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 (MSFT) announced that, together with Asus (ASUUY), it is launching the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16. “These devices deliver an era of handheld gaming that makes it easier than ever to access your favorite games from Xbox ...

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.

With a release date now announced for Asus' ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X devices, fan attention now turns to Microsoft's own plans to make a handheld Xbox. And today, at Gamescom, we checked in for an update.

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.