If you were hoping to spy how Microsoft intends to transform Xbox into a console/PC hybrid, watch the updates coming to the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X . Microsoft is slowly but surely updating the handheld software to make it feel more console-like. There’s more work to do, but it’s already a far, far better experience.

It was clear just a month ago the Xbox Ally’s software, dubbed the full screen experience, needed more time in the oven compared to Valve’s SteamOS built for handhelds . The latest update is relatively simple, though it will have large implications for the Asus and Microsoft-made handheld going forward.

The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are essentially gaming PCs, requiring users to adjust graphics settings in their games to get stable performance. Microsoft also mandated

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