NPC: Next Portable Console The Year of Weird Handhelds: RG Slide Edition
This week, with the Switch 2 launch just around the corner, Federico and John round up the latest Switch 2 news, get excited for a bunch of weird and wonderful upcoming handhelds, and more.
Also available on YouTube here.
Links and Show Notes
The Latest Portable Gaming News
Ninetendo Switch 2
- N64 Games Are Getting An Upgrade Thanks To The Nintendo Switch 2
- Looks like the Switch 2 is in some folks hands already
- The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally back up screenshots to the cloud
- Switch 2 Basegrip+ Mechanism Case
- Nintendo App Updates on iOS and iPadOS
Steam Deck Gets NVIDIA GeForce NOW App
- RTX on Deck: The GeForce NOW Native App for Steam Deck Is Here
- Tested: Nvidia’s GeForce Now just breathed new life into my Steam Deck
Weird and Wonderful Handhelds
- Anbernic
- Zero 40 Drops June 17: MagicX’s Most Anticipated Handheld Yet
- REDMAGIC 10S Pro gaming phone supports PC games (thanks to emulation and an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite processor)
More News
- Microsoft’s Xbox handheld reportedly “sidelined” as it focuses on third-party portable devices
- Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android
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