Windows Handhelds
The latest Windows Handhelds coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Logitech G Cloud vs ROG Ally: Cloud Gaming vs Native Windows Power
The handheld gaming market has become increasingly crowded with compelling options at dramatically different price points and performance tiers. Two devices that perfectly represent this divergence...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Complete Migration Guide for IT Teams
With Microsoft's Windows 10 end of support deadline rapidly approaching in October 2025, organizations worldwide are facing one of the most significant IT migration challenges in recent history....
Lenovo Legion Go 2 OLED Delivers 144Hz Gaming in Premium Handheld
The handheld gaming market is about to witness a significant evolution with Lenovo's upcoming Legion Go 2, which promises to address one of the most persistent criticisms of Windows-based gaming...
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X: Windows Handheld Gaming Revolution
The handheld gaming market is about to witness a seismic shift as ASUS and Xbox join forces to launch two groundbreaking Windows gaming devices. The ROG Xbox Ally and its premium counterpart, the ROG...
Microsoft's Xbox Full-Screen Mode Boosts Handheld Gaming Performance by up to 20% — Here's How to Try It
Early testers of Microsoft’s upcoming “full-screen experience” for Windows 11 are already seeing double-digit performance gains on handheld gaming PCs. Synthetic benchmarks jump by as much as...
Windows Game Bar Gets AI-Powered Gaming Copilot — But Don’t Confuse It With Xbox’s Controller Pairing Feature
Microsoft has started rolling out Gaming Copilot, an AI assistant built directly into the Xbox Game Bar on Windows, to testers in the Xbox Insider program. The beta, announced this week, lets players...
Your PC Just Got an AI Gaming Coach: How to Use Xbox Copilot in Windows 11 Today
Microsoft flipped the switch on Xbox Copilot for Windows 11 PCs today, bringing an AI-powered gaming assistant directly into the Xbox Game Bar. The beta release, available to players 18 and older in...
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...
Xbox Gaming Copilot Goes Live on Windows 11: How to Use the AI Game Coach
After months of quiet testing with Xbox Insiders, Microsoft is flinging open the doors to its Gaming Copilot. Starting today, the AI-powered helper is rolling out to Windows 11 users...
Microsoft's Console-Like Xbox UI Is Already Running on Windows Handhelds—Here's How
Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox mode for Windows handhelds—a full-screen, controller-first interface designed to transform devices like the ROG Ally into console-like gaming machines—has already been...
Microsoft's Xbox Mode for Handhelds Is Available in Preview, Showing Real Memory Savings
Microsoft today unlocked a console-style experience for Windows handhelds that delivers measurable memory savings—and you can try it right now, months before the official 25H2 release. By joining...