Everyone's been referring to the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X as "Xbox portables" or "handheld Xboxes" for so long during development that it's easy to forget that they're not that at all: They're ...

With the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally only a few weeks away on October 16, the fantasy of a portable Xbox is about to be a lot more real. As a recent video from YouTuber James Channel shows, though, ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

There's no two ways about it: the handheld gaming PC market is hot right now. Valve's Steam Deck has proven to be a fan-favorite with its clean, Linux-based SteamOS software, and Lenovo, MSI, and ...

Pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld systems have opened up ahead of the devices arriving on October 16. That means we now know how much the systems cost. And it’s so much worse than the rumors ...

Xbox is at a crossroads. While the PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 continue to gain popularity, multiple price hikes for the Xbox Series S and X have killed their momentum. And with several big box ...

Ah, the joyous cackling of a successful console modder—few things are more beautiful, and today we got to see it in the form of YouTuber James Channel creating perhaps the most deranged portable ...

The Xbox handhelds are about the same thickness, width, and height as other handheld gaming PCs, so don’t suddenly expect pocketability. But overall, the grips do a lot to make you not feel the bulk, ...

A new rumor suggests that Microsoft canceled development of its own in-house Xbox handheld, and it's all down to AMD. While we're just weeks away from the new Asus-built ROG Xbox Ally launching, it's ...

A clever surprise demo opp was also a great chance to see how Microsoft and Asus' upcoming handheld feels. I'm impressed. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR ...