Nintendo is leaning hard into nostalgia this year, and its latest retro gadget takes it all the way back to 1980. The Japanese gaming company announced it would re-release Game + Watch, the handheld ...

When you think of the best gaming handheld devices, your mind might wander to the Game Boy or Nintendo DS you grew up with. But did you know that today’s handhelds let you play blockbuster PC games on ...

Anbernic continues to lead in the retro handheld market with its reliable and affordable offerings, and the RG35XX is a prime example. Featuring a 3.5-inch IPS display, this handheld is optimized for ...

The 16-bit handheld that My Arcade first announced four years ago will be released later in 2025. The 16-bit handheld that My Arcade first announced four years ago will be released later in 2025. is a ...

Handheld gaming holds a special place in my heart. I've always been a PC gamer, but my secondary console of choice has generally always been the likes of the Nintendo DS, 3DS, or the more recent ...

The Mario series is one of the few platforming series to be equally proficient in both 2D and 3D action. Once gaming entered the 3D era, the 2D Mario games seemed like the perfect fit for handhelds, ...

Just in time for the Christmas break, Retro Gamer pays tribute to the greatest-selling handheld of all time. Veteran coders, Paul Machacek and Paul Hughs explain what it was like coding for the ...

TL;DR: This $79.99 handheld plays 10,000+ retro games from 20+ classic consoles with a crisp display, 6-hour battery, and multiplayer support. The hype around the Nintendo Switch 2 isn’t exactly ...

Feeling nostalgic for the games you played growing up? There are numerous ways to re-experience classic games from your childhood and/or earlier eras, from PC emulators to newfangled consoles with ...