A Clamshell Comparison: What Wins?

A Clamshell Comparison: What Wins?

At the beginning of 2024, if you were looking for a clamshell handheld with the same shape as the Game Boy Advance SP, you were looking at one of three options. Either the Powkiddy V90, a 2020 release that could barely hit Game Boy Advance. The Funkey S, a 2021...
Powkiddy X55 vs QRD Vortex F5: New or Old?

Powkiddy X55 vs QRD Vortex F5: New or Old?

In 2025, we’re starting to see more and more companies enter the fray of “Look! We have a handheld, too!” Antec rebranded AYANEO handhelds and released them. Helegaly has announced a few different handhelds, but has yet to ship them. So what happens when a company by...
EXCLUSIVE: MANGMI Enters the Scene With the Air X

EXCLUSIVE: MANGMI Enters the Scene With the Air X

Android handhelds are coming out at an ever-increasing pace, whether that be Retroid, AYN, or especially Anbernic, with its RG Slide being the latest. But now it looks like there’s another Android competitor entering the scene in the form of MANGMI. What they’re...
PXN P5 8K Review: The Next Step?

PXN P5 8K Review: The Next Step?

At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to take a look at the PXN P5, a budget controller that was readily available and took a lot of design cues from the Xbox One controller. For $30, it was a solid option, but PXN is back, and asking for an extra $10 to...
PowKiddy V90S First Impressions: It’s Flippable

PowKiddy V90S First Impressions: It’s Flippable

2025 is truly the year of clamshells. Retroid Pocket Flip 2, Miyoo Flip, Anbernic RG34XXSP, and now PowKiddy is entering the mix with the V90S. Originally released back in 2020, the original V90 was a cheap and cheerful emulation handheld powered by an Allwinner...