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.

Don't miss the Game Access and Compatibility Overview Trailer for ROG Xbox Ally, the upcoming Xbox-centric handheld developed by ASUS and Microsoft. Players can take the Xbox experience on the go with the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X,

The highly anticipated ROG Xbox Ally X, a handheld gaming PC developed by ASUS in partnership with Microsoft, is scheduled to arrive on 16 October 2025. Yet despite confirming the release date, both companies have refused to disclose their final price,

Two years ago we learned, thanks to the FTC, that Microsoft was working on a separate “dedicated” version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart then hinted, a few months later, that there could be a free version Xbox Cloud Gaming in exchange for ads.

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

The era of Xbox as we know it is finally coming to an end, but fans shouldn’t despair, as it is only going to be more interesting from here on out.

Microsoft is bringing another Xbox game to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 according to an insider, alongside the recently announced Indiana Jones And The Great Circle.

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox will feature AI-powered neural rendering and a unified platform, enabling seamless gaming across console, cloud, PC and handheld devices, with a release expected around 2027.