ANBERNIC RG35XXSP Review – A Superb $65 Clamshell Emulator
ANBERNIC’s latest handheld is here, and this one is already turning a lot of heads, probably because it’s ANBERNIC’s first shot at a clamshell handheld and it’s designed to closely resemble the classic Game Boy Advance SP emulating consoles such as NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Game Boy, PS1, N64, Dreamcast and some PSP games all […]
Emulation Wars: iPhone VS Handhelds – Which Will Prevail?
It’s been a long time since the emulation industry has had this much activity. Nintendo sued Yuzu a few weeks ago, one of the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators around, and now Apple has allowed their app store to host emulator applications, opening up emulation to millions of new gamers across the globe. When one […]
ANBERNIC Announces NEW RG28XX Horizontal Retro Handheld
As I almost finish writing up my review of the ANBERNIC RG35XX 2024, a new handheld by ANBERNIC swiftly gets revealed! It’s becoming a full-time gig to keep on top of ANBERNIC’s reveals. This time ANBERNIC has revealed on their YouTube channel the RG28XX, a horizontal handheld which looks like the old school Bittboy Pocket […]
A New ANBERNIC RG35XX “2024” Handheld Is On Its Way
For those of you that love your retro handheld devices in a mini form factor you will be happy to know that ANBERNIC are releasing an updated version of the popular RG35XX that launched in early 2023. ANBERNIC sent us an email stating that their new RG35XX will be called the “RGX35XX 2024”, packing in […]
Is An Xbox Handheld In Development? Insiders Seem To Think So!
The rumour mill is in overdrive that a new handheld Xbox console is in the works courtesy of Window’s Central’s Jez Corden. Prompted by a statement made on Twitter by Insider Gaming‘s Tom Henderson, which theorised Microsoft would be looking into a portable Xbox, Corden replied with a confident ‘They are’. The successes of the […]
Two Years With The Analogue Pocket
The Analogue Pocket FPGA handheld device released two years ago today on December 13th, 2021. And for those keeping up with the handheld scene, you know that a lot has changed since that time. Many of today’s best handhelds were not even thought of back when the Pocket officially released. Devices like the Steam Deck, […]
What Is The Future of Handhelds?
If you have followed the emulation handheld scene for the past few years, then you have probably had some of the same contrasting feelings that I have had: excitement & boredom, satisfaction & disillusion, fear of missing out & buyers remorse. I find myself swaying between feeling happy & content with what I have and […]
Ayn Loki Gets A New Look With Major Updates Ahead of Release
We have news from AYN about their highly anticipated Loki portable gaming PC that has the community both excited and upset. Let’s find out why. Just when backers of the AYN Loki were hoping to receive the device any day now, Ayn announced that the device would be seeing major design changes ahead of its […]
Retroid Pocket 3+ Review – GoRetroid Has Nailed It
Where do I even begin with this handheld. It’s not often I have a love/hate relationship with handhelds, it is usually either love or hate, but the Retroid Pocket 3+ which I have here is a handheld I thoroughly enjoy using, but GoRetroid’s recent marketing stunt has really hit a nerve with me. For those […]
LG Wing Handheld Is A Very Limited One Off Made By One Single Modder
You might be asking yourself “what exactly is this LG Wing handheld?”, and you wouldn’t be alone… We were also in the dark about this limited quantity custom game console that popped up on social media last week. I first saw the custom metal shell on Instagram and my interest was on high alert. As […]