by Ban | Jan 17, 2026 | Features, Reviews
I’ve said it a lot, but two years ago, AYN released a handheld that shook up the market, the Odin 2. For the next two years, despite developments from companies like AYANEO, the Odin 2 remained the de facto go-to for most users, similar to the Steam Deck in the PC...
by kalkeg | Jan 16, 2026 | Features
In my recent article comparing the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini and the Mangmi Air X, I was surprised at how well the Air X kept up with the Pocket Air Mini, given that the Helio G90T looked a lot better than the Snapdragon 662 on paper. In spending some time with these two...
by Jim Gray | Jan 15, 2026 | Features
Not a huge run of games this month, but heavy emphasis on free, ready-to-run titles! Featured image: Skautfold. Ready-to-Run PortMaster Games These ones are the easiest to get going: just download from PortMaster and play. This list of freeware, demos, and open-source...
by Nick | Jan 15, 2026 | Features, Guide
Ingenuity in burgeoning technologies can be a funny thing. The biggest companies and their unlimited resources can attack a problem from every angle and provide services that increase performance, that is, if you use their products or are willing to pay to play in...
by Ban | Jan 14, 2026 | Features, Reviews
When it comes to the handheld community, one of the things we’re looking at is that retro aesthetic. Whether that’s retro games or the retro DMG styling on handhelds. So what if we want to extend that over to the other peripherals in our lives? In that case, the first...
by kalkeg | Jan 13, 2026 | Features
Mangmi and AYANEO have both recently come out with some absolute bangers in the sub-$100 retro handheld market. Having just gotten my hands on both the Mangmi Air X and the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini, it felt appropriate to take some time and compare these two budget...
