The market for retro handhelds has exploded in recent years, leading to the development of some exceptional devices.

When you think of the best gaming handheld devices, your mind might wander to the Game Boy or Nintendo DS you grew up with. But did you know that today’s handhelds let you play blockbuster PC games on ...

AYANEO has been previewing the handheld for a while, and now the company is preparing to start taking pre-orders through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. Retail prices are expected to start at $339 ...

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While there are some impressive handheld video game consoles out there, there's far more that absolutely failed — these five ...

What if you could carry the power of a high-end gaming PC in your pocket? The GPD Win 5, the latest contender in the handheld gaming market, promises to do just that. With its AMD Ryzen AI Max APU and ...

Twenty years ago, the list of the best handheld consoles was a list of approximately two. Nintendo was riding high with the record-breaking launch of the Nintendo DS, while the less popular but more ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Mini consoles might not get the same mainstream attention they did when Nintendo was bothering with them a few years back, but there’s still plenty of juice left in the genre. Sega is the most recent ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Handheld gaming is hotter than ever right now. With devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and powerful gaming phones stealing the spotlight, ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...