Valve might have kicked off the whole portable PC craze with the Steam Deck, but these days it's far from the only game in town. Handheld rigs are popping up everywhere, and the competition is getting ...

In 2026, the lines between “console” and “PC” have finally dissolved. We’ve moved past the era of clunky, loud gaming laptops ...

The ceiling will always be "console-like." ...

PCWorld observes that Xbox appears to be losing ground as gaming shifts toward PC-based living room experiences, with handheld PCs and cloud streaming leading this transformation.

With a little over 30,000 total games cataloged, Valve is about a quarter of the way through every game on Steam. But just ...

When you think of the best gaming handheld devices, your mind might wander to the Game Boy or Nintendo DS you grew up with. But did you know that today’s handhelds let you play blockbuster PC games on ...

Between the Steam Deck and several other handheld gaming PCs from Asus, Lenovo, and other manufacturers, gaming on the go is easier than ever. Anyone looking to pump up their library with titles that ...

Everyone's been referring to the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X as "Xbox portables" or "handheld Xboxes" for so long during development that it's easy to forget that they're not that at all: They're ...

With the advent of PC gaming handhelds, the nearly limitless library of games on Steam and other PC clients are now at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. The best gaming handhelds have a hefty ...

Have you ever wondered if a handheld gaming PC could truly rival the seamless experience of a console? Enter the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, a device that boldly claims to merge the best of both worlds.

On the eve of the system’s release, tech reviewers across the internet are sharing their thoughts on the new ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft’s long-anticipated foray into the portable gaming market.

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. December ...