Microsoft is gearing up for a big holiday season at the end of this year. During yesterday’s much-hyped Official Xbox Podcast, Xbox president Sarah Bond teased news regarding the company’s hardware, as well as its plans for its next-gen gaming devices. “What we’re really focused on there is delivering the largest technical leap you will … Read more
June Wan/ZDNET The handheld gaming space grew by one as MSI unveiled their Steam Deck competitor, the Claw A1M. The portable gaming console is the first to be built with Intel’s new Core Ultra chipset, which uses advanced AI algorithms and on-chip video codec support for enhanced video quality while streaming games as well as … Read more
Valve’s Steam Deck has already klcked off a whole wave of PC gaming handhelds with its success, including models from Asus and Lenovo last year. The MSI Claw, announced at the CES 2024 show in Las Vegas, could be one of the most powerful PC game handhelds yet. Its processor, however, is Intel’s. The Claw … Read more
This past year was a tipping point for the games industry. There have been some amazing, trend-setting releases alongside devastating industry turmoil, including mass layoffs, studio closures, and ballooning development costs. There’s a sense of foreboding entering into 2024, but there’s at least one thing we can glean from the chaos of 2023. The handheld … Read more
The Xbox app now plays nice with handheld consoles thanks to a new “Compact mode.” Windows-based handheld console users no longer need to navigate through tiny text and jumbled sidebars on relatively small screens. But Microsoft, you know what would be even better? A full version of Windows 11 made for handheld. “Even AI Rappers … Read more
Gamers have never had it so good with there now being more and better options than ever. You don’t have to limit yourself to playing in front of the big screen, either, with plenty of handheld options on the table. The Asus ROG Ally is one example and now it’s available with a deep post-Cyber … Read more
Since the Nintendo Switch dropped in 2017, the gaming industry has chased the dream of bringing as many games as possible into a handheld form factor. The Steam Deck (and its recent iterative upgrade) have come the closest, but most other attempts have been plagued with massive problems. In the chaotic battle for third place, … Read more
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Microsoft has started testing new updates to its Xbox app on Windows 11 that improve the experience on handheld devices and smaller screens. In an Xbox test app released earlier this week, Microsoft has introduced a new compact mode that greatly reduces the sidebar on the left-hand side. Compact mode is designed to improve “the … Read more
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Boutique handheld gaming company Ayaneo has announced the Ayaneo Flip DS — a 7-inch 120Hz handheld gaming clamshell with a second screen that’s clearly inspired by the Nintendo DS, and might let it play games like one too. According to Liliputing’s Brad Linder, who deserves kudos for calling out the company’s attempt to plant a … Read more
Lost in Cult and Retro Dodo have collaborated to assemble dozens of essays on the art of the handheld device. From the hardware to the games themselves, A Handheld History: A Celebration of Portable Gaming is a gorgeous introspection into the decades of gaming that many of us remember from long rides on trains, planes, … Read more