Browsing: Handheld

All the usual pundits are pulling their hair out over a recent blockbuster Fortune story from this week detailing what the next-gen Xbox console will supposedly cost. That rumored price point doesn’t matter nearly as much as the other big news: the company’s first self-made Xbox handheld sounds like the gaming device we really need…

While it was previously believed that Microsoft was targeting 2027 for the launch of its next-gen console, Project Helix, it appears things have changed. According to a new report, Microsoft plans to launch its next-gen Xbox in 2028, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see any new hardware in 2027. 

Buying a retro handheld is easier when you know which questions to ask before you look at colours and photos. This guide sets out a checklist and applies it to the R46S Retro Handheld Game Console, so you can see how a real product page answers each point. 

After spending time with the original ROG Ally, the ROG Ally X, and more recently the ROG Xbox Ally, ASUS has only so many ways to keep reshaping the same basic handheld idea before the differences start to feel minor. The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 avoids that problem, combining substantial hardware upgrades with a…

Anbernic’s RG DDS is a flagship dual-screen handheld powered by the Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, with custom IPS displays that scale Nintendo 3DS games in clean 3×3 pixel blocks. It also includes active cooling, a 6,000mAh battery and a retractable stylus; pricing, release date, RAM, storage and operating system remain unconfirmed.

Gaming is one of the most popular enthusiast industries in the world, with gamers all over the globe spending ungodly amounts of hours playing, streaming, and engaging with games media in some capacity. However, it has also become one of the most expensive hobbies around. Consoles are more expensive than ever, games are pushing even…