Episode 28: Acer's Convertible Handheld, X2 Mini Pro Testing, RP Nova Setup & More

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides take you through the latest bombshell around Nvidia and what that means for handhelds, if the Odin 3 Portal is worth the cost, what we can expect from next-gen AMD handheld processors, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:15 - News: Jensen Huang leaves Nvidia 00:12:18 - News: Zen 6/6c details 00:24:22 - News: Xbox Mode Updated 00:28:17 - News: Atlas 8 price increase 00:36:26 - AYN Odin 3 Portal 00:55:01 - Switch 2: the best deal for handhelds? 01:13:34 - RG Rotate in the desert 01:19:25 - Slot. forks everywhere 01:25:42 - Q: Best Android-compatible active stylus? 01:30:27 - Q: Retroid Pocket Duo starter guide when? 01:31:55 - Q: Thoughts on Steam Verified FPS display? 01:39:27 - Q: Retro handheld black friday deals? 01:42:41 - Q: Best everyday carry handheld? 01:50:08 - Outro Links: - Jensen Huang steps down as CEO of Nvidia: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3283741/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-in-the-wake-of-multiple-controversies.html - AMD "Medusa Point" leaks: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-zen-6-medusa-point-appears-in-first-geekbench-7-leak-beats-ryzen-9-9950x3d-in-single-core-test - New Xbox Mode: https://youtu.be/ExRdaFDk3ZM?si=8sWAOglmCssmy29J - Acer Predator Atlas 8 price bump: https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/acer/acer-predator-atlas-8-price-hike-after-launch-best-buy - Slot. advance: https://github.com/FrankieT19/slot-advance - Steam Verified FPS: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/685269801333948419 Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides dig even deeper into Atlas 8 testing and why it's our sleeper hit of the year, how new drivers are breathing life into older hardware, and debate on the metrics of OLED vs LCD screens, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:25 - News: AYASpace 2 announced 00:12:24 - Acer Predator Atlas 8 00:25:46 - Anbernic RG 476H (ARMSX2 updates, Mali drivers) 00:35:41 - Analogue Pocket d-pad mod 00:40:50 - Playdate Season 3 (Hellevator) 00:47:55 - Slot. for Konkr Pocket Advance 00:49:53 - Q&A: Best starter handheld? 00:57:26 - Q&A: OLED vs LCD on handhelds 01:03:31 - Q&A: Should I get a dual-screen handheld? 01:10:33 - Outro Links: - AYASpace 2: https://www.ayaneo.com/pocket-museum/en/ - Atlas 8 review: https://youtu.be/0licZS9bVkI?si=3HN1ZN3xSJcFiEtB - Hellevator: https://play.date/games/hellevator/ Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides provide their initial thoughts on the Predator Atlas 8, dive into more RP Duo testing, ponder on how the Superstation Pocket can disrupt the market, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:36 - News: Acer Predator Atlas 8 launch 00:09:02 - News: Azahar distances from Anbernic 00:18:11 - News: Superstation Pocket teased 00:30:10 - PSA: GOFO Chicago 00:34:28 - Atlas 8 first impressions 01:17:45 - New Retroid Pocket Duo drivers 01:29:03 - Acemagic retro game console 01:36:00 - Q: Odin 3 Portal Pro or Max? 01:44:02 - Q: What if Duo or DDS launched before the Thor? 01:47:20 - Q: Is Armada worth it on the Thor? 01:50:56 - Outro Links: - Atlas 8: https://www.acer.com/us-en/predator/handheld-gaming/predator-atlas/predator-atlas-8 - Azahar: https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/we-recommend-looking-for-alternatives-the-anbernic-rg-dds-just-lost-official-support-from-the-best-3ds-emulator-and-its-thanks-to-unofficial-piracy-focused-forks/ - Superstation Pocket: https://retrohandhelds.gg/retro-remake-is-back-with-a-portable-fpga/ - GOFO Chicago PSA: https://retrohandhelds.gg/some-retroid-customers-are-getting-packages-just-not-their-handhelds/ - Acemagic console: https://youtu.be/3NsYeoeoqfc?si=msHWCQsFMxYxQJrA Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides take you through the lastest Anbernic and Ayn product launches, why FSR 4.1 is a big deal for handhelds, what was inside the package Russ sent to Adam, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:45 - News: Anbernic removes bundles 00:06:56 - News: Anbernic RG DDS pricing 00:12:53 - News: Ayn Odin 3 Portal announced 00:27:23 - News: FSR 4.1 coming to handhelds 00:48:47 - Konkr Pocket Advance 00:58:37 - ArmadaOS on Ayaneo Pocket S2 Pro 01:14:18 - Retro Pixel Pocket 01:21:42 - Q: Would you keep using Windows? 01:31:00 - Q: Sell Steam Deck for Odin 3 Portal? 01:36:10 - Q: Has the scene changed? 