The Nintendo Switch ushered in a new era of handheld gaming through its portable hybrid design and extensive library of games. Though Sony and Microsoft have yet to release anything remotely similar, ...

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What if your gaming console could combine the power of a high-end PC, the portability of a handheld device, and the seamless integration of Xbox’s ecosystem? The ROG Xbox Ally series, born from a ...

This is not a drill! The Asus ROG Ally is on sale this Black Friday, with the price dropping to a solid $500 from its $650 MSRP, meaning you can pick up this Windows-based Steam Deck rival without its ...

Among the first wave of Steam Deck alternatives to reach mobile gamers, Asus' ROG Ally handheld console was a standout. The ROG Ally X ($799.99) follows that original with a bevy of improvements ...

A handheld gaming PC from Asus’ ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand seemed like an April Fools’ joke when it was “announced” over the weekend, but apparently, the company is serious. The ROG Ally is a ...

Ever since I got my ASUS ROG Ally, it's become one of my favorite devices, hands down. As someone who doesn’t own a gaming desktop or console, it’s been my primary (and only) gaming machine, and for ...

According to Xbox, the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X is an Xbox, but is it an Xbox that's worth buying? Well, I've been using the new gaming handheld for over a week now, and it might be the first Windows ...