Gaming Device Showdown: Portal vs. Mini

This week, Brendon shares his surprising early impressions of the Ayn Odin Portal. Then Federico, John, and Brendon dive into Nintendo Switch 2 pricing rumors, explore the performance issues of Assassin’s Creed Shadows on M4 Macs despite being Steam Deck verified, and break down Qualcomm’s confusing new G-series chips powering upcoming handhelds. Then, the treo reacts to OneXPlayer’s chaotic ONEXSUGAR handheld and AYANEO’s new devices. Plus, Federico has exciting news about a DLSS plugin for Steam Deck that improves performance on games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, turning blurry gameplay into a sharp, high-settings experience.

Links and Show Notes

Follow Up

• Federico attempted Portal mod
• Brendon’s Portal First Impressions
• Controller typing - signs of life for Windows handhelds

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• Switch 2: analysts predict $400+ price and biggest console launch ever in June
• Xenoblade Chronicles X hints at Switch 2 performance improvements
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Steam Deck verified
• Qualcomm launches Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, G2 Gen 2, and G1 Gen 2 chips for gaming handhelds
• Snapdragon Announcements
• Next Generation Snapdragon G Series Portfolio Uplevels Handheld Gaming Experiences
• Retroid Confirms Pocket Classic SoC and Teases a New Handheld
• OneXSugar
• The OneXSugar asks what if Nintendo Switch could transform into Nintendo DS
• The Dual-Screen ONEXSUGAR Debuts at GDC 2025
• 3DS Emulator Azahar’s First Release Candidate Now Available
• AYANEO
• AYANEO Gaming Pad is an 8.3 inch gaming tablet with Snapdragon G3 Gen 3
• AYANEO Reveals Pocket S2 and Gaming Pad - Retro Handhelds

Topics

• Decky Framegen - Game compatibility list!