The new Asus ROG Raikiri 2 Xbox Wireless controller has been announced, and it looks like a second iteration of a pad done right. With deliberate and carefully chosen changes, plus a handful of very worthwhile upgrades compared to its predecessor,

Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today.

That's according to two Microsoft officials who had a hand in designing the devices, and who recently outlined some concrete details about how they intend for the new Xbox handhelds to accomplish this highly ambitious goal. The upcoming ASUS-made Xbox ...

Microsoft and Asus have confirmed the October release date for the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld but refused to reveal its price, citing global market uncertainty.

The most notable difference between the Xbox Ally and the Steam Deck is the operating system. Like the ROG Ally, the Xbox Ally will also use Windows 11, while the Steam Deck uses Valve's SteamOS.

Asus and Xbox have introduced a ROG Ally Certified program that will help players discern what will work on the upcoming handheld, and what won't.

This has been teased as part of a short social media video today, and they're literally calling it an "extraordinary" reveal in the YouTube blurb. Here's a look at the video itself, along with what they're saying about it so far: