The Steam Deck is great!
The Switch 2 is also great!

But there can only be one “best handheld, and there’s only one correct answer, and it’s not even close.

Ein neuer #Leak enthüllt den angeblichen #Preis für den ROG #XboxAlly und Ally X. #Microsoft und #Asus hatten beide #Handhelds erst Anfang der Woche im Rahmen des #Xbox Showcase vorgestellt. https://winfuture.de/news,151559.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

#Microsoft and #Asus have unveiled the #XboxAlly and #XboxAllyX, #Windows-based #gaming #handhelds designed to compete with the #SteamDeck. https://www.gamefile.news/p/rog-xbox-ally-x-microsoft-handheld-windows-asus-hands-on?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Mit dem ROG #XboxAlly und Xbox Ally X will #Microsoft dem #SteamDeck und der #Switch2 Konkurrenz machen. Die jetzt vorgestellten #Handhelds mit #Windows11 bieten Zugriff auf zahlreiche Spiele-Stores. https://winfuture.de/news,151445.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Whether you’re looking to improve performance, extend battery life, or personalize your device, discover 11 essential tips every Steam Deck user should know.

https://hypercombogamer.com/11-tips-every-steam-deck-user-should-know/

On 'em *other handhelds* apart from Steam Deck? Steam OS installation for Legion Go & Rog Ally

Valve envisioned Linux gaming is expanding towards many new areas, gadgets & platforms

https://youtu.be/A9RvdHupQO4

'An Ode to the Game Boy Advance' via Brain Baking, which is an excellent writeup and rundown of the GBA: https://brainbaking.com/post/2025/03/an-ode-to-the-game-boy-advance

