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...
The Games I Actually Play: PortMaster

The Games I Actually Play: PortMaster

You’ve got your PortMaster handheld. You’ve got it all set up with your favorite OS. Whether that’s ArkOS, Crossmix, or Rocknix; it’s running and you can get your game fix in now. But when you boot up PortMaster and look through games you realize there’s a lot that...
First Impressions: The Anbernic RG CubeXX

First Impressions: The Anbernic RG CubeXX

If you’re like many normal folks, the fatigue of Anbernic releasing handheld after handheld with the same chip might have set in already. However, if you’ve got problems like me, you’ve been sitting through the slog of waiting for the best H700 handheld. The 1:1. ...
Memo S3 Tablet Controller: A Brief Review

Memo S3 Tablet Controller: A Brief Review

Telescopic controllers didn’t used to be a thing I’d be too interested in. I didn’t want my phone to give notifications that would distract me from the game. But I also didn’t want to turn on Do Not Disturb and miss an important call. However, when I got an Alldocube...
My Perfect PortMaster Portable

My Perfect PortMaster Portable

Retro handhelds are for retro games. At least mostly. When I started grabbing handhelds, I was looking for something that would play Playstation 1 well on the go. Over time I shifted my goalposts. The best device for GBA, the best device that could do GameCube. And...