Phil Hayton

News You shouldn't have to pay over $500 for a handheld PC right now, and while the open-box ROG Xbox Ally stock isn't an ideal solution, it will keep costs lower.

News Tassei Denki has two new G'AIM'E Time Crisis Lightgun prototypes at Tokyo Game Show 2026, and they both drop the AI sensor for gyro and open-source tech.

News The Steam Deck 2 is seemingly safe from component shortages and the perils of RAMageddon, but Valve suggests that it's waiting for the right conditions.

News Early tests reveal that Unico's faux CRT Traveller ULW10 display has a serious lag issue, and it also seems to lack composite input and 240p resolution support.

News Images of RTX 5090 on pallets being used to make AI servers are making the rounds, and it fuels the idea that Nvidia's graphics card is no longer a gaming GPU.

News Apple may have two iPhone controllers in the works, and if the company is branching out into physical buttons, I need the iPod's click wheel to make a comeback.

News I'll be playing GTA San Andreas on an original PS2 while everyone tucks in GTA 6, and you'd be surprised how easy it is to get the retro console up and running.

News The Neo Geo AES+ has been delayed until September 2027, and the retro console remake's creators say component supply constraints are to blame.

News GOG has added printable big-box PC packaging files to its Preservation Program, starting with Star Trek, Armikrog, Descent, Hitman: Codename 47, and Myst.

News The Nintendo Switch 2 now supports VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) in docked mode, and it could help keep frame rates smooth in the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake.

News Retroid Pocket Duo is set to start at $269, but it'll be accompanied by a Lite version with IPS displays and lightweight 3DS capabilities for $149.

News The Zelda Ocarina of Time remake boasts new free camera controls, but here's why I want the new Switch 2 version to include authentic N64 controller support.

News The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the most popular AMD card in the August Steam Hardware Survey, but it's still a chunk behind the front-running RTX 3060.

News The PS3 emulator RPCS3 can now run PS3 games straight from disc, but you'll need to track down a compatible Blu-ray drive to revisit your physical library.

News The 8Bitdo FlipPad and GameSir Pocket Taco share a common Game Boy controller goal, so I drafted in a casual retro player to take both for a test spin.

News Anbernic has shared footage of its RG DS Plus handheld running everything from Nintendo DS games to classics on the PS1, PSP, Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast.

News After spending a weekend on the Activision Super Pocket, I'm convinced it could become my main Evercade handheld based on looks alone.

News The Anbernic RG DS Plus is a revamped version of last year's Nintendo DS handheld with four times higher resolution screens and a sneaky stylus at the