Gaming Handhelds

The Legion Go 2 needs more than a Z2 Extreme to make me drop the Steam Deck

Gaming handhelds are getting too expensive, but your old one can do more than you realize

You can now buy replacement joysticks and screens directly from Anbernic instead of ditching your handheld

Valve's Steam Deck price hike might be warning sign that the Steam Machine is DOA

Gaming handhelds can't compete in ranked matches, and the joystick is the reason why

Windows handhelds are doomed because they require the same maintenance as a workstation

If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86

The Nintendo Switch can run Steam, and that means a lot for the future of Arm gaming.

I hacked my PlayStation Vita into a retro gaming console and Sony has no idea what it gave up

Abandoned by Sony, revived by community.

I stopped using my Steam Deck as just a handheld after discovering Desktop Mode

You're leaving a major feature on the table.

XDA's top picks from Computex 2026: The most exciting tech of the year

And what a year it's shaping up to be

Anbernic’s RG 40XXV handheld has given me a newfound appreciation for retro games

Reliving the past in a compact form factor.

Why kernel-level anti-cheat software is a ticking time bomb for your handheld's battery life

Steam Deck wins yet again.

Intel's gaming handhelds went from a punchline to rivaling AMD, and the chip is only half the reason

Intel has had a rough time when it comes to gaming handhelds, but its new chip might finally be on to something.

I finally understand why Valve abandoned the Steam Machine — the Steam Deck just proved it

A console simply can't cost as much as Valve will ask for.

Windows handheld owners are switching to Linux, and here's why it's a game-changer

The Penguin continues to reign unchallenged over handhelds, but it's only just beginning

The new SteamOS update finally adds controller support to some big handheld names

Plus, Bluetooth Wake has been enabled again, again.

The Steam Deck taught PC handheld makers the wrong lesson

Handhelds are so much more than mini gaming laptops.

MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld takes on AMD-powered rivals with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme chip

The Claw 8 EX AI+'s reveal follows Acer's Predator Atlas 8 and the OneXPlayer 3, two other PC handhelds that feature Intel's handheld-focused chip.

OneXPlayer's new 3-in-1 handheld has detachable controllers, liquid cooling, and a 144Hz OLED screen

And you can help fund it soon.

Intel's Arc G3-Series chips are here to power the next generation of handheld gaming PCs

The chip giant aims to shake up the handheld gaming space with its new handheld-focused chip.

Acer's Predator Atlas 8 is Intel's best shot yet at breaking AMD's hold on gaming handhelds

It has a brand new Intel chip to get the job done.

The new Steam Controller sold out in under an hour, so I turned my Steam Deck into one instead

Who needs the Steam Controller?

The Steam Deck's price has increased from $549 to $789 as hardware woes continue

The shortages have ended, for a high price.

The Steam Deck won because Valve solved what Microsoft refuses to fix for gaming handhelds

SteamOS is still ten steps ahead.

Lenovo's G02 retro handheld is reportedly packed with copyrighted ROMs, including Nintendo games

It turned out the handheld isn't fake after all.

Lossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here's why

Every little bit helps with the Steam Deck's aging APU