Tag: Xbox Handheld
Talking Point Could Sony 'Block' PlayStation Games On An Xbox Handheld?
Even if they're just the Steam versions?
With two potential Xbox handhelds on the way (including a partnered device rumoured for this year), there's been some debate on social media today about whether Sony could potentially block PlayStation games from appearing on there. Of course, we know that Sony has been reluctant to put first-party games on...
News Xbox Features 'Steam' Games In New Mockup UI Image From GDC
It's since been quietly removed
There's been a lot of speculation recently about whether Xbox might integrate Steam into the next Xbox console when it arrives in a few years' time, and that speculation has ramped up today thanks to a new mockup UI image from GDC. In the image, a new version of the Xbox UI is shown running on devices such as an Xbox...
Talking Point What Should Microsoft Call The '2027' Xbox Console & Handheld?
If the date sticks, of course
It's been a crazy week of rumours and speculation about not only the third-party 2025 Xbox handheld, but also the next Xbox console and first-party handheld that are apparently arriving in 2027 - if the timeline doesn't shift again. The 2025 Xbox handheld will probably have a name that resembles something along the...
Opinion The 2025 Xbox Handheld Could Have A Major Impact On The Brand's Future
As we look towards the next generation
There's been a lot of talk this week about an apparent 2025 Xbox handheld that's going to be revealed around June and released later in the year (if timelines remain as reported), and I personally think that's a very exciting prospect! I get it - people seem disappointed that it apparently won't support native...
News Xbox's 2025 Handheld Likely To Be PC-Focused, But Console Games Could Work In Future
How the 2025 & 2027 devices are shaping up
So, with multiple reports out there now about Xbox's 2025 handheld console, we're seeing some confusion amongst fans about what this device will actually be, and whether it will support console games. Initial reporting on the system suggests that it'll basically be an Xbox-branded
News Xbox 2025 Handheld: Release Date, Price & Other Key Details Teased In Latest Report
We're learning a lot already!
The heavily rumoured Xbox handheld for 2025 has been getting a lot of attention over the past 24 hours thanks to a couple of reports that have cropped up online, the first of which we highlighted here at Pure Xbox last night. In that report, it was mentioned that Xbox's 2025 handheld is being made by ASUS (known for...
Report Xbox Handheld For 2025 Being Made By ASUS, Will Feature Console-Like Interface
Update: It could be revealed very soon indeed
Earlier this week, it was reported that Xbox was working with an unknown manufacturer on a branded Xbox handheld for 2025, to be followed by a first-party handheld at some point in the future (maybe 2027), and now thanks to The Verge, we have a few additional details on what to expect from this year's...
Feature Five Things An Xbox Handheld Needs To Include When It Releases
Whether it's in 2025, 2027 or any other time!
The whole prospect of an Xbox handheld is starting to feel very real now! Yesterday, it was reported that Xbox is seemingly planning a first-party handheld for sometime in 2027, and a branded partner handheld for later this year. With that in mind, we're starting to think about what we're hoping to see...
News Microsoft Is Reportedly 'Partnering' On An Xbox Handheld Device To Launch In 2025
But it won't be a full-on Xbox console
As per a new report from outlet Windows Central, Xbox is working on a handheld gaming device to launch this year - although it won't strictly be a 'traditional' portable console according to the site. Basically, WC says that it "seems" Microsoft is "working with a PC gaming OEM (think ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Razer,...
Guide Xbox Handheld: Everything We Know So Far, Including The Latest Rumours
Your all-in-one guide to Xbox's handheld plans
What's going on with the Xbox handheld?! For quite a while now, we've been hearing about plans for Xbox to develop such a device, and even Xbox boss Phil Spencer has talked about it on a series of occasions. There's definitely something happening behind the scenes at Microsoft right now, and recent...
News Xbox Handheld Has A Big Potential Advantage Thanks To The Series S
At least compared to a Sony competitor
It's common knowledge now that Xbox is at least considering making a handheld device (and apparently Sony is as well!), and although the Series S has had its critics at times, it could end up being extremely useful for such a device. Recently, the folks at Digital Foundry were discussing how the
Rumour Microsoft To Launch Next-Gen With Series X Successor & Handheld Xbox
"We tentatively believe based on our sources..."
