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I review gaming handhelds for a living — and these are the 3 I would buy with my own money
By Tony Polanco published
If you want to play your favorite PC games on the go, then you'll need a gaming handheld. There are many to choose from, but these are the 3 worth buying right now.

Handheld Showdown — which consoles made it to the final four?
By Tony Polanco published
Handheld Showdown is back with the final four consoles! Help us decide which machines will make it to the finals!

The ROG Xbox Ally X could be weaker than we all expected — this older handheld may be more powerful
By Lloyd Coombes published
New benchmarking suggests that Intel's chip may outperform the Xbox ROG Ally X, months before it launches.

Intel’s in trouble — AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme pulls ahead where it counts for handheld gaming
By Lloyd Coombes published
AMD's Ryzen Z2 has finally eclipsed Intel's SoC performance at 17W, with demonstrable improvements between the MSI Claw A8 and the MSI Claw 8 AI+.

Handheld Showdown: Steam Deck, Switch 2, ROG Ally — which console gets your vote?
By Tony Polanco published
Welcome to Handheld Showdown, a bracket-style competition series in which our hosts Paul and Tony battle out the best handheld gaming consoles out now.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X vs Lenovo Legion Go 2 vs MSI Claw A8: Which next-gen gaming handheld should you buy?
By Jason England published
Which top-of-the-line handheld is best: the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go 2 or MSI Claw A8?

New video shows the Legion Go 2 outperforming the MSI Claw A8 in benchmark test
By Tony Polanco published
A recently uploaded video shows the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go 2 outperforming the MSI Claw A8 in an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme benchmark test.

ROG Xbox Ally: Everything we know about the two new gaming handhelds from Microsoft and Asus
By Jason England last updated
The ROG Xbox Ally has just been announced — a new Xbox gaming handheld created in partnership by Microsoft and Asus! Here's everything you need to know about it!

MSI Claw A8 with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme gets August launch date in Europe — here's when it may release globally
By Darragh Murphy last updated
The MSI Claw A8 with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme is set to launch in Germany this August, but there's no word on a global release yet. Here's when it could launch.

Is Steam Deck 2 secretly the next-gen PlayStation handheld? Valve and Sony's rumored partnership could make it happen, and I'm all for it
By Darragh Murphy published
A Sony and Valve partnership could make the next-gen PlayStation gaming handheld I want, and the Steam Deck 2 could kick it all off.
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