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Hands-on with the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X — possibly the best gaming handheld ever, still has some big questions to answer

We finally got to try the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X at Gamescom, but with no mention of price, battery life, and user confusion over compatibility — there are still some big unanswered questions left.

Windows Central

Keeper is quintessential Double Fine, a strange creative concept with a truly wondrous execution: "We wanted to make something that we could probably never have gotten signed and published"

Gamescom 2025 | Keeper is quickly becoming one of my most anticipated games of the year, even with Double Fine hesitant to show too much off in advance

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 beta beat Counter-Strike 2, Peak, Marvel Rivals, and Helldivers 2 to be the biggest game on Steam in North America, but it couldn't top Call of Duty on console

Battlefield 6 has some massive early interest

GamesRadar

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World of Warcraft leads talk to us: Player Housing, Horde vs. Alliance, future classes and specs, player identity, the elusive 'Xbox version,' and more

We caught up with Ion Hazzikostas and Holly Longdale to talk about the past, present, and future of World of Warcraft.

Windows Central

I pitted two elite controllers against each other, and one key feature sets them apart

The GameSir G7 Pro and Mobapad Huben 2 are two new multiplatform controllers promising top-line features and performance – but which is best?

TechRadar

As Microsoft gets set to launch the Xbox ROG Ally, former PlayStation boss says one of the biggest mistakes they made with the PS Vita was trying to bring the console experience to handheld

"Don't try to make that big thing fit in that space"

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6 could be heading to Japan — and the reveal may be sooner than you think

Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios are almost certainly working on Forza Horizon 6, and Windows Central has seen evidence an announcement is planned this year.

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I was skeptical about the ROG Xbox Ally, but this one feature has me excited

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally might finally fix one of the biggest issues many have had with Windows handhelds.

Tom’s Guide

Best of Gamescom 2025: The top 7 gadgets and games we couldn’t stop playing

Gamescom 2025 gave us a taste of all the highly anticipated games and gadgets arriving soon, from the powerful ROG Xbox Ally to the amazingly horrifying Resident Evil Requiem. Here’s our top picks from the show.

Tom’s Guide

Xbox and Netflix's Gears of War movie is currently being written, with Dune screenplay writer on the project — "We’re writing right now...we’re really excited about it."

The Gears of War movie from Netflix and The Coalition is currently being written, with Dune and Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts working with director David Leitch

Windows Central

I'm thankful for those Xbox Helldivers 2 reinforcements, because Sweet Liberty, the latest Major Order is absolutely absurd — can players pull it off?

It's a good thing Helldivers 2 players have Xbox reinforcements coming in hot, because they're going to need them just to have a chance at finishing this Major Order.

Windows Central

The six biggest announcements of Gamescom 2025 so far – from the Asus ROG Xbox Ally release date to a new Lego Batman game

The six biggest announcements so far at Gamescom 2025.

TechRadar

1,679 days in, the strongest Silksong fan celebrates the release date after years of daily update videos with a fittingly dramatic speech: "Count that number and think about it"

They're now counting down the 13 days to Hollow Knight: Silksong's release

GamesRadar

'Hollow Knight: Silksong's' 7-Year Wait Is Finally Over: Here's What Took So Long

After seven years of silence and speculation, "Hollow Knight: Silksong" is set to launch next month, with millions of fans already waiting to play.

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I just tested the Turtle Beach Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded for the PS5 — and it has quickly become my new favorite controller

The Turtle Beach Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded comes with responsive Hall Effect sticks and triggers as well as 11 interchangeable components that are easy to swap.

Benzinga

Microsoft Targets Nintendo Switch 2 With Xbox ROG Ally Launching October 16

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is re-entering the portable gaming market with its Xbox ROG Ally console, targeting Nintendo Co. Ltd.‘s (OTC:NTDOY) dominant Switch 2 following its record-breaking launch performance.

Windows Central

Xbox's Obsidian teases the Grounded 2 Tarantula boss — AXL looks absolutely horrifying

AXL is a towering Tarantula that's coming to Grounded 2, and Obsidian Entertainment has provided an official first-look.

Destructoid

Hollow Knight Silksong release countdown: Exact date and time, features, and more

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Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date — I can't believe the long-awaited game is coming in September

During a special presentation on Thursday, Team Cherry confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date of Sept. 4, 2025.

GamesRadar

Hollow Knight Silksong release date set for September, for real this time, ending a 6-year wait that's seen the Metroidvania fandom melt down into puddles of "Silksanity"

It's happening!

Windows Central

Triangle Strategy shadow-drops on Xbox for Gamescom 2025 — a critically-acclaimed RPG to tide you over until Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles arrives

Square Enix has made a surprising Gamescom 2025 announcement — shadow-dropping Triangle Strategy, the hit Strategy-RPG from 2022, onto Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

Windows Central

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

We take our first look at how Microsoft is improving and optimizing Windows 11 for small handheld gaming PCs like the upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. There's some interesting stuff here!

International Business Times

Microsoft Re-joins Handheld Gaming Fight Against Nintendo's Switch

The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox.

GamesRadar

The design of Asus' previous controller made no sense, and the updated version revealed at Gamescom proves it

Asus has ditched the gimmicky screen and rubbish back buttons of its Xbox controller in favor of TMR goodness with the Raikiri 2, revealed at Gamescom.

TechRadar

What systems and consoles support Minecraft?

Minecraft can be played on many different devices and we're here to talk about each of them.

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