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Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X

Xbox boss Phil Spencer shouts out "Nintendo's amazing track record" and the Steam Deck when promoting the ROG Xbox Ally

By Scott McCrae published

News "I have found that getting to play my favorite games wherever I am j꧙ust makes me enjoy them more"

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Switch 2 connected to LG OLED C5 on black TV unit with Mario Kart World gameplay on screen featuring character Cow in centre.

I almost missed this Switch 2 HDR setting, and your TV will thank you for the fix

By Phil Hayton published

News Turns out there are additional 🦩Nintendo Switch 2 HDR settings you may have missed, and they'll help your TV display more detail in docked mode.🦩

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Nintendo Switch 2 sitting in centre with Steam Deck OLED above on left, Anbernic RG Cube aboveon right, Anbernic RG28XX directly left, Modretro Chromatic on right, and MSI Claw 8 AI+ below on woodgrain desk.

Best gaming handheld 2025: my top portable PC and console recommendations

By Phil Hayton last updated

Hardware Here are the best gaming handheld o🌸ptions in 2025, including the Nintendo Swi𝔍tch 2, portable PCs like the Steam Deck OLED, and various other great devices.

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Nintendo Switch 2 on desk circled by third party docking stations.

The Switch 2 has a big dock compatibility problem, and I need Nintendo to fix it before it ruins my summer plans

By Phil Hayton published

News The Nintendo Switch 2 ap🍃pears to be currently incompatible with all third-party docking stations and displays with USB-C DisplayPort Alt support.

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Ayaneo Flip 1S DS handheld on left and ROG Xbox Ally X on right with sad text face on screen and navy backdrop.

Ayaneo just announced a new handheld homage to the 3DS, and it could outpace the ROG Xbox Ally X

By Phil Hayton published

News The Ayaneo Flip 1S DS is a clamshell handheld PC with dual screens and a punc🔯hy new Ryzen AI chipset, 🌺and it could trump the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X.

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Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X

Everything we know about the Asus ROG Xbox Ally

By Phil Hayton published

Feature Here's everything you need to know about the ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft and Asus' upcoming gaming h꧅andheld range that adds console elements to a Windows 11 device.

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Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X

Don't tell Microsoft it's the Nintendo Switch 2 launch week, because it just announced two Xbox handhelds

By Josh West published

News The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox All𝔍y X launch t🐻his year

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Nintendo Switch connected to mouse and keyboard with dock sitting on desk next to curved Samsung monitor.

You can play Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 with a mouse and keyboard, and it makes the console feel like a handheld PC

By Phil Hayton published

News The N🐽intendo Switch 2 is compatible with a 🌳mouse and keyboard, and we've already used both to play Cyberpunk 2077.

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Nintendo Switch 2 vs PS5: A battle of the console giants

By Duncan Robertson published

Feature With the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, the PS5 looks like its biggest rival. But which is better in termღs of pﷺerformance, specs, comfort, and price?

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Hand holding Switch 2 power adapter next to handheld on desk.

One of my favorite Switch 2 features is super boring, but it makes traveling with the handheld a dream

By Phil Hayton published

News The Nintendo Switch 2 has plenty of new design features, but as someone who travels around with handhelds, I'm thrilled at the size of its USB-C Po𒊎wer Adapt🧸er.

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