Back in May of this year, Ayaneo CEO Arthur Zhang first revealed the Konkr Pocket Block. Maybe it was quickly ushered from your memory as it was being touted as the “world’s first AI-powered handheld”. Today, there is no mention of AI in their marketing of the device over on their product page. Fast forward […]
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Sep 20, 2026
Retroid Listens: Meet the Duo Lite+
A Saturday night surprise announcement from Retroid! Just updated across their socials and Discord page, Retroid announced that after listening to community feedback, they’re releasing the Duo Lite+. Price wise, this model sits between the Duo and Duo Lite. Not considering pre-order discounts, the Duo retails for $269, and the DuoLite+ is now $219. The […]
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Sep 18, 2026
Retroid Shows Off the Pocket Duo’s Control Center
Yesterday, Retroid released another YouTube video for the upcoming Pocket Duo. The focus of the video was to highlight the software that will manage its dual-screen experience. The new Control Center demo shows several display and performance controls designed specifically for the handheld, including support for a 120 FPS mode.
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Sep 15, 2026
GameNative 1.2.0 Adds Retroid Pocket Nova 4:3 Steam Filter
This adds a bunch of goodies, and eliminates the performance regressions introduced in the previous version. Did you recently buy the new hotness, the Retroid Pocket Nova? Well, GameNative has good news for you, especially if you have a robust game library on Steam. There is now a curated 4:3 filter for the Steam Library, […]
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Sep 13, 2026
slot. A GBA-only frontend for the Anbernic RG SP
A bespoke performative, GBA-only frontend for the Anbernic RG SP. In some handheld social media circles, there has been a slight buzz about slot., a new custom firmware/frontend project by Brandon Kowalski. This frontend is built specifically around turning the new Anbernic RG SP into a dedicated Game Boy Advance-style handheld. For those who suffer from choice […]
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Sep 12, 2026
spruceOS v4.4.0 released today
Update: September 12, 2026 – Hotfix v4.4.1 was released a short time ago. This fix addresses several issues reported by the community. This patch fixes the following: DSperate on the Miyoo Flip, Tandy CoCo support, restores missing Jaguar theme icons, adds J2ME support through Game Nursery, and makes incremental OTA updates available to users on […]
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Sep 9, 2026
Retroid reveals Pocket Duo and Pocket Duo-Lite
Update: 9/10/2026 9:20 PM EDT – Retro Pocket Duo and Duo Lite Pre-Order Launch Details Orders open September 11, 2026 9:30 PM Pre-order: Retroid Pocket DuoPre-order: Retroid Pocket Duo-Lite Availability Pre-Order Retail Price Duo: $269 / Lite: Starting at $149 Preorder Discount Duo: $20 off with code DUO Lite: $14 off with code DUOLITE Shipping […]
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Sep 7, 2026
Anbernic announces the RG DS Plus
Update: 9/11/2026: 12:00 PM EDT Pre-order link is live on Anbernic’s website. Pricing Configuration Pre-Order Price Regular Price 16GB SD Card $84.99 $94.99 16GB + 64GB SD Card $99.99 $109.99 16GB + 128GB SD Card $114.99 $124.99 Update: 9/8/2026: 10:50 PM EDT – Seeing the price for the RG DS Plus being posted over on […]
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Sep 7, 2026
Retroid teases the Retroid Pocket Duo
Update: September 8, 2026 – 10:45 AM EDT Good morning and welcome to Retroid’s “slow drip” of news around the Retroid Pocket Duo. What did we learn today class? Well, it’s been revealed that the Pocket Duo will be powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Q-7790. I know it’s early but that’s not an educated guess either. […]