Handheld

Valve has officially added support for DLSS 3 to Proton and SteamOS, leading to speculation that the Steam Deck 2 may use an Nvidia GPU. Valve also recently started testing ARM64 support in SteamOS, and Nvidia is reportedly working on a new Arm-powered SoC for gamers and creators.

The Asus ROG Ally X is now on sale at Best Buy. With this Black Friday deal, you can get the gaming handheld for $699.99, which is a $100 discount from the regular price tag.

The Miyoo Mini Flip appears set for a full release soon. Not only has the company now shared the first official promotional video, but it has also seemingly started sending out retail units too.

Sony continues to make the PlayStation Portal more useful, albeit over a year after its initial release. From today, a PlayStation 5 is no longer required to use the PS Portal thanks to the adoption of cloud gaming support via Sony's PlayStation Plus service.

Fanatical has a limited-time bundle available, which brings Steam Deck games worth $305 down to $44.97. They all have Verified ratings for the gaming handheld, but note that this deal will end on November 21 at UTC 8:00.

Anbernic has now released the RG406H globally. Arriving in the wake of the Retroid Pocket 5, the Anbernic RG406H features a 4:3 display and has enough power to emulate up to consoles like the GameCube, Wii and PS2, despite its sub-$160 launch price.

Anbernic may still be working to deliver the long-rumoured Win701 gaming handheld. Based on new evidence, it seems that Anbernic has taken a leaf out of Asus' book not just in terms of the Win701's design but also its AMD Ryzen 7 8840U chipset choice.

CES has potentially revealed the launch date of MSI's long-awaited Intel Lunar Lake-powered gaming handheld. Not only that, but the Consumer Technology Association has also hinted that the MSI Claw 8 AI+ may even eclipse the Asus ROG Ally X when it comes to battery life.

Anbernic has now confirmed a full global release date for its next gaming handheld. Arriving tomorrow, the RG406H will sport Hall effect joysticks, a 4-inch display and should be powerful enough to emulate most classic systems.

The MSI Claw received pretty poor reviews when it launched. However, a combination of updated software, some hardware positives, and a huge discount on Amazon makes it worth considering.

GPD has unveiled pricing for its Pocket 4 mini laptop, a versatile 770g device combining a handheld, laptop, and a tablet in a single device. Powered by AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors, SKUs will be available ranging from $895 to $1,466, with features like an 8.8-inch 2.5K 144Hz display, up to 64GB of RAM, and optional accessories for enhanced connectivity. If the crowdfunding campaign succeeds, the device is expected to launch by the end of the year.

An update to the entire line-up of Xbox software interfaces is re-introducing previously removed features and adding some console-like optimisations to the Xbox App for Windows in the process. The new UI changes should make the Xbox gaming experience feel far more uniform across different gaming hardware and improve the usability on gaming handhelds, like the Asus ROG Ally.

The Asus ROG Ally has dropped to its record-low price ahead of Black Friday. With this deal in place, you can get the Ryzen Z1 Extreme gaming handheld at a $150 discount.

The TrimUI Brick is a new retro gaming handheld that mimics classic Game Boy designs. Equipped with a 768p display and built-in storage, the TrimUI Brick is now available for as little as $49.99 in four fetching colour options.

Evidence of a new unusual gaming handheld has surfaced online. Sporting a 4:3 and 4.8-inch display, the Mark1 also utilises one of Qualcomm's recent high-end Snapdragon 8 series chipsets. As a result, the Mark1 should challenge popular Android gaming handhelds like the Retroid Pocket 5 and AYN Odin2.

Anbernic is preparing to release yet another retro gaming handheld. In the meantime, the company has now shared full device specs for what it plans to sell in multiple colour options as the Anbernic RG406H.

SZDiier has another vertical retro gaming handheld in the starting blocks. While the D008 follows on from the D-007 Plus, it does so under a new brand for SDZiiER called Diium.

The D-28S is a new take on the 2.8-inch gaming handheld. Unlike recent efforts such as the Anbernic RG28XX, MagicX XU Mini M and Miyoo A30, the D-28S adopts a vertical layout with comparatively large buttons and enough power to emulate up to PlayStation 1 games.

The D50 Plus is a new budget gaming handheld capable of running Android or Linux. While it is the spitting image of the Pimax Portal, the device will target classic retro games across its 5.5-inch and 720p display.

Anbernic has now officially presented the RG406H. Not only has the company the device's existence, but it has also showcased the gaming handheld in three colours playing classic PS2 games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and God of War II. Seemingly, even Nintendo Wii titles are playable too.

The OneXFly F1 Pro is the first gaming handheld to feature AMD Strix Point APUs. As the company has just showcased, the new Zen 5 APUs can easily outperform the Ryzen Z1 Extreme-equipped ROG Ally X.

Valve's Steam Deck OLED gaming handheld PC has gotten a color refresh just in time for the holidays. It will be available worldwide but in limited quantities and at a slightly higher price tag.

Ayaneo has shown more pictures of its next gaming handheld. Arriving soon as the Ayaneo 3, the device will complement a powerful AMD chipset with an OCuLink port for maximum external graphics performance.

What appears to be Anbernic's next gaming handheld has shown up online. Likely arriving this month globally, the Anbernic RG406H combines hardware from the RG Cube and RG406H to create a powerful but compact gaming handheld.