01:45:21 - Q: iPhone Duo plan? 01:50:08 - Outro Links: - Ayn Odin 3 Portal: https://www.ayntec.com/products/odin3-portal - FSR 4.1 AMD blog: https://www.amdgaming.com/blog-news/amd-fsr-upscaling-41-for-desktop-laptop-handheld-and-console - FSR Redstone supported games: https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/technologies/fidelityfx/supported-games.html - ArmadaOS setup guide: https://armadaos.dev/getting-started/flashing-to-an-sd-card/ - Retro Pixel Pocket: https://funnyplaying.com/products/retro-pixel-pocket Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides give their thoughts on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20, how the Retroid Pocket Duo slots into the clamshell landscape, the introduction of the Anbernic RG DDS, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - News: Anbernic RG DDS announced 00:20:53 - News: ESA targets Anbernic 00:34:15 - Retroid Pocket Duo 01:00:58 - Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 01:31:34 - Q: New AMD chip in the next year? 01:41:16 - Q: Why so many 16:9 devices before 4:3? 01:46:32 - Q: Bad to test drive a device? 01:54:46 - Outro Links: - RG DDS news: https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-anbernic-rg-dds-might-be-the-retroid-pocket-duo-rival-weve-been-waiting-for/ - RG DDS thoughts: https://youtu.be/J-RIMA10yU4?si=MyOcE5MilJlgFJAG - ESA targets Anbernic: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/esa-targets-anbernic-emulation-handhelds-as-superfake-piracy-enablers/ - Retroid Pocket Duo impressions: https://youtu.be/ETq7F9KvuQg?si=16lFYKXlKDStgcJe Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover FSR 4 "light" coming to handhelds, RG SP Slot firmware, and the Evercade Nexus launch. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:21 - News: FSR 4 for handhelds 00:10:34 - News: Steam Deck 2 rumor context 00:35:19 - Random things in Russ' pocket 00:41:26 - RG SP Slot firmware 00:50:33 - Evercade Nexus testing 01:11:02 - Other handhelds Adam tested during move 01:17:26 - Galaxy Z Fold 8 01:23:21 - Q&A 01:37:42 - Outro Links: - FSR 4 on handhelds: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-says-fsr-4-is-coming-to-apus-gaming-laptops-and-handhelds-by-the-end-of-2026 - RDNA 4 priorities: https://www.techpowerup.com/331727/amd-focused-on-delivering-rdna-4-to-desktop-mobile-a-secondary-concern - RDNA 3.5 longevity rumor: https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-rdna-35-2029-rumors - RDNA 4m rumors: https://www.techpowerup.com/353307/amd-ryzen-z3-reportedly-packs-6-cpu-cores-and-12-rdna-4m-gpu-cus - AMD partnership with Samsung: https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/amd-mobile-partnerships-bear-fruit-with-rdna-3-5-efficiency-boost/ - Slot firmware for RG SP: https://youtu.be/vndbnpH0QoE?si=11ZeuTQjf2YDORD4 - Evercade Nexus: https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus/ Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Russ Crandall and Cary from The Phawx take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:56 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:20:18 - What's in our Pocket 00:56:25 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover the Retroid Pocket Duo kerfuffle, why Russ is returning his Steam Frame, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:12:34 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:24:21 - News: Konkr Pocket Advance delays 00:29:17 - Retroid Pocket Duo Lite impressions 00:53:18 - Returning the Steam Frame 01:04:35 - Galaxy Z Fold 8 for gaming 01:15:59 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover what we expect from the Retroid Pocket Duo, how it is to use the RG DS Plus on the bus, and how Control Resonant runs on handhelds. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:55 - News: Retroid Pocket Duo pricing 00:10:58 - News: Retroid sale 00:16:49 - News: Steam Frame reviews 00:25:45 - News PixelAA shader fix 00:29:20 - RG DS Plus testing 01:11:03 - Control Resonant on handhelds 01:35:29 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam cover announcement of the Retroid Pocket Duo/Duo Lite, dig into Russ' thoughts so far on the Anbernic RG DS+, and talk about a bit of Game Boy history Adam's been diving into. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:53 - News: RG DS+ hype 00:10:43 - News: Retroid Pocket Duo 00:27:48 - News: MSI Claw 8 Blue 00:34:31 - News: DSPico IR 00:38:44 - Anbernic RG DS+ 01:23:47 - Game Boy Pocket 01:34:32 - CRKD Nitro Deck 2 Links: - Retroid Pocket Duo: https://retrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-recieves-its-first-announcement/ - MSI Claw 8 Blue: https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-set-to-launch-claw-8-ex-with-arc-g3-in-luminous-blue-color-at-1499 - DSPico IR: https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-dspico-is-back-and-better-than-ever-with-the-dspico-ir/ - Anbernic RG DS+ impressions: https://youtu.be/hi-vycbhlXw?si=RwqB3Y-E2EfZtOCE Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices