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This week’s handheld rundown: RG34XXSP spec drama, RP6 OLED calibration delays, and a bigger TrimUI Brick with sticks on the horizon, and so much more!
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Sausageware Games readies S.C.I.O.N and Knightmare for ZX Spectrum, mixing run‑and‑gun chaos with TV‑show dungeon crawling in 48k and 128k glory.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sausageware Games readies S.C.I.O.N and Knightmare for ZX Spectrum, mixing run‑and‑gun chaos with TV‑show dungeon crawling in 48k and 128k glory.
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Invanoid is a new Amiga game that fuses Arkanoid’s paddle play with Space Invaders’ alien waves, delivering a hot, replayable score-chaser for classic hardware.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Invanoid is a new Amiga game that fuses Arkanoid’s paddle play with Space Invaders’ alien waves, delivering a hot, replayable score-chaser for classic hardware.
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Huntdown: Overtime is a roguelite prequel that sends John Sawyer through brutal, VHS‑style runs in New Detroit, heading to Steam Early Access in Q2 2026.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Huntdown: Overtime is a roguelite prequel that sends John Sawyer through brutal, VHS‑style runs in New Detroit, heading to Steam Early Access in Q2 2026.
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Azahar has a surprise update that is small in scope, but a very big improvement for convenience and accessibility for newcomers! Let's dive into the "Why" and "How."
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January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Azahar has a surprise update that is small in scope, but a very big improvement for convenience and accessibility for newcomers! Let's dive into the "Why" and "How."
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We're going live at 8:30 Pacific!
It's an all unboxings stream and Stubbs has the stuffs to look at. You can join and chill with us live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAD...
It's an all unboxings stream and Stubbs has the stuffs to look at. You can join and chill with us live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAD...
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 AM
We're going live at 8:30 Pacific!
It's an all unboxings stream and Stubbs has the stuffs to look at. You can join and chill with us live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAD...
It's an all unboxings stream and Stubbs has the stuffs to look at. You can join and chill with us live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAD...
The EU will issue its official response to the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative by July 27, 2026, after a meeting and public hearing in Parliament.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The EU will issue its official response to the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative by July 27, 2026, after a meeting and public hearing in Parliament.
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Leaf’s 1996 PC‑98 visual novel Shizuku has finally been translated into English via a fan patch, bringing a key, horror‑tinged genre milestone to new readers.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Leaf’s 1996 PC‑98 visual novel Shizuku has finally been translated into English via a fan patch, bringing a key, horror‑tinged genre milestone to new readers.
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A recent Windows 11 update flags Armoury Crate as a threat on ROG Ally and Xbox Ally handhelds. Here's how you can get your controls back in working order.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:16 PM
A recent Windows 11 update flags Armoury Crate as a threat on ROG Ally and Xbox Ally handhelds. Here's how you can get your controls back in working order.
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Sonic R&R reworks Sonic R into an exploration-first platformer, stripping out racing pressure and refining controls to make collecting and roaming far easier.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Sonic R&R reworks Sonic R into an exploration-first platformer, stripping out racing pressure and refining controls to make collecting and roaming far easier.
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Halo Zero (Unofficial Remake) delivers an early one-level preview on Amiga, Mega Drive, and Neo Geo CD, pushing classic hardware with a fan-made Halo demake.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Halo Zero (Unofficial Remake) delivers an early one-level preview on Amiga, Mega Drive, and Neo Geo CD, pushing classic hardware with a fan-made Halo demake.
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The Disney Afternoon Collection finally comes to Switch and Switch 2 on February 26, adding SNES titles Bonkers and Goof Troop to the classic Capcom lineup.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Disney Afternoon Collection finally comes to Switch and Switch 2 on February 26, adding SNES titles Bonkers and Goof Troop to the classic Capcom lineup.
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AYN has some sad, but expected news about its handheld darling: The Odin 2, but it comes with an awesome deal on the Odin 2 Portal. Is this a funeral, or a cause for celebration?
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January 29, 2026 at 5:37 PM
AYN has some sad, but expected news about its handheld darling: The Odin 2, but it comes with an awesome deal on the Odin 2 Portal. Is this a funeral, or a cause for celebration?
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Another Wednesday means another Zu day!
This time talking the talk about the AYN Thor yet again, and covering what gets him to come back every time... This guy is making sense?
youtu.be/qqNpNnTRZng
This time talking the talk about the AYN Thor yet again, and covering what gets him to come back every time... This guy is making sense?
youtu.be/qqNpNnTRZng
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Another Wednesday means another Zu day!
