With all that said, "wrap up" is a pretty difficult phrase to define here. Microsoft has made an effort to make its software cross-generational since the Xbox One. Announced games will still be compatible with the Xbox Series consoles, and future, unannounced ones likely will, too.

Microsoft announced Wednesday during Gamescom 2025 that not only will its Xbox Ally handhelds be released on October 16, but the company is spinning up a new initiative to support optimized gaming on these devices called the Handheld Compatibility Program.

Microsoft has decided to hold off on announcing the ROG Xbox Ally's price until some point "in the coming weeks," after officially confirming its release date. There has been plenty of speculation around the upcoming line of handhelds, with fans and ...

Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today.

Microsoft is working on a new shader system for PC handhelds that might make games load faster and stutter less.

Today, Microsoft announced the official release date for the ROG Xbox Ally (it's October 16th), but neglected to mention anything about price or pre-orders, stating that more information on those would be revealed in the coming weeks.

PlayStation has followed suit with Nintendo and Microsoft, upping its console pricing. So how do these gaming systems stack up now?

An Xbox executive has suggested the brand wants to offer cloud gaming at a lower price. An exact plan from Microsoft has yet to be announced.

Sony is reportedly driving a hard bargain with Microsoft to bring Housemarque's cult classic Returnal to Xbox Series X|S.