The original Steam Deck kicked off the current wave of handheld gaming consoles, and it’s still the one that most people should buy. The SteamOS user interface still offers the most intuitive ...

Game maker Atari is announcing a new handheld console called the Gamestation Go at CES 2025. Technically it's not a new console, as the Gamestation Portable, the console's original version, was ...

This handheld console can play games from the NES, PlayStation 1, Atari, and so much more, and it costs as much as a single Switch 2 game: just $79.99 (reg. $129). Don’t let the retro vibe fool you.

Windows Central’s Jez Cordon exclusively reports that Microsoft plans to launch the next-gen Xbox console in 2027 and an Xbox-branded handheld sometime in 2025. According to the website, a ...

And bigger, too. The original Switch, for reference, had a 6.2-inch screen. But we're used to that 7-inch goodness here in handheld PC land, or even bigger in some cases. And with great size comes ...

Microsoft plans to rival the Switch and Steam Deck with an Xbox handheld in 2025, possibly built by a partner like ASUS, Lenovo, or Razer.

Handheld games aren't often superior to the console or PC counterparts. Yet there are a few exceptions. These are some of the best and most notable.

Gaming laptops also have the advantage when it comes to game libraries, as they run on Windows, which supports nearly every PC game available. In contrast, handheld consoles face limitations.