The AYA Neo Pocket DMG is an upcoming handheld gaming device that will be AYA’s first model with a Game Boy-inspired design featuring a display on the top and game controllers on the bottom portion. While the company hasn’t revealed specs, pricing, or availability details yet, AYA is giving a preview of some design elements […]
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Picopad is an open source game console with a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller
The Picopad is a tiny game console with a 2 inch, 320 x 240 pixel IPS LCD display, 8 buttons (including four that function as a pseudo-direction pad), and a Raspberry Pi Pico with an RP2040 microcontroller for brains. It’s available for purchase in the Czech Republic for about $40, but the Picopad is also […]
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Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition handheld game console adds hall effect joysticks and a metal body
1 Comment on Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition handheld game console adds hall effect joysticks and a metal bodyThe Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-powered handheld game console that launched last fall with a 4.7 inch display positioned between a set of game controllers. Now there’s a new model on the way called the Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition. Unsurprisingly, the new model has a metal body rather than plastic. But it also […]
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Anbernic RG nano keychain-sized retro game console is now available
Chinese handheld gaming company Anbernic is preparing to launch its smallest game console to date. The upcoming Anbernic RG nano measures just 71 x 43 x 17mm (2.8″ x 1.7″ x 0.7″), making it small enough to clip on a keychain and keep in your pocket or handbag. It weighs 153 grams (5.4 ounces). But it’s also […]
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The $90 PiBoy Mini turns a Raspberry pi Zero into a retro game console
ExperimentalPi sells a handful of different kits that let you turn a Raspberry Pi into tabletop or handheld game console for retro gaming. But the new PiBoy Mini is the smallest and cheapest to date. Available for pre-order for $90, the PiBoy Mini is a pocket-sized game system with a 3.5 inch, 640 x 480 […]
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GKD mini Plus is a retro game console with detachable analog sticks
The GKD mini Plus is a handheld game console with a 3.5 inch display and a compact design that should make the system easy to slide into a pocket. In fact, it looks nearly identical to the original GKD mini, with a D-Pad and four action buttons on the front, plus a few shoulder buttons […]
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Sega Genesis Mini 2 retro console now available (with 60 classic games pre-installed)
11 Comments on Sega Genesis Mini 2 retro console now available (with 60 classic games pre-installed)The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is a game console with a classic design… but smaller. It looks like a scale replica of the original Sega Genesis system that was released in the late 1980s, but while the original console was designed to play games stored on cartridges, the Genesis Mini 2 comes with 60 classic […]
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Anbernic RG353V handheld game console with RK3566 launches for $113 and up
The latest handheld game console from Anbernic is a model that looks a bit like a Game Boy if Nintendo’s classic handheld sported analog sticks and a few extra buttons. But there’s more to the Anbernic RG353VÂ than its classic design. Available for pre-order for $113 and up from Anbernic or AliExpress, this handheld game system […]
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PocketStar is an open source retro game console for your keychain (crowdfunding)
The PocketStar is a portable game console with an OLED display, a D-Pad, two action buttons, an accelerometer, vibration motor, rechargeable battery, and built-in speaker. It runs open source software and should be able to handle classic 8-bit games as well as some new games with a retro feel. But what makes PockStar different from […]
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Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 is a retro console with 60 classic games (including Sega CD titles)
Comments Off on Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 is a retro console with 60 classic games (including Sega CD titles)Sega continues to mine its catalog of classic games (and the nostalgia factor for gamers of a certain age). A few years after launching a Sega Mega Drive Mini, the company is back with a Mega Drive Mini 2. Like the original, the new Mega Drive Mini 2 is a retro console designed to look […]