Xbox handheld hits next month with intriguing game badging system

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Perhaps lost today in the tsunami of video game impressions, interviews, and general mayhem of Gamescom, Asus announced that the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will begin hitting stores this October.

The handheld PC gaming system that the company co-designed with Microsoft will pop up on store shelves and online in the United States and across “key international markets” starting Oct. 16. Both versions of the system are being shown off this week at the ROG booth during Gamescom, along with a key new feature for the systems.

There’s still no word on pricing, which we expect to find out in the coming weeks.

While I haven’t had a chance to go hands-on with the system, it’s built on the bones of the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X, which is to say, it’s got a very solid foundation.

You can listen to the full podcast, which was first published on Aug. 20, here.