DraStic Disappears from Google Play Store
Popular Nintendo DS emulator DraStic has seemingly disappeared from the Google Play Store. Over the past few months, various emulators have either been completely shuttered, removed due to DMCA complaints, or otherwise scrubbed from their official websites. Popular Switch emulator Ryujinx had its GitHub page closed down and all official links nullified after its main […]
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Retroid Pocket Flip, Powkiddy V20, Emulator Updates Galore, and Much More!
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week saw a bunch of news in both the world of hardware and software, our writing team continues to be on an absolute tear, and there’s even a surprise or two sprinkled in! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and catch up on […]
E Ink Meets Gaming with the Ink Console
E-readers and E ink devices have seen some innovative changes and various improvements over the past handful of years. The competition within the e-reader market has grown beyond simply offering a book-reading experience that utilizes E ink. For example, a lot of e-readers now feature color options, although slightly muted in comparison to any standard […]
RG35XX H Custom Firmware Guide
RG35XX H RG35XX H Custom Firmware Guide ByEric Hours 26 January 20246 May 2024 The RG35XX H custom firmware scene is very new, so there are not a lot of fully developed solutions at this point. Unlike many of the other Anbernic handhelds released over the last few years, the RG35XX H and RG35XX Plus […]
The Wait Won’t Be Long for the Retroid Pocket Flip 2
Retroid has shared more information about what to expect from the launches of the Flip 2 and the unnamed second device teased on Valentine’s Day. The current Retroid Pocket 5 is a huge upgrade over the previous year’s Retroid Pocket 4 line. The plastic used for the face of the device has been upgraded to […]
R36S Custom Firmware Guide
The R36S is a budget vertical handheld with an older, but well established rk3326 chip which has been used in many retro handhelds over the last few years. As a result, the R36S custom firmware options can take advantage of the same operating systems available for other devices with the same chipset. Luckily, many developers […]
R36S Starter Guide
In this R36S Starter Guide, I will be showing you how to get the most out of this budget retro handheld device. Whether you got this device as a gift or it is your first Linux based retro handheld, in this starter guide, I will guide you through the setup process and everything that you […]
Tetris Forever is Getting Its Own Handheld Later This Month
Digital Eclipse has announced a handheld. It only plays Tetris, but it’s still a handheld. The Tetris company itself typically licenses their game out to different developers to create their own versions with minor changes, usually to design, music, and gameplay. Tetris Forever contains multiple different versions of the game made by different developers over […]
Best Android Emulator Frontend
General Best Android Emulator Frontend ByEric Hours 4 March 202419 March 2024 With the rise of Android based retro handhelds, turning a retro handheld from just a glorified Android phone with a controller attached into a genuine gaming experience is just a matter of finding the best Android emulator frontend to put on your device. […]
Stardew Valley v1.6 via PortMaster
General Stardew Valley v1.6 via PortMaster ByEric Hours 1 April 202422 July 2024 Did you know that your favorite rockchip (RG353, R36S, RGB30) retro handheld is capable of playing Stardew Valley via Portmaster? With the latest release of Stardew Valley v1.6, it is now also possible to connect two retro handheld devices together to play […]