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PiBoy DMGx kit turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into a handheld game console

Experimental Pi sells several kits that let you transform a Raspberry Pi single-board computer into a handheld game console, including a PiBoy DMG kit that’s been available for around 4 years and has a design that takes heavy inspiration from Nintendo’s Game Boy. But that kit was designed for the Raspberry Pi 4. Now Experimental […]

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AYANEO AM01 retro mini PC now available with up to a Ryzen 7 5800U processor

The AYANEO AM01 is a tiny desktop computer designed to look like a classic Mac and positioned as a system for entry-level retro gaming. When it first launched in November through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign the little computer was available with a choice of AMD Ryzen 3 3200U or Ryzen 7 5700U processors… neither of […]

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AYANEO AM02 retro mini PC has a Ryzen 7 7840HS processor, a 4 inch touchscreen display and classic console-inspired design

The AYANEO AM02 is a small desktop computer from a company best known for making handheld gaming PCs. But while this little PC may not have discrete graphics, it’s not hard to see that it’s also designed for gaming. It has a boxy shape and color scheme that borrows heavily from the NES and SNES, […]

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Retroid Pocket 4 handheld game console now availabel for $149 and up, with Dimensity 900 &1100 processor options

The upcoming Retroid Pocket 4 is a handheld game system with a 4.7 inch HD display, 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage, a microSD card reader, support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and a 5,000 mAh battery. Designed for retro gaming, the handheld also features hall sensor joysticks and analog triggers. First announced earlier this […]

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ZPG A1 Unicorn is a retro gaming handheld with a 4 inch, 720 x 720 pixel display

Most handheld game devices have 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio displays, but a handful (pun intended) have 1:1 screens. And now you can add the ZPG A1 Unicorn to that short list. The A1 Unicorn is an upcoming handheld with a 4 inch, 720 x 720 pixel display positioned between a set of game controllers that […]

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Lilbits: Another cartridge-based retro game console, Asus ROG Ally’s overheating microSD card problem

The makers of the Evercade retro game console are back with something a bit more pocket-sized. The new Super Pocket is a Game Boy-like handheld with a small 320 x 280 pixel IPS LCD display above a D-Pad and a set of buttons. There are also shoulder buttons on the back. Two models go up […]

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AYA Neo Pocket Air is an Android-powered handheld game system with an OLED display

AYA has been cranking out handheld gaming PCs with x86 chips and Windows software for a few years, and the company has a bunch of new models scheduled to launch in 2023. But AYA is also planning to launch its first Android game console. The AYA Neo Pocket Air will be compact handheld with a […]

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The $47 Powkiddy Y6 GameStick is TV stick for retro gaming (price includes two controllers)

Chinese company Powkiddy has been selling inexpensive handhelds for retro gaming for several years. But the company’s new Powkiddy Y6 GameStick is something a little different. Instead of a handheld game system, the PowKiddy Y6 is a stick that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV, allowing you to play games on a big screen. […]

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Retroid Pocket Flip is a clamshell-style handheld for retro gaming

The makers of the Retroid Pocket line of handheld gaming products are showing off a new model featuring a clamshell design. The upcoming Retroid Pocket Flip is about the size of a Nintendo DS, and like Nintendo’s discontinued handhelds, the Pocket Flip can fold in half like a book when you’re not using it. But instead […]