We're all familiar with handheld game systems, namely ones like the DS and PSP. Now with the Switch 2 and Steam Deck, the gap between handhelds and home consoles is so thin it might as well not exist.

A lot of games still left to test. I’ve loved gaming, and particularly gaming handhelds, all of my life. I grew up with every variation of the Game Boy and Sega Game Gear, and more. At CNET, I’ve ...

Handheld games have been around for a long time, going back to simple beeping devices that evolved into LCD games of all kinds. As time passed and home video game console generations became major ...

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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 ...

The Atari GameStation Go is a handheld game console from MyArcade and Atari with a mix of modern and retro features. First previewed last year, the device is on display at CES 2025 this week and ...

The New AOKZOE A1X handheld gaming console soon to be available will offer significant step forward in portable gaming and has been designed to cater to gamers who demand exceptional performance and ...

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Only a week or two after confirmation that Microsoft is working on a handheld Xbox device, we now have reports that Sony is also in the early stages of developing a new portable device – its first ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...