This is MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI Plus gaming handheld
MSI has unveiled a new Claw 8 handheld gaming PC ahead of the Computex 2026 show, and this model swaps out its predecessors’ Intel Lunar Lake mobile chip for a specialized handheld processor. …
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Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it
… Retailer leaks suggest these handhelds could be quite pricey. Unfortunately, that seems to be the way of all handhelds these days: The Steam Deck got a huge price hike just yesterday. Update, May 28th: Added more info from Intel and OneXPlayer, including confirmation of two more handhelds.
The Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum have been turned into retrofuturistic handhelds
Blaze Entertainment, the company behind the cartridge-based Evercade consoles, has announced two new handhelds that reimagine iconic ’80s personal computers as portable gaming machines. …
Asus just announced the OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams
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Computex 2026: All the news and announcements
… Intel is launching two new custom chips made for handheld gaming devices, the Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme, which will power the upcoming Acer Predator Atlas 8. Qualcomm is taking aim at the MacBook Neo with its new entry-level Snapdragon C platform. …
Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
… After debuting a wireless controller with a heart rate monitor earlier this year, the company has announced a new gaming device with a square design, basic controls, and a swiveling touchscreen. What’s not so creative is the name of the new device; the Anbernic RG Rotate. …
The Konkr Pocket Block will be a budget-friendly Game Boy from Ayaneo.
We don’t yet know how much it will cost, but during a livestream yesterday with CEO Arthur Zhang, Ayaneo announced a new vertical-style handheld coming to its Konkr sub-brand. …
Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200
… The company says the price increase is because of “rising memory and storage costs.” Nothing about the Steam Deck has changed, but “these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole. …
Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming’s busiest week
Get ready for some gaming news. It’s officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, and gaming hype man Geoff Keighley. …
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