by andrew | Jan 13, 2026 | Features, News
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week, we saw a bunch of news in the world of hardware and software. Our writing team continues to be on an absolute tear, and there’s even a surprise or two sprinkled in! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee,...
by Jim Gray | Jan 12, 2026 | Features
In the late 1970s, when most home consoles could barely push more than a few blocky shapes across a TV screen, Bally believed it could do better. Much better. Bally was running arcades, had hardware expertise, and understood real video games, so in 1977, they unveiled...
by kalkeg | Jan 11, 2026 | Features
On a Reddit post over on r/ayaneo, Arthur Zhang, the CEO of AYANEO, has responded to the recent concerns expressed by the retro handheld community with promises and detailed plans for the company to improve in 2026. The Response On a post in the AYANEO Discord,...
by kalkeg | Jan 11, 2026 | Features
Some members of the retro handheld community have been receiving an unexpected package from AYN. Turns out, those who bought both the AYN Thor and AYN Odin 3 from AYN have been sent branded sling bags from AYN, something that was teased during the Odin 3 IndieGoGo...
by Ban | Jan 10, 2026 | Features
How many times do you look at a handheld and think to yourself “man this would be so much better if it was vertical.” Or maybe you’ve looked at an 8BitDo Lite and thought “put THAT on a handheld”. If either of these thoughts have passed through your mind I recommend...
by andrew | Jan 9, 2026 | Features, News
Man, what a week. While a lot of the gaming handheld industry is kind of slowing down as we await what’s next, there was a lot more at CES 2026 than I expected. The team covered a few of the major announcements from the past week, but here are a few more of our...
