemingly made at the last...
News Microsoft Announces First Batch Of Accessories For The ROG Xbox Ally
"You will soon have more ways to customize your play experience"
With the ROG Xbox Ally pre-orders having officially begun, we're starting to see some accessories crop up for the handheld, and Microsoft is specifically advertising three accessories via the official Xbox Wire website right now. Interestingly, two of these are geared around storage,...
News The ROG Xbox Ally Is Rapidly Selling Out At Retailers Around The World
Including on the Xbox Store itself
Microsoft very quietly began pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld a few hours ago, and stock is rapidly selling out at a whole bunch of retailers around the world - even including the Xbox Store itself in the case of the Ally X. This has actually been announced by Xbox on social media, as you can see in the...
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Become Available, And It's Giving FPS & Battery Improvements
"We did find a noticeable improvement in performance"
With the ROG Xbox Ally launch now less than a month away (where are those prices, Microsoft?!), it's probably no surprise to see that the Xbox Full Screen Experience has quietly become available in testing form for Windows Insiders. The Xbox Full Screen Experience,
News New Official ROG Xbox Ally Video Shows Off Its Advanced Zero Gravity Cooling System
"The Xbox Ally stays cool, quiet, and reliable."
We're still eagerly awaiting an official price and for pre-orders to begin for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but before we get there, ASUS is still trickling out plenty of new information about what to expect from it. In fact, someone over at the Xbox Ally Reddit community has spotted an...
News Xbox's New Handheld UI Has Officially Been Announced For The Lenovo Legion Go 2
And it's an absolute beast of a device
We've heard (and seen) for a while now that Xbox is building a new frontend for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld that's designed to mimic the user friendliness and low footprint of the Steam Deck, and it's not just for that device alone. Yes, Team Xbox has been saying that this user interface will extend to more...
News ROG Xbox Ally X Can Reach 'Insane' FPS In DOOM: The Dark Ages, Says Analysis
"These numbers are unheard of in gaming handhelds"
With the ROG Xbox Ally handheld right around the corner, we're starting to see more and more videos coming out about the device - showing off how certain games perform on both the standard version and the more expensive "X" version. One of the games that's getting a lot of attention is DOOM: The...
Roundup Here's What People Are Saying About The ROG Xbox Ally At Gamescom 2025
The latest hands-on impressions
The ROG Xbox Ally has been the star of the show from an Xbox perspective at Gamescom 2025, and people have been getting hands-on with it for the first time over the past few days - with lots of previews cropping up on the web. So, we thought'd we'd pause for a moment and see what they're saying! You'll find lots of...
Report ROG Xbox Ally Pre-Orders Now Expected To Begin In Late September
Unless Microsoft changes the date again
Yesterday, we were expecting Xbox to reveal the release date, price and pre-order details for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, but we only ended up getting one of those things - the release date, which is October 16th. A leaker by the name of "billbil-kun" did reveal some potential US prices for the device earlier...
News Leaker Reveals 'Final Prices' For ROG Xbox Ally Handheld In The US
Update: Microsoft doesn't want to announce them yet
Here we go! Ahead of the formal reveal which is expected to take place later today, it's been shared by reliable leaker billbil-kun that the ROG Xbox Ally will cost $549.99 USD and the ROG Xbox Ally X will cost $899.99 USD. Obviously these are two different versions of the Xbox handheld - the...
News The 'Exact' Release Date For The ROG Xbox Ally Has Leaked
It'll be with us in October
It looks like we have a release date for the ROG Xbox Ally! The date has leaked courtesy of the (usually reliable) Dealabs Magazine today, which is reporting that according to its information, an official date has finally been nailed down. The exact release date for the ROG Xbox Ally is seemingly October 16th, 2025. This...
News ASUS Seems To Have Accidentally Leaked The ROG Xbox Ally Prices (In Europe)
Is this our first official confirmation?
Microsoft has yet to announce anything official about the ROG Xbox Ally prices, but we've had reports about what both versions of the handheld might cost - and now the creators seem to have leaked the prices for parts of Europe. This was spotted by outlet 3DJuegos recently, taking a screengrab of a Google...
News ROG Xbox Ally Release Window Verified By Major Outlet, But Questions Remain Over Price
"Microsoft hasn't yet fully committed to a price point"
Back on Friday of last week, we highlighted an exclusive report on the ROG Xbox Ally price and release date from YouTuber eXtas1s, and now we've got a bit more to share on this courtesy of Windows Central. In an article on Windows Central today, editor Jez Corden states that the outlet "can...
News ROG Xbox Ally Gets Price & Release Date Info In 'Exclusive' Report
"I've been able to find out all this information"
Ever since the ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, everyone's been trying to find out the release date and price for these two devices, and it seems we've now got some details to share. According to YouTuber eXtas1s, they've been available to "corroborate" information...
Feature Eight Games I Can't Wait To Play On The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld
Is it Holiday 2025 yet?
What a week! I'm still feeling the hype of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase last Sunday, and I've been watching and reading as many previews for it as possible over the past few days. I've also started thinking about the kind of games I'm going to be enjoying on the ROG Xbox Ally the most, and...
News ASUS Explains Why The ROG Xbox Ally Doesn't Have An OLED Screen
"We aren’t willing to give up VRR"
We've already mentioned how we're incredibly excited about the ROG Xbox Ally handheld that's coming out later this year, but one thing we're perhaps a tiny bit disappointed about is the lack of an OLED screen on the device. There's a good reason for its absence though. Speaking in the interview you can watch up...
Feature Five Reasons Why I'm Incredibly Excited For The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld
I NEED IT!
I've been interested in the Xbox handheld rumours for a while now, and when the ROG Xbox Ally was announced at yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase, I immediately knew I wanted to grab one of these devices at launch. There are still a lot of unknowns about the ROG Xbox Ally as things stand, particularly when it comes the price of both the...
News No, The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Doesn't Play Native Console Games
But that's why Xbox Play Anywhere is so good
We're seeing a little bit of confusion doing the rounds on social media about whether the newly-announced ROG Xbox Ally handheld will play native console games or not, and the answer is that it doesn't (at least not as things stand!). This is a Windows PC handheld that's designed to play native PC games,...
News Xbox Wants To Bring A Console Experience To PC Handhelds In 2025
"We’ll have a lot more to share later this year"
In December, it was announced that Xbox's "VP of next generation" Jason Ronald would be appearing on a PC handheld panel at CES 2025, and that's what happened last night - although nothing major was revealed for Xbox specifically. In fact, the interesting bit for Xbox fans came after the event, as...
News Xbox Set To Be Joined By PlayStation In Creating New Handheld Console
Sony's apparently in the "early stages" of developing one
We've heard a lot about Xbox's plans to create a handheld console at some point in the future, but we didn't know that PlayStation was planning one as well - apparently that's the case according to a new report from Bloomberg. The outlet says that Sony is in "the early stages" of developing...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Confirms Handheld Plans, But Don't Expect One Anytime Soon
"We want to be informed by learning"
Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been talking again today about the rumoured Xbox handheld that's said to be in the works, with Spencer confirming that plans are in the works to (hopefully) create one. However, in his interview with Bloomberg, he made sure to point out that it's a longer-term...
Rumour Xbox May Be Gearing Up To Reveal Handheld Device In 2025
"A little birdie has told me..."
We don't know about you, but ever since an Xbox handheld was first rumoured, we've been extremely excited about the idea! Let's hope this new rumour is true, then, as apparently it could be getting a reveal in 2025. This is according to Windows Central editor Jez Corden, who said the following on the Xbox Two...
News This Incredible Xbox Handheld Supports 1000+ Games, No Emulation Required
It even uses a real OG Xbox motherboard!
While we wait for Microsoft to reveal details on the Xbox handheld that's seemingly in the works, one Xbox fan has took it upon themselves to make a custom device based on the original console - and it looks incredible at first glance! This Xbox fan goes by the name of Redherring32 on social media, and as...
News Xbox Has Begun Including Handhelds In Promotional Images
Clearly a big focus these days
It's no secret that Phil Spencer and his team at Xbox are rumoured to be working on some kind of new handheld device, and there's also been a big focus over the past year on adapting the Xbox PC app for existing handhelds. This week, The Verge's Tom Warren even spotted that one was included in the artwork accompanying...
News Xbox Is Continuing To Make UI Improvements For Handheld Devices
"Compact Mode" going from strength to strength
There's been a lot of talk in recent months about Xbox and Phil Spencer's love for handheld devices such as the ASUS ROG Ally, and clearly there's a desire to make the Xbox experience as accessible as possible on these systems. The Xbox App for PC introduced something called "Compact Mode" late last...
Random Phil Spencer Has Been 'Liking' Tweets About Xbox And Handhelds
"Microsoft really needs to step in here"
There's all kinds of rumours and speculation floating around about Xbox at the moment, but when it comes to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, all he's had to say publicly is that his team is "listening" and will reveal more on Thursday. That said, he's recently been "liking" some very interesting tweets relating to...
News Xbox Reportedly 'Dabbling' With Handheld Console Prototypes For Cloud Gaming
The Xbox Handheld could become a reality
The idea of a Nintendo Switch-like Xbox handheld console isn't out of the realms of possibility, as it's being reported that Microsoft has been "dabbling" with that kind of idea for a while — albeit just for use with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Windows Central mentioned this in a report about the new Qualcomm...
Talking Point Should Xbox Create A Dedicated Handheld Device?
Even just for Xbox Cloud Gaming?
Valve made a splash this week when the company announced the Steam Deck, which serves as a handheld gaming PC that will retail for as low as $349 when it arrives this December. Better yet, it can even be used as a handheld Xbox if you so wish, as the system functions as a PC and has the ability to run Xbox Game Pass...
