GAME BOY: TRENDING
PSP: UP 12%
WONDERSWAN: HOT
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Opinion

A hand holding a Retroid Pocket Nova handheld gaming device, suggesting its portability and the rising cost of such devices.

The Rising Tide: Why Handheld Gaming Prices Are Creeping Up and What It Means for Your Pocket

Aug 3, 2026

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An Xbox controller with a PC keyboard and mouse, symbolizing Xbox's expansion into PC gaming with backwards compatibility.

Xbox's Bold Move: Backwards Compatibility Expands to PC

Jul 22, 2026

Opinion

A hand holding a retro handheld console with a blurred background, symbolizing anticipation for new devices.

The Perils of the Prolonged Tease: Why Handheld Reveals Need a Rethink

Jul 21, 2026

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A vibrant digital interface on a handheld gaming device, displaying various game covers and menus, evoking a sense of modern nostalgia.

The Evolving Canvas: How Modern Retro Frontends are Redefining Digital Nostalgia

Jul 19, 2026

Opinion

An Evercade handheld console with cartridges, symbolizing the rising costs of retro gaming.

The Rising Cost of Nostalgia: Evercade's Price Hike and the Future of Physical Retro Gaming

Jul 10, 2026

Opinion

A sleek, black device featuring a customizable e-ink display on its front panel, showcasing various icons or text, hinting at user-driven modifications.

The Unfulfilled Promise and DIY Renaissance of E-Ink Customization

Jul 8, 2026

Opinion

An Anbernic retro handheld device with a new user interface

Anbernic's Software Renaissance: A Strategic Shift Towards a Unified Ecosystem

Jul 7, 2026

Opinion

An inexpensive R38S handheld next to a far more expensive gaming PC handheld for contrast

Why a 70-Euro R38S Matters More Than Another 700-Euro Handheld PC

Jun 28, 2026

Opinion

A handheld console menu showing a vast grid of game thumbnails

The Messy Ethics of 'Preloaded with 20,000 Games'

Jun 24, 2026

Opinion

A handheld playing a 16-bit game while more demanding consoles sit unused in the background

Stop Chasing the Highest Emulator: 'Good Enough' Is the Whole Point

Jun 20, 2026

Opinion

A conceptual image of memory chips with an upward price trend overlaid

The RAM Shortage Is Quietly Strangling the Budget Handheld

Jun 16, 2026

Opinion

A vertical handheld and a horizontal handheld displayed side by side

Vertical vs Horizontal: The Handheld Debate That Will Never Die

Jun 11, 2026

Opinion

Close-up of a Hall-effect analog stick module removed from a handheld

Hall-Effect Sticks Should Be the Bare Minimum Everywhere by Now

Jun 7, 2026

Opinion

A vintage CRT television displaying a retro game with visible scanlines

Hot Take: We Romanticize CRTs a Little Too Much

Jun 3, 2026

Opinion

Lines of open-source firmware code overlaid on an image of a handheld console

Open-Source Firmware Is the Real Soul of Retro Handhelds

May 30, 2026

Opinion

A product listing boasting an enormous game count next to a skeptical magnifying glass

'20,000 Games Preloaded' Is a Lie, and We've All Agreed to Pretend

May 26, 2026

Opinion

A child playing a small retro handheld console on a sofa

Why Every Kid Should Grow Up With a Retro Handheld

May 21, 2026

Opinion

A small UMD disc held up to the light, evoking the PSP era

Mourning the UMD: What We Lost When Physical Media Left Our Pockets

May 17, 2026