MICROSOFT has unveiled the world’s first handheld Xbox.
Following a software update yesterday, users of the US firm’s Surface Duo smartphone can turn the device into a portable gaming console.
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The bottom half of the dual-display, foldable gadget becomes a virtual gamepad, while the top half shows gameplay, The Verge reports.
It leaves the gadget looking more like a Nintendo 3DS than a mobile phone, with touch controls for a range of games.
More than 50 titles are available to play on the new system, including Gears 5, Minecraft Dungeons and Sea of Thieves.
Accessing them requires a £10.99/$14.99 a month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Game Pass has been described as “Netflix for games”, giving you access to dozens of titles that you can stream to your device over the internet.
To try out the new portable Xbox, you’ll need a Surface Duo (obviously) as well as the latest version of the Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) app.
The update to the Android app was rolled out to Surface Duo devices on Monday, Microsoft’s Panos Panay said.
“Working with Xbox, we’ve put touch controls on to the second screen,” the company’s Chief Product Officer tweeted.