Phil Hayton

News As we sail into Prime Day, I'd keep an eye out for dual-mode gaming monitors that can save you from choosing between higher resolutions and refresh rates.

News Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary feels like a prime time to revisit the original 16-bit caper on a real Sega Genesis, and I've got celebratory setup tips.

News Compared to the $1,800 MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, many handhelds will appear to be a comparatively good deal, but I'd urge you not to spend over a grand this Prime Day.

News If you're diving into Prime Day in search of a wireless Dreamcast pad, the Retro Fighters StirkerDC is a no-brainer, but there's a six-button version for $40.

News The Steam Machine could be with us by the end of June, but I've been inspired by a 2000s Shuttle XPC to potentially build a compact alternative instead.

News Valve is now showing clearer order windows for the Steam Controller, and some reservations won't be fulfilled until 2027.

News Both the Steam Machine and GTA 6 pre-orders could land on the same day, but you should note that you won't be playing the long-awaited sequel on Valve's box.

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.