… 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.
… It’s no longer “you can afford to try a handheld and experience the joy of gaming everywhere.” It’s “you probably have to choose a handheld instead of something else.” That kind of zero-sum thinking may impact the value of these handhelds in other ways, too — one of the joys of the Steam Deck was h… …
… However, the silver lining is that the specs from MysticLeaks also include camera upgrades and brighter displays for the Pro models. …
… Still, it’s likely that before then we’ll see more and more manufacturers launch products with user-replaceable batteries, across audio, e-readers, gaming handhelds, and more. …
… Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it. The Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme are Intel’s new custom handheld gaming chips. We don’t know a lot about these chips just yet, but Acer is using them in two variants of its new Atlas 8 handheld. …
… Last week we got a closer look at the “consistent” Xbox UI that Microsoft is promising across handhelds, consoles, and cloud gaming. …
Following months of teases, leaks, a secretive debut at NAB 2026, and an initial launch in China, Insta360 finally announced global availability for its first handheld stabilized camera. …
… It wouldn’t comment on putting the Spark in gaming handhelds, like AMD did with its powerful Strix Halo. …