GKD Bubble: The Good, The Bad, the Basic

GKD Bubble: The Good, The Bad, the Basic

In the past, when you think of handhelds modeled after something else you think of Anbernic. The RG353P is modeled after an SNES controller, and the RG-Arc is modeled after a Sega 6-button controller. But what about a handheld modeled after a handheld? No. Not the...
TrimUI Brick First Impressions: SOLID

TrimUI Brick First Impressions: SOLID

TrimUI is one of those companies that haven’t released a mountain of products. With that, they’re similar in vein to companies like Retroid and AYN. However, where they focus on Android at higher prices, the TrimUI brand lands on the lower end of the market. Following...
Controllers Under $40: Do You Need More?

Controllers Under $40: Do You Need More?

When I was younger, our family always seemed to need an extra controller or three. And for me, the youngest child, that meant I was the one using the Mad Catz controller. Or in the case of the Wii, the PDP Rock Candy controller is in transparent green. Fast forward to...
Retroid Pocket Mini: A Linux Review

Retroid Pocket Mini: A Linux Review

It’s not often Retroid releases a handheld, usually landing at least 4 months before releases. Ignore the 3 and 3+, please. Since 2020 Anbernic has released 30+ handhelds including their variants. At that same time? Retroid has officially announced 11. So each time...
Best Handhelds Under $50: Late 2024

Best Handhelds Under $50: Late 2024

Fifty Dollars; you could buy a lot with that. You could grab an 8BitDo Ultimate controller, a copy of Sonic X Shadow: Generations, or even 25 Cheesy Bean and Rice burritos from Taco Bell.  Wait — didn’t I do this before? The answer is yes. In October 2023 I shared a...