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Microsoft unveils Xbox gaming handheld launching in 2025 (updated with hands-on)
Microsoft announced that it is diving into the handheld gaming market with its own Xbox-branded handheld in partnership with PC maker Asus.
It has the Windows OS, a full Xbox screen experience, and Armoury Crate SE as a central hub for device management. But the dual challenge of taking on Nintendo’s GameBoy/DS franchises in handheld at the same time it was trying to beat the console makers was too daunting and Microsoft shelved the project. The Xbox controls worked pretty seamlessly, and the team demoed how you could broadcast the game from the device to a big screen TV.
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