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I missed Sonic the Hedgehog's birthday, so I'm making up for it by playing his best game on a Sega Saturn-inspired handheld
By Phil Hayton published
News The Anbernic RG ARC-D is a fantastic handheld for retro Sega games, but I can't stop playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Saturn-themed portable.

'Nearly complete' prototype of cancelled Animaniacs GBA game surfaces online after nearly two decades
By Nathan Walters published
News Unreleased Animaniacs GBA game uncovered after nearly 20 years, giving fans a rare glimpse of what could have been.

The ultimate Nintendo Switch 2 starter pack
By Phil Hayton published
Feature This is the ultimate Nintendo Switch 2 starter pack for players picking up Ninty's new handheld, with accessories and gadgets hand-picked by the GR+ team.

Look, I'm loving Mario Kart World, but it won't keep me from playing my favorite PS1 racer on this $40 retro handheld
By Phil Hayton published
News For half the price of Mario Kart World, you can currently grab Anbernic RG28XX and re-visit the Nintendo racer's biggest PS1 rival.

The Lenovo Legion Go isn't my favorite, but it could end up being the better Xbox handheld for under $500
By Phil Hayton published
News The ROG Xbox Ally is on the horizon, but discounts on the Lenovo Legion Go could give it a serious edge over the Microsoft handheld gaming PC.

Valve remains undefeated: Microsoft will seemingly wear Steam like a jacket with new "aggregated gaming library" on Xbox PC app, and "this is just the beginning"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Microsoft's new gaming library will hit the Xbox app for PCs and handheld devices like ROG Xbox Ally later this year

I use this stylish retro mini PC as a living room indie games portal, and it's effectively a tiny Xbox that rivals handhelds
By Phil Hayton published
News The Ayaneo AM02 is a mini PC that looks like a futuristic NES, performs like a high-end handheld, and can act like a tiny Xbox using Windows 11.

I think the ROG Xbox Ally X can tell us a surprising amount about the "next-generation of Xbox"
By Josh West published

A third-party Nintendo Switch 2 dock that "works" with the handheld just arrived at Amazon, but I'd avoid it for now
By Phil Hayton published
News You can now grab a third-party dock designed for Switch 2 at Amazon, but compatibility issues mean it's a pain to use with your TV.

Modders are already working on Switch 2 Joy-Con adapters, and I'm hyped to use old gamepads in handheld mode
By Phil Hayton published
News You can now 3D print an adapter for Nintendo Switch 2 that lets you use the original Joy-Con in handheld mode, and it could give your controllers a second life.
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