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2025 is looking to bring some interesting developments in the world of portable gaming devices.

Another big guest is Microsoft’s Jason Ronald, vice president of Xbox gaming devices and ecosystem.

A Lenovo Legion Go handheld on an orange background

The Lenovo Legion Go is one of many gaming handhelds now on the market.

Ronald will likely be discussing improvements made to Windows specifically for new gaming handhelds.

What’s the longterm play for Xbox and Windows handhelds?

Obviously, these yet-hypothetical third-party Xbox devices would carry a number of questions.

Image of the ASUS ROG Ally.

Devices like the ASUS ROG Ally can already be used with PC Game Pass.

What does the certification process look like?

Is there a minimum spec requirement to ensure it can play all the same games?

What does the price range look like?

Indy in the rain in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle allows players on Steam to use their Xbox cloud save file.

For me, it’s an intriguing concept, but one that only works if the experience is trulyseamless.

There is some hope, with slow but steady improvements happening on that side of the equation.

Xbox handheld mock up

ASUS mock up Xbox

Xbox in a field

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

Xbox Series S

Phil Spencer on Gamertag Radio in Jan 2025

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition The Three Kingdoms DLC art

Xbox controller with WD-40

Banjo Kazooie Smash

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

The Elder Scrolls Online 2025 Daedra battle

Moonlighter 2 key art

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

A closeup shot of the MSI Claw 8 AI+�s ABXY buttons.

The Crew

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