The “anywhere” PC: why your next console should be a handheld
In 2026, the lines between “console” and “PC” have finally dissolved. We’ve moved past the era of clunky, loud gaming laptops and entered the age of the “Anywhere PC.” These…
Gigabyte says your handheld gaming PC won’t ship without a real twist
Gigabyte is weighing a handheld gaming PC, but it isn’t rushing to join the pile. Speaking with PCWorld at CES 2026, CEO Eddie Lin said it’s still exploring the idea…
Acer still won’t tell you the Nitro Blaze handheld release date
Acer spent CES 2026 showing off monitors, laptops, and other hardware in Las Vegas. What it didn’t show was just as telling. There was no sign of the Nitro Blaze…
Steam Deck LCD is on the way out, what this means for your next handheld buy
Valve is bringing Steam Deck LCD sales to a close for one of its core configurations. On the Steam Deck store page, Valve says it is “phasing out the Steam…
Lenovo Legion Go S review: great handheld, bad configuration
Lenovo Legion Go S MSRP $730.00 “Buy the Lenovo Legion Go S — just wait for a better configuration.” Beautiful 8-inch 1080p display Very comfortable in the hands Rapid triggers…
Valve needs to rethink the Deck Verified program
Table of Contents The Steam Deck Verified program was a good start, but it’s time to move on. Valve separates compatibility with the Steam Deck into four buckets. You have…
The stars are aligning for a perfect PC handheld — but one thing’s missing
Table of Contents At CES 2025, I saw some of the most exciting developments in the world of handheld gaming PCs that I’ve ever seen, but completely absent from the…
I played Black Myth: Wukong on the new MSI handheld to prove it was possible
I scoffed when MSI put the Claw 8 AI+ in my hands with Black Myth: Wukong selected. I’d spent 80 hours in the game on my full desktop packing an…
Careful — this popular new game is corrupting Steam Decks
The Steam Deck is easily the best handheld gaming PC you can buy, but a new game, which launched with native Linux support for the Steam Deck, is corrupting some…
I haven’t put down the Asus ROG Ally X in the past two days
Asus ROG Ally X MSRP $800.00 “The Asus ROG Ally X improves on nearly every aspect of the original.” Small performance boosts in some games Redesigned Armoury Crate software Much…