On the back of a recent interview discussing Xbox's upcoming anniversary plans, outlet Windows Central believes that Microsoft will kick off the next generation with "at least" an Xbox Series X follow-up and a Steam Deck-like handheld console.
News Xbox Adds New Feature For Handheld PCs That 'Really Improves The Experience'
Now in testing for Xbox Insiders
With rumours of a potential Xbox handheld continuing to ramp up, it probably comes as no surprise that Microsoft is continuing to work on improvements for existing handheld PCs, with another new feature now live for Xbox Insiders. This feature sees Compact Mode being brought to the Game Bar on PC, which allows you...
Rumour Xbox Handheld System Will Sit Alongside 'A Series X Successor'
Could this handheld be the new Series S?
We're not even four years into the current console generation yet, but plenty of rumours about what's next for Xbox hardware have already been circulating in recent months. Some sort of handheld console has been heavily rumoured, and a new comment from Windows Central's Jez Corden sheds light on a potential...
News Asus ROG Ally X Reviews Suggest It's The Best Xbox Handheld Yet
"Easily the best Windows 11-based handheld gaming PC"
We're still waiting on Microsoft to reveal some kind of an Xbox handheld device that's been heavily rumoured over the past few months, but until then, you might be interested in a new device from ASUS called the ROG Ally X. This is the follow-up to last year's ROG Ally, which we described at the...
News Xbox Boss Teases 'Awesome' Future In Hardware, In Response To Handheld Rumours
He says the ability to play the game locally would be "very important"
Xbox today revealed some new versions of existing hardware, but there was no mention of any "handheld" system despite ongoing rumours. If you are wondering what's going on there, during the same chat with IGN, Xbox's Phil Spencer has kind of acknowledged th
Rumour Xbox Showcase To Feature First-Party Shadow Drop, Details On Portable Console
Insider inklings
It's that time of year, folks! Showcase season is upon us, and in the run up to Microsoft's big Xbox Games Showcase this coming weekend, a bunch of leaks and rumours are starting to crop up - as is the norm with these sorts of things. On the back of the rumour that
Talking Point Would You Mind If The Next Xbox Was A Portable Console?
Or do you hope Microsoft sticks to a traditional system?
As we move through the fourth year of Xbox Series X|S, we're surely approaching the back-half of this generation of gaming - which has us often pondering where Microsoft might go next. Lately, 'Xbox handheld' rumours have been swirling — fuelled by the likes of Phil Spencer talking about...
News Microsoft Gauges Interest In 'Handheld Gaming' Devices With New Survey
Is a portable Xbox being planned?
An Xbox handheld console is starting to feel more likely than ever, despite rumours of such a device circulating since the heyday of the PSP. Recently, we've read rumours about prototypes, have witnessed Phil Spencer liking tweets about Xbox handhelds, and the Xbox boss has even
News Xbox Boss On Handheld Rumours: Hardware Team Considering Different 'Form Factors'
"What should we build that will find new players?"
Following new rumours about Xbox potentially entering the handheld gaming space, Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now (kind of) chimed in with his own thoughts on the subject. Although he "wouldn't outright announce an official Xbox handheld", Spencer did reveal to Polygon in a recent...
Rumour Microsoft Is Apparently Prototyping Xbox Handheld Hardware
Xbox is "absolutely pursuing" this market
We've heard recently how Xbox has been working on new hardware for Holiday 2024, and there have also been ongoing rumours about a possible handheld device - rumours that Windows Central's Jez Corden has again weighed in on. In the latest 'Xbox Two' podcast episode, Corden has now reitera
News Xbox Might Be Looking Into A Handheld Console As PlayStation Rumours Circulate
"They are."
Thanks to a new 'PlayStation Vita 2' leak via YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead, rumours that an Xbox handheld console could be in the works have now started to appear. Outlet Insider Gaming reported on that initial 'Vita 2' leak, and Windows Central's Jez Corden has responded with an Xbox rumour of his own. Basically, Insider Gaming's Tom...
