"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Still, even if smartphones can do it all, nothing quite beats a dedicated handheld gaming system. With a ...

Meet AYANEO Pocket VERT, a vertical handheld with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and active cooling, so you play smoother at home or on trips ...

Lyra is a handheld games console with a twist. It doesn't come with any games, you put it together yourself (or pay a little extra for pre-built) and it can double as a personal computer and a ...

The Analogue Pocket, modded Gameboys, and handheld emulators represent three distinct approaches to retro gaming, each with its unique strengths and weaknesses. Here’s a detailed comparison to help ...

The Steam Deck is an emulation powerhouse, with support for older retro platforms and arcade machines through to the PS3 and Xbox 360, EmuDeck makes it easy to install and configure emulators, you ...

In the world of retro gaming, some legends never die – especially the ‘phantom’ PSP, Sony’s mythical handheld that never saw the light of day. While that elusive device remains a dream, hacker and ...

Typically, I try and keep my shenanigans here at GeekDad to a minimum. I mind my Ps and, occasionally, even my Qs. When I review an item it's typically something along the lines of a kid's music CD or ...

Now here’s a portable emulator system that actually looks nice and has an old-school four way gamepad. Chinavasion’s Multi Platform Portable Gaming Entertainment Station “is often lovingly called the ...

In the world of retro gaming, some legends never die – especially the ‘phantom’ PSP, Sony’s mythical handheld that never saw the light of day. While that elusive device remains a dream, hacker and ...

Thingyverse user MrGunnerman has created a new Raspberry Pi 2 portable game system which has been named the VertBoy. As the console stands vertically on a desk allowing for easy access, but is also ...

If you're like me, you've often wondered what retro game systems would look like if they were displaced into different timelines--NES consoles with joysticks etc--and one talented gadgeteer shows us ...

Portable gaming emulators: Can there be too many on the market? I submit, “No.” The more the merrier, as they say. Here’s a new arrival from Chinavasion that looks like it might have a decent D-pad ...