Pint-sized portable gaming system includes more than 300 games

Back in 2015, developer Kevin Bates launched a credit-card-sized open-source 8-bit gaming system on Kickstarter called the Arduboy for folks with keen eyesight to play, create and share free games. Now an even smaller version has landed.Continue Readin… Continue reading Pint-sized portable gaming system includes more than 300 games

Udu Console desperately attempts to get kids off couches

Kids these days, am I right? With the video games, and the couches? But seriously, what are they to do? The pull of the screen is irresistible, as they’ll remind you if they catch you reading New Atlas on your phone instead of being immersed in a momen… Continue reading Udu Console desperately attempts to get kids off couches

Nubia ups the power and performance for Redmagic 7 Pro gaming phone

Back in February, China’s Nubia unleashed a beast of a gaming smartphone called the Redmagic 7. Now the company has turned things up to ludicrous for the Pro version, which comes with a dedicated gaming chip to help ease the main processing load and an… Continue reading Nubia ups the power and performance for Redmagic 7 Pro gaming phone

Asus gives already overpowered ROG gaming phones a performance boost

Asus impressed us back in March with the launch of its latest Republic of Gamers (ROG) smartphone, which boasted “the sort of screen, specs and features that are way beyond what the average consumer is going to need.” Now the company has released two m… Continue reading Asus gives already overpowered ROG gaming phones a performance boost

Valve’s portable Steam Deck console takes your Steam library on the go

The Nintendo Switch is a nifty concept, but arguably underpowered and lacking in game variety. Valve is now having a crack at the idea with the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming console that lets you play your existing Steam library on the go or on a big s… Continue reading Valve’s portable Steam Deck console takes your Steam library on the go

xScreen turns the Xbox Series S into a “portable” laptop

Nintendo has the monopoly on gaming consoles that pull double duty as home and portable devices, but soon you could take your Xbox Series S out on the road too. The xScreen is a plug-in accessory currently on Kickstarter that turns Microsoft’s console … Continue reading xScreen turns the Xbox Series S into a “portable” laptop

Nintendo reveals new Switch model with 7-inch OLED touchscreen

After much online chatter over the last few months, Nintendo has finally announced a new member of its portable handheld gaming family. The Switch (OLED model) boasts a vibrant 7-inch screen, more built-in storage, and comes with a dock sporting a wire… Continue reading Nintendo reveals new Switch model with 7-inch OLED touchscreen

Battery-free retro Game Boy runs on solar power and button mashing

Energy technology has come a long way since the first handheld gaming consoles emerged in the 70s and 80s. As a way of demonstrating these advances and where they might lead us in the future, a team of researchers has built a Game Boy that requires no … Continue reading Battery-free retro Game Boy runs on solar power and button mashing