This time talking the talk about the AYN Thor yet again, and covering what gets him to come back every time... This guy is making sense?
youtu.be/qqNpNnTRZng
This time talking the talk about the AYN Thor yet again, and covering what gets him to come back every time... This guy is making sense?
youtu.be/qqNpNnTRZng
PC porting is getting serious with the advent of yet another project: PS2Recomp. This seeks to take your PlayStation 2 library and play it natively on PC.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
PC porting is getting serious with the advent of yet another project: PS2Recomp. This seeks to take your PlayStation 2 library and play it natively on PC.
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Robo Gems is a new two-player C64 arena platformer about grabbing gems, dodging hazards, and mastering slow zones, with a free demo and cassette release.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Robo Gems is a new two-player C64 arena platformer about grabbing gems, dodging hazards, and mastering slow zones, with a free demo and cassette release.
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Nintendo Reader X4 (x4-boy) brings Game Boy emulation to the Xteink X4 e‑ink reader, turning a focused reading device into a minimalist handheld experiment.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Nintendo Reader X4 (x4-boy) brings Game Boy emulation to the Xteink X4 e‑ink reader, turning a focused reading device into a minimalist handheld experiment.
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Party Cannon’s new EP hits N64 on March 27, squeezing four slam tracks, a hidden live video, and a resin mascot into 100-copy cartridge run.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Party Cannon’s new EP hits N64 on March 27, squeezing four slam tracks, a hidden live video, and a resin mascot into 100-copy cartridge run.
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FPGA-powered MiniST shrinks the Atari ST into a black TKL wedge, with HDMI, MIDI, and open-source files, though only five 400 dollar units are planned.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
FPGA-powered MiniST shrinks the Atari ST into a black TKL wedge, with HDMI, MIDI, and open-source files, though only five 400 dollar units are planned.
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A modder used WiiLink to revive the Wii Food Channel and order real Domino’s pizza in 2026, turning dead online features into a working delivery service.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
A modder used WiiLink to revive the Wii Food Channel and order real Domino’s pizza in 2026, turning dead online features into a working delivery service.
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Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Classics hits Switch in February with unreleased games, QOL upgrades, and even new headsets for maximum nostalgia.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Classics hits Switch in February with unreleased games, QOL upgrades, and even new headsets for maximum nostalgia.
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In a 2026 landscape of rising costs, Geekom is putting out its entry-level A5 Mini PC for $369. With a 6-Core CPU, and Vega 7 graphics, is it worth the price?
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January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
In a 2026 landscape of rising costs, Geekom is putting out its entry-level A5 Mini PC for $369. With a 6-Core CPU, and Vega 7 graphics, is it worth the price?
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Going up at 8pm Pacific!
Join in for the first offline episode of the year with Stubbs, @RetroTechDadYT and tonight's guest @GamingRepairs !
They'll be talking the talk and you can catch it all live tonight
youtu.be/TpiyCXNUCG4
Join in for the first offline episode of the year with Stubbs, @RetroTechDadYT and tonight's guest @GamingRepairs !
They'll be talking the talk and you can catch it all live tonight
youtu.be/TpiyCXNUCG4
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Going up at 8pm Pacific!
Join in for the first offline episode of the year with Stubbs, @RetroTechDadYT and tonight's guest @GamingRepairs !
They'll be talking the talk and you can catch it all live tonight
youtu.be/TpiyCXNUCG4
Join in for the first offline episode of the year with Stubbs, @RetroTechDadYT and tonight's guest @GamingRepairs !
They'll be talking the talk and you can catch it all live tonight
youtu.be/TpiyCXNUCG4
AYN Odin 3 is refinement done right: comfy size, killer screen, and enough power to make you stare at your backlog. Here are the games Nick has been playing over the last month.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
AYN Odin 3 is refinement done right: comfy size, killer screen, and enough power to make you stare at your backlog. Here are the games Nick has been playing over the last month.
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Going live tonight at 6pm Pacific!
The Boys are back in town! Join the RH Guys and @RetroTechDadYT as they catch up on the news from January so far. From New TrimUI Handhelds to Heart Sensing Anbernics.
Catch it live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFw...
The Boys are back in town! Join the RH Guys and @RetroTechDadYT as they catch up on the news from January so far. From New TrimUI Handhelds to Heart Sensing Anbernics.
Catch it live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFw...
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Going live tonight at 6pm Pacific!
The Boys are back in town! Join the RH Guys and @RetroTechDadYT as they catch up on the news from January so far. From New TrimUI Handhelds to Heart Sensing Anbernics.
Catch it live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFw...
The Boys are back in town! Join the RH Guys and @RetroTechDadYT as they catch up on the news from January so far. From New TrimUI Handhelds to Heart Sensing Anbernics.
Catch it live tonight!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFw...
Casio's 1995 Loopy console featured a built-in sticker printer, but its niche appeal and tiny 10-game library couldn't compete with PlayStation.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Casio's 1995 Loopy console featured a built-in sticker printer, but its niche appeal and tiny 10-game library couldn't compete with PlayStation.
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