Handheld
The latest Handheld coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
MSI Claw A8 With Ryzen Z2 Extreme Priced at $1,149 Sparks Handheld Debates
The MSI Claw A8, the company's ambitious entry into the Windows handheld gaming market, has officially surfaced with a premium price tag that's sparking intense debate. A Newegg listing reveals an...
Windows 11 Full Screen Experience: Memory Optimization and Gaming Performance
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Full Screen Experience represents a significant evolution in how the operating system manages resources and delivers performance, particularly for gaming and handheld...
Xbox Ally X Review: Windows Handheld Powerhouse Needs Software Polish
The gaming handheld market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with Windows-based devices emerging as serious contenders to established platforms. Microsoft's strategic partnership with ASUS has...
Gaming Copilot Is Now in Windows Game Bar: Here’s How to Use Microsoft’s AI Assistant Today
Microsoft began rolling out the Gaming Copilot beta to Windows PCs on September 18, 2025. The assistant lives inside the Xbox Game Bar overlay, ready to answer voice questions, analyze screenshots,...
Windows 11’s Console-Style Handheld Mode Is Already Playable—Here’s How to Try It
Microsoft’s controller-friendly Xbox full-screen experience for Windows handhelds is no longer exclusive to the upcoming Asus ROG Xbox Ally. A recent Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview build now lets...
You Don't Need a New Xbox Ally to Get Its Console Experience—Windows 11 Has It Built In
Microsoft’s Xbox handheld ambitions are no longer locked behind new hardware. A feature-laden build of Windows 11—currently rolling out in the Release Preview channel—includes a full-screen,...
Testing Windows 11’s Handheld Mode on OG ROG Ally: Real Battery Gains, but Switching Gets Taxing
The original ASUS ROG Ally can run Microsoft’s new Handheld Gaming Mode, and the results are more than just a cosmetic skin. Testing on an OG Ally shows the feature frees up system memory, extends...
Microsoft Repurposes Xbox Button for Multitasking: Long Press Opens Task View in Windows 11 Insider
Microsoft has quietly changed how the Xbox button works on Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, giving gamepad users a faster way to manage open windows. A long press of the Xbox button now opens Task...
Spring 2026: Lenovo Legion Go 2 Will Boot Into Xbox Full-Screen Mode
Lenovo’s upcoming Legion Go 2 will launch this October with a $1,099 price tag and, in a move that reshapes the Windows handheld landscape, the company has confirmed the device will receive...
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Handheld Gaming PC Arrives with OLED 144Hz Display, AMD Z2 Extreme, and 74Wh Battery
Lenovo has officially taken the wraps off the Legion Go (8.8", 2) at its Innovation World 2025 event in Berlin, a handheld gaming PC that marks a decisive leap over its predecessor. The...
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X Debuts with AMD Z2 Extreme NPU and Xbox Shell on October 16
ASUS and Microsoft have drawn a line in the sand for portable PC gaming. On October 16, 2025, the ROG Xbox Ally family—two Windows 11 handhelds with an Xbox-first interface and AMD’s latest Ryzen...
Hands-On with ROG Ally X: Windows 11's Console Transformation Arrives October 16
The ROG Xbox Ally X arrives on store shelves October 16, but the hardware isn’t the headline—it’s the software. Microsoft has been quietly rebuilding Windows 11 for handhelds, and the Ally X is...