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Compact mode improves the experience on handhelds and small screens.

Xbox pushes towards supporting handhelds more.

Lenovo Legion Go vs Asus ROG Ally

The Xbox App for handhelds gets a compact mode.

Will Xbox have a handheld?

There has yet to be any public confirmation of Xbox making a dedicated handheld.

I know for me, my ROG Ally is my Xbox on the go.

ROG Ally turned on and on main Windows 11 screen.

The ROG Ally is Phil Spencer’s “Xbox on the Go”

Because almost every game supports cross-save so I can sit down and I can pick up my progress there.

My friends are there if I’m playing a multiplayer game.

And then when I go home, and I pick up from my console, it’s very continuous.

Lenovo Legion Go

Will Windows run well on handhelds?

This is the real issue Microsoft needs to address.

Windows employees hadconceptsleaked for a Windows mode optimized for handhelds from aHackathon project.

Xbox handheld mock up

I expect Windows to have a thin client ready for handheld devices soon.

Can Xbox reach ubiquity on handhelds?

As technology improves, handheld gaming will only grow.

ASUS mock up Xbox

A recent leak showed anEmdoor handheldrunning Intel’s new Meteor Lake CPU, which has had someimpressive demos.

Concept art for a green Xbox handheld with a screen between two controller halves.

Windows Handheld Mode concepts

Screen grab from a new ASUS video teaser for its upcoming gaming handheld PC.

Xbox in a field

Marathon gameplay reveal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.

The Crew

Promotional screenshot of a superpowered football kick in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

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