Topic: handheld consoles
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Pre-Order the ASUS ROG Ally & Ally X Gaming Handhelds Now
The ASUS ROG Ally and Ally X gaming handhelds are now available for pre-order, with the standard model sold at major retailers like Amazon and Walmart, while the premium Ally X is exclusive to Best Buy. The Ally X is priced at $999 and features an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB RAM, and ...
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AMD Halts Driver Updates for Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Owners of handhelds with AMD's Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU report a halt in official driver updates, leaving devices like the ASUS ROG Ally on outdated software. The update delay may stem from AMD or from OEMs like Lenovo and ASUS, who must test drivers for each device's specific power configuration, co...
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Xbox Game Pass Price Increase Precedes New Handheld Launch
Microsoft has restructured its Xbox Game Pass into three tiers—Essential ($9.99), Premium ($14.99), and Ultimate ($29.99)—each offering progressively larger game libraries and additional perks like day-one releases and bundled services. Xbox console prices are increasing, with the Series S rising...
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Windows 11 Aims to Be the Ultimate Gaming OS
Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 for gaming with a roadmap focused on performance, compatibility, and user experience, including system optimizations and driver updates. Key gaming features being expanded include the Xbox Full Screen Experience for a unified game library hub and Auto Super Resol...
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TechRadar's Top Gaming Gear of 2025: Our Personal Picks
The Nintendo Switch 2 console is a major technical upgrade, offering 4K, 120Hz, and HDR support to enhance both new and classic games. A firmware update transformed the PlayStation Portal into a standalone handheld by adding cloud streaming from PlayStation Plus, making it a key portable device f...
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Steam's Black Friday Sale: 15+ Must-Buy Deals From $3
Steam's Black Friday sale features major discounts on popular and classic video games, with some titles starting as low as $3, including deals on Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Sifu bundle. Significant hardware deals are available, such as the Lenovo Legion Go S han...
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Don't Wait to Buy a Console – The Price of Patience
The traditional expectation of console prices dropping after launch has been upended, with current-generation consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S maintaining or increasing their prices due to factors like international tariffs and shifting market conditions. Console manufacturers are moving...
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Digital Games Emit 100x Less Carbon Than Physical Copies
Digital games produce about 100 times less carbon dioxide than physical copies, primarily because they avoid the emissions from manufacturing, packaging, and transportation. Physical game production is resource-intensive, involving high energy use, rare earth metal extraction, plastic creation, a...
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Top Mobile Tech Revealed at MWC 2026
Mobile World Congress 2026 previewed major innovations, including Honor's Robot Phone with a folding AI-powered camera arm and Lenovo's Legion Go Fold Concept, a transforming Windows handheld. Honor's Magic V6 foldable phone is exceptionally slim and claims to be the first with an IP69 rating for...
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Save 20% on the Steam Deck LCD for a Limited Time
Valve is offering a 20% discount on the Steam Deck LCD, reducing the 256GB model's price to $319.20 until October 6th. Despite being nearly four years old, the Steam Deck LCD provides reliable performance, strong power efficiency, and a streamlined SteamOS experience. The discounted LCD model off...
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