Microsoft is a big player in the gaming space, despite the failings of its Xbox console. A handheld could easily dominate the market if the company nails the basics. A competitive price bracket, solid performance,

ASUS could be Microsoft's partner for the first-ever Xbox-branded PC gaming handheld, and new reports say that a unified Xbox+PC store is top priority.

I understand the Xbox work that has hit the headlines this week is actually called Project Kennan, not Keenan. I’m told that Kennan is the codename for a handheld that is being manufactured by Asus, and it’s part of a larger effort from Microsoft to unify Windows and Xbox towards a universal library of Xbox and PC games.