Xbox Handheld Can Technically Play Some PlayStation Games

Xbox Handheld Can Technically Play Some PlayStation Games

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Microsoft has confirmed that specific first-party PlayStation games will be playable on the newly-revealed ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, albeit in a cheeky way. Microsoft's annual summer Xbox Games Showcase brought with it plenty of news about both the Xbox developer's own franchises and new entries from some of gaming's favorite series. The developer unveiled highly-anticipated upcoming games like Gears of War: Reloaded, while other studios like Atlus dropped bombshell announcements for new games like Persona 4 Revival. Now, one of Xbox's most surprising announcements has a fun new update.

During the highly-anticipated Xbox show, Microsoft showed off the developer's first foray into portable consoles in the gaming brand's history. The developer revealed it will be teaming up with Asus to launch a handheld console in the same vein as the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch, showcasing the ROG Xbox Ally. The handheld console will boast access not only to the Xbox library and Game Pass, but other online storefronts like Steam, GOG, and Ubisoft Connect. One particular library, however, brings a noteworthy line of games to an Xbox console for the first time ever.

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