Phil Hayton

News You can now play Banjo-Kazooie on Blaze's Super Pocket handheld, but there's a way you can dive into the N64 collectathon and its sequel for potentially less.

News The Super Pocket Rare Edition offers up a remarkably solid way to play Banjo-Kazooie for $70, but you're also getting one of my favorite quirky NES outings.

Deals You can grab a Gulikit Elves 2 Pro for less right now, thanks to a sneaky coupon code, and it's worth watching the retro controller ahead of Prime Day.

News Ayaneo has announced a sequel to its Pocket Micro 2 that's "52% larger" than the previous retro handheld and boasts a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon chip.

News Geekbench results for the Steam Machine have emerged, and the new listings could mean Valve's mini PC will actually launch in June.

News Commodore just announced the Callback 8020, a flip-phone that shuns social media and doomscrooling while retaining compatibility with Android apps.

News Now that SteamOS is working and improving on Intel handheld gaming PCs, it could help the OG MSI Claw shine as a makeshift Steam Deck.

News Three years later, the Baseus 6-in-1 Steam Deck dock is still the hub I'd pair with handheld gaming PCs, and it trumps Razer's more expensive dupe.

News New Analogue Pocket owners are reporting issues with Everdrive GB Mini flash carts, and some believe ROMs won't run on the FPGA handheld due to RAM issues.

News The white ROG Xbox Ally isn't the hottest handheld in town, but it's one of the only portables that sit at a reasonable price point ahead of Prime Day 2026.

News The GBA just turned 25 in the US, and that's a sign to play some Game Boy Advance classics, but you can play Nintendo's 2000s back catalogue on other handhelds.

News You might not be aware, but some gaming monitors come with a remote control, and it's an invaluable extra for multiplatform setups.

News The Xbox Wireless Controller X25 pays a terrific tribute to the retro console's translucent green roots, but there's already a gamepad that packs more perks.

News Rumors point towards Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Super GPUs dropping in 2027, but most players might have already grabbed a vanilla model by then.

News Turns out you can run the original Half-Life on a Nokia N95 phone from 2009, and the project highlights that we could have classic PC ports on handhelds.

News Intel has officially unveiled its Arc G3 chipset that's set to power new gaming handhelds by Acer, OneXPlayer, and MSI, but pricing will come later.

News Leaks suggest that Valve was already planning to charge more for the Steam Machine than the Steam Deck OLED at its new, higher price.

News Valve has increased the price of its Steam Deck OLED models, and the 1TB handheld gaming PC will now set you back just under $1,000.

News Now that a CRT TV renaissance is happening, it's time for gaming monitor brands to consider making square alternatives for retro consoles.

News Leaks suggest Intel will unveil its Arc G3 handheld lineup on May 28, and the expected MSI Claw sequel could be joined by a revitalised Acer Predator portable.

News Rather than stressing about Steam Machine performance, I'd start thinking about your TV's specs

News Turns out you can brutally chop up a PS2 and turn it into a retro handheld while keeping the disc drive, and it can even outlast the Steam Deck.

News Leaked retail packaging for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition) suggests the China-exclusive GPU could get a worldwide release.

News The Retro Fighters D6 Sega Dreamcast controller is going for less at Amazon ahead of Memorial Day, and it caters more to fighting games than the StrikerDC.