Microsoft has been notably absent from the handheld gaming space over the years when it comes to Xbox, but get ready for it to be on the go.

Xbox players will soon get the freedom to play anywhere with two handheld consoles that Microsoft plans to release this holiday season.

Back in March, we outlined six features we wanted to see on what was then just a rumored Xbox-branded, Windows-powered handheld gaming device. Today, Microsoft's announcement of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally hardware line looks like it fulfills almost all of our wishes for Microsoft's biggest foray into portable gaming yet.