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Leaked Windows 11 gaming handheld UI hints at long-overdue fix ahead of ROG Xbox Ally launch — and it’s about time
By Jason England published
A new leak has revealed a new UI experience for Windows 11 on gaming handhelds — ahead of the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally.

ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld prices leak, and your wallet might weep
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Asus' ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X are set to arrive this fall, and we may already have a sneak peek at how much the gaming handhelds will cost, according to a price leak on an official Asus store.

Nintendo Switch 2 was top of my gadget wishlist — then I played the Asus Rog Ally X
By Jeff Parsons published
Gamers of a certain vintage may be more interested in an Asus handheld than a Nintendo one in 2025.

I love the MSI Claw A8, but its price proves PC handhelds are officially going off the rails — here's why
By Jason England published
There’s a very real chance that PC gaming handhelds could cost a thousand dollars as standard, and the pre-order pricing for the MSI Claw A8 with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme proves it.

5 tips for buying a gaming handheld — decide between Switch 2, Steam Deck and more
By Kaycee Hill published
Here's how to find the perfect handheld gaming device that matches your lifestyle and gaming preferences.

I tested the new Legion Go S — and it’s the Steam Deck killer I’ve been waiting for
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Lenovo Legion Go S is one of the best gaming handhelds thanks to its intuitive SteamOS interface, strong AMD Ryzen performance and comfortable design.

New benchmarks reveal SteamOS beats Windows on handheld gaming performance — here's the results
By Tony Polanco published
A new benchmark on the Lenovo Legion Go S reveals something we've known all along — that games run faster on SteamOS than Windows on gaming handhelds.

Is the Nintendo Switch 2 worth it? Tom's Guide's readers have spoken
By Tony Polanco published
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for two weeks, so we gathered comments from Tom's Guide readers to see how they feel about the new console.

I bought a PS Vita instead of a Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025 — and I have no regrets
By Darragh Murphy published
The Nintendo Switch 2 will have to wait, as I've been gaming on a PS Vita in 2025 despite it being over a decade old, and it still holds up as one of the greatest handheld consoles around.
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