The new Asus ROG Raikiri 2 Xbox Wireless controller has been announced, and it looks like a second iteration of a pad done right. With deliberate and carefully chosen changes, plus a handful of very worthwhile upgrades compared to its predecessor, it looks like it will successfully breathe new life into a tried and true design.

French-language tech news site Dealabs reports that Microsoft could announce its Xbox handheld release date on Aug. 20 during Gamescom. That’s plenty obvious since the company already said it will have demos of both the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X at its booth.

Asus and Xbox have introduced a ROG Ally Certified program that will help players discern what will work on the upcoming handheld, and what won't.

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has said he believes Microsoft is at a "fork in the road" and is questioning whether the company will keep releasing consoles.

An Asus representative claims that 90 percent of Asus PCs and motherboards bound for the United States are now being made in other countries like Thailand.