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I tried Windows 11's new handheld gaming mode on the Xbox Ally — will this save gaming on Windows handhelds?

Gamescom 2025 is happening right now, and at the Xbox Booth I had a chance to go hands-on with Microsoft's new handheld gaming mode for Windows 11, running directly on the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox ...
The Verge

Microsoft is now in a handheld gaming PC race

Valve is getting ready to capitalize on its impressive SteamOS work. Valve is getting ready to capitalize on its impressive SteamOS work. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...
PC Gamer

I never thought a handheld PC bloated with Windows could replace my Steam Deck, but after gaming on an old OneXPlayer 2 Pro I can see now I judged it too harshly

Okay, I know the statement 'I get it now that I've actually tried it' sounds a bit silly in retrospect, but Windows is a fickle bit of software. One of the best arguments for a handheld gaming PC such ...
TechCrunch

Lenovo’s next PC gaming handheld glimpsed in online leak

When Valve released the Steam Deck, PC manufacturers realized there could be a new market for small, handheld computers that are capable of running games. Lenovo released the Legion Go and Asus ...
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Console UX on a Windows PC gaming handheld? 'Winhanced' wants to beat Microsoft and Xbox to the punch.

Microsoft is starting to feel the pressure from SteamOS. Only last week, we exclusively revealed Microsoft is delaying plans for its official Xbox handheld, potentially to focus on improving Windows ...