by andrew | Dec 14, 2025 | 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 | Dec 14, 2025 | News
In a post shared on his X account, Retro Gaming with Deadfred has revealed the KTR1 S, a revised take on the 2022 handheld that swaps out the aging MediaTek Helio G99 for a Dimensity 7300 and doubles down on user choice. Pre-orders are rumored to start soon and it...
by andrew | Dec 13, 2025 | News
If you stop paying attention for just a minute, you’re likely to miss something in this space. Such is the case with the GameMT EX5, which broke cover in a teaser video posted to the Roybeila YouTube channel. While we don’t yet know all of the specifics,...
by Ban | Dec 11, 2025 | News
Well, would you look at that. Seems that Mangmi isn’t trying to be a one-hit wonder. Following the success of the Mangmi Air X in the sub-$100 market, the company has decided to come back out and announce its next big handheld. Or at least what we assume will be a...
by Jim Gray | Dec 11, 2025 | News
Legendary boutique publisher iam8bit officially launched preorders for Xcavator 2025, a newly completed release of Chris Oberth’s long-lost NES puzzle game, at today’s Day Of The Devs event. The $100 package includes a classic gray NES cartridge and a 14-page...
by andrew | Dec 10, 2025 | News
I guess AYANEO wasn’t ready to let the year come to an end without giving us at least one more thing to (hopefully) look forward in 2026. After first teasing it months ago, the company has released the first teaser trailer for the AYANEO Pocket Play. Once...
