Asus and Microsoft's Xbox division have engaged in a little meme-inspired teasing on social media, adding serious fuel to the rumors that the two will be collaborating on a new Xbox-based handheld gaming system.

ROG Ally maker ASUS shares a teaser for what appears to be an Xbox handheld gaming console, prompting a response from Microsoft.

Asus is one of the more visible brands that created handheld gaming PCs in the wake of the Steam Deck, with both the ROG Ally and the upgraded ROG Ally X. A new promo video that debuted on the company’s Twitter/X shows a telling little cartoon: the Omni mascot robot gets into a chamber with an ROG Ally and a Raikiri Pro,