One-Netbook has recently opened pre-orders for OneXFly F1 Pro, and it's the first of its kind with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. The company has now shown off the gaming handheld's capabilities by running Red Dead Redemption at just 10W TDP.

Ayaneo has now confirmed various specs for its next flagship x86 gaming handheld. Rivaling new competitors like the OneXFly F1 Pro, the Ayaneo 3 will land with plenty of high-end hardware to back up Ayaneo's lofty claims of it ushering in a 'new era of handheld devices'.

One-Netbook has become the first company to mark the beginning of a new generation of high-end gaming handhelds. Available from $1,099, the OneXFly F1 Pro is available with AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 or HX 370, as well as a 48.5 Wh battery and a 144 Hz OLED display.

One-Netbook has now confirmed the launch date for its next OneXPlayer release. Arriving later this week, the company has revealed how much the first AMD Zen 5 and Radeon 890M-backed gaming handheld will cost, too.

Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed on X that the Switch's successor will be able to run the Switch's software. The company will reveal more information about this feature, and the Switch 2 release date, at a later point.

Valve has started selling the Steam Deck officially in Australia. It can be pre-ordered soon and will begin shipping on November 19. Both the LCD and OLED variants are up for grabs.

OneXPlayer has outlined release plans for the first of what will likely be one of many next-generation gaming handhelds. Not only will the OneXFly F1 Pro be the first Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5-based gaming handheld, but it will also sport an 800 nit AMOLED display.

Early details about a new ultra-large gaming handheld have emerged online. Almost as large as the OneXPlayer X1, the device features a Nintendo Switch-like design with a display that is said to originate in the RedMagic Nova.

One-Netbook is preparing to release its next gaming handheld. While it has not confirmed a release date or pricing for its first OLED gaming handheld yet, it has demonstrated that the OneXFly F1 Pro can handle even triple-A titles like Black Myth: Wukong at low TDPs thanks to its AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU and Radeon 890M iGPU.

A new leak sheds light on the Ryzen Z2 Extreme's approximate performance. While the CPU in question is a Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360, its 8-core CPU configuration is identical to that of the Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

New leaks suggest that Anbernic has not one but two new 4-inch and 4:3 retro gaming handhelds in development. The pair would join the RG406V, which landed last month.

One-Netbook has beaten the likes of Ayaneo and GPD to revealing the first gaming handheld powered by AMD Strix Point APUs. Not only will the OneXFly F1 Pro be available the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Radeon 890M iGPU, but it will also come with a 144 Hz OLED display.

Ayaneo has started revealing design elements of its next high-end gaming handheld. Also the company's first 'Code: REVO' product, the Ayaneo 3 appears to sport a rounded design and what could be AMD Strix Point or Intel Lunar Lake processors.

Compared to some of the modern gaming handhelds, the Nintendo Switch has very inferior hardware. However, the Nvidia Tegra X1 inside can offer much better performance with overclocking, and that's what Naga has proven once again.

A new leak sheds light on AMD's CES 2025 lineup. It consists a mix of everything ranging between desktop CPUs, laptop CPUs, graphics cards, workstation-grade hardware, and handheld chips.

While gaming handhelds are becoming cheaper than before, you can always use the hardware available to you to build one. That's pretty much what modder Beth Le did, building a gaming handheld with a Framework laptop motherboard.

It looks that Anbernic is preparing to release a new gaming handheld next month. While nothing is official just yet, the Anbernic RG406H has now been pictured online as a horizontal version of the RG406V that already exists.

A new budget gaming handheld has hit the market with a 1:1 and 720p display. Available for $55, the device attempts to take on the likes of the Powkiddy RGB30 and Anbernic RG CubeXX, which are also available at slightly higher price points.

Ubisoft previously guaranteed that Assassin's Creed Mirage would work on the Steam Deck, but as of tomorrow, the game will automatically detect that it is running on the Linux-powered gaming handheld and apply recommended graphics settings.

A modder transformed a PlayStation 4 Slim into a sleek portable gaming system, cramming the console's internals into a custom-built handheld just 5-centimeters (1.97-inch) thick.

The Lenovo Legion Go 8.8" handheld gaming PC, featuring AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 16GB RAM, and a 144Hz WQXGA display, has dropped to its lowest-ever price on Amazon for the very first time ever. A great deal for portable, high-performance gaming.

PH Brazil, considered to be a reasonably reliable source for leaks, believes that Nintendo Switch 2 will be announced soon. The leaker didn't say anything concrete but noted the announcement could happen before October 30.

The SteamOS 3.6.19 release adds more functionality to the Asus ROG Ally and moves the gyro controller driver into the kernel, outside of Steam's proprietary driver stack, suggesting that support for third-party gaming handhelds is inching closer to reality. At the same time, the Steam Deck OLED becomes more Windows-friendly.

A source posting on Chinese social media may have revealed Anbernic's next gaming handheld. Allegedly, the company could be returning to the RG Arc series with the RG ArcXX, which will swap out the Rockchip RK3566 for Anbernic's frequently used Allwinner H700.

The AYN Odin2 Portal is now available to order globally. Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, the Odin2 Portal also has an 8,000 mAh battery, and an ultra-bright OLED display that delivers a 120 Hz refresh rate.

A leaker has shared fresh information about one of the APUs that is set to power various high-end gaming handhelds released next year. Reportedly, the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme will feature a more powerful iGPU than was previously expected.