by Dan W | Mar 29, 2025 | News
Some things, like bad luck, are meant to come in threes; however, I’ve never heard the same thing being said about retro handhelds with a 3:2 screen. Yesterday, AYANEO announced its latest handheld, the Pocket Ace. After AYANEO’s own Pocket Classic and... 
by Shawn Wilkins | Mar 28, 2025 | News
MagicX has announced that it’s working on not one, but two clamshell handhelds due to release later in 2025. We reported last year on MagicX rebranding their products to more accurately describe the internals within. Their first major handheld, the XU Mini M,... 
by Shawn Wilkins | Mar 27, 2025 | News
The Abxylute One Pro has officially launched via a new Kickstarter campaign. As originally shared when the device was first announced, the Abxylute One Pro is the sequel to the newly-named Abxylute One. The first device originally didn’t bear the One branding and was... 
by Shawn Wilkins | Mar 24, 2025 | News
A new version of EmuDeck is now available. With v2.4, a few new features are now available that may change how you’ve used the app in the past. As far as retro handhelds are concerned, the Steam Deck and EmuDeck run almost synonymously. The Steam Deck is, at its... 
by andrew | Mar 23, 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 Dan W | Mar 21, 2025 | News
It feels like there has been a resurgence in Retro Handhelds with 3:2 aspect ratio screens in the last few months. While other manufacturers have joined the part with more expensive offerings, like the Anbernic RG34XX and the AYANEO Pocket Micro / Pocket Classic, the...