by andrew | Jun 20, 2025 | Features, Reviews
Retro handhelds are a fickle thing. One day, it’s just a matter of picking your favorite vertical or horizontal device to play those retro classics. Then, clamshells swoop in and punch us right in the nostalgia bone. Now, the Anbernic RG Slide is here, giving us... 
by Ban | Jun 18, 2025 | Features, Reviews
At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to take a look at the PXN P5, a budget controller that was readily available and took a lot of design cues from the Xbox One controller. For $30, it was a solid option, but PXN is back, and asking for an extra $10 to... 
by Nick | Jun 12, 2025 | Features, Reviews
You can’t always count on Anbernic, but you can always count on Anbernic to be Anbernic. That’s not just a poor paraphrasing of a Samuel L. Jackson quote from the 1997 classic, Jackie Brown, but an amusing nod to the fact that this company is going to do... 
by Ban | Jun 4, 2025 | Features, Reviews
Towards the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, one of my favorite value controllers was the Aolion K10. For $25, you get a hall effect controller with connectivity up the wahzoo and a charging dock to boot. Since then, most controllers have been in that $40-$50... 
by andrew | May 29, 2025 | Features, Reviews
It’s been a tumultuous year so far for Retroid, specifically with the display fiasco with the Pocket Mini. Thankfully, it seems that we can finally put that behind us, and put the focus on the other devices that Retroid has released, starting with the Retroid... 
by Ban | May 28, 2025 | Features, Reviews
How small would you want your handheld? Miyoo Mini? RG Nano? Maybe a Funkey S if you’re feeling flippy. What if you could go smaller? Take out the emulation, take out all the excess, take out anything extra, and what are you left with? The Thumby. And in today’s...