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Microsoft wants to win the handheld gaming war by no longer making one

Microsoft's rumored first-party Xbox handheld may take longer to arrive than expected. The company has paused development on the Xbox handheld to focus on Windows 11 optimization.

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Microsoft was right to park the Xbox handheld for 'Kennan' and Windows 11 PC gaming — as much as it pains me to admit

SteamOS has presented Windows with its first credible challenge in decades, and Microsoft needs to rise to the occasion.

Windows Central

Xbox handheld reportedly delayed so Microsoft can focus on making Windows handhelds compete with SteamOS

Valve's SteamOS success has seemingly urged Microsoft to work on Windows 11 and its optimization, in time for its new Xbox and Asus handheld collaboration.

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Asus ProArt P16 2025 review: a stunningly powerful laptop for creatives

The Asus ProArt P16 is a powerful laptop with processing performance that rivals desktop computers.

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Microsoft shelves first-party Xbox handheld to work on Windows 11 portable performance

Windows Central reports that Microsoft has postponed work on its own Xbox handheld in favor of enhancing Windows 11's handheld gaming support.

Tom’s Hardware

Skip the Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 — here are 3 budget-friendly 2-in-1 laptops with great battery life

The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 let me down in one critical area, but luckily there are better options for your money. Here are the top 3 alternatives with better battery life.

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Xbox Handheld Plans Are Now Reportedly Paused as Microsoft Wants to Prioritize Windows 11 Gaming

Microsoft have other pressing concerns and has reportedly tabled plans for an Xbox handheld device.

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EXCLUSIVE: Xbox's first-party handheld has been sidelined (for now), as Microsoft doubles down on 'Kennan' and Windows 11 PC gaming optimization

Xbox's handheld ambitions continue unabated, but the focus is shifting towards improving Windows 11 for third-party handhelds — for now. The Xbox Series X successor is safe, with development continuing at full pace.

Windows Central

The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 gets all the basics right, except one

The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 has a few strengths for its relatively affordable price, but they come at the cost of seriously weak battery life, which will be a deal breaker for many.

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Best student laptops to suit all ages and budgets

Our top picks of portable and powerful student laptops are class acts

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Is 2025 the Year of the eGPU revival?

If you asked me on January 1, 2025, to guess how many eGPUs we'd see this year, I'd have probably said "none" because eGPUs seemed to be a thing of the past.

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Thousands of Asus routers hacked to create a major botnet planting damaging malware

Hackers are brute-forcing older Asus routers and establishing persistent access.

TechRadar

9,000 Asus routers compromised by botnet attack and persistent SSH backdoor that even firmware updates can't fix

New botnet campaign exploits legitimate system features to establish deep persistence while remaining virtually undetectable

Tom’s Hardware

The RX 9070 XT might not be the truly mid-range graphics card I'm still dreaming of but it turned my latest sci-fi PC build into a frame rate menace

Quiet, cool collected, Tron-themed (sort of), thanks to the Evolv X2 and a ton of Lian Li fans, this machine slaps.

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The new SteamOS beta already has fixes for non-Steam Deck handhelds – here's why it's better than Windows 11 for gaming

Valve's SteamOS gets better for handheld gamers, with its new beta update providing fixes for non-Steam Deck handhelds.

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I played ‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ on the RTX 5090, Intel Arc 140V, and AMD Radeon 8060S — here’s what happened

I played ‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ on three different laptops, and I found my time in Limveld to be quite painful in all the ways I expected and didn’t. Here’s why.

TechRadar

The Nintendo Switch 2 may not be Nvidia’s only handheld – a rumor says it’s building a new mobile gaming chip, and I’m excited for portable DLSS

Nvidia is yet to make a strong appearance in the SoC gaming market for portable devices, but a new rumor suggests it may be happening soon.

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The Razer Blade 14 is now slimmer than ever

Razer has paired an AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 series processor with an Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPU to help thin out the Blade 14's chassis, making it thinner than the last gen.

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I'm one of the first with the all-new Razer Blade 14, and this may be 2025's best 14-inch gaming laptop

Razer sent me a pre-production sample of the redesigned Razer Blade 14, and I've spent a few hours to see if this may be one of 2025's best 14-inch gaming laptops.

PC Gamer

Pump noise, what pump noise? Asetek's new liquid cooler pump is so quiet 'it's on a level where you can't hear it'

And it's still good for CPUs up to 400 W, apparently.

GamesRadar

MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) review: "the fastest gaming laptop I've seen, but no easy recommendation"

The MSI Raider A18 HX A9W is a real beast, pairing a blindingly fast processor with an equally speedy SSD, and using that RTX 5090 to its full potential.

Windows Central

Elden Ring Nightreign PC system requirements — Can your PC run this FromSoftware co-op game?

Elden Ring Nightreign's PC requirements are here, letting players check to see if their gaming computer is ready for this new FromSoftware experience.

TechRadar

I tested this compact SSD and it’s fast, durable and feature decent drive management software - for PC at least

Compact and durable portable SSD with software security, decent transfer rates, and large storage. While not groundbreaking, its USB Type-C connection and balanced features make it a great choice for storing files on the move.

TechRadar

I tested this iPhone SSD and it’s the best ProRes storage I’ve used

ORICO portable SSD is an iPhone storage solution with two connection options. Either plug directly into the base of your phone or connect via a ribbon cable and hold the drive in place with MagSafe. The data connection options give you complete flexibility, enabling both handheld and gimbal support.

TechRadar

I reviewed this small, fast, and MagSafe-friendly USB 4.0 SSD – here’s why it stands out

Compact MagSafe-compatible SSD that's been designed with iPhone storage expansion in mind. The speed and capacity make it an ideal choice if you shoot ProRes mobile video, or you need a flexible portable storage solution that can be used with a wide variety of devices.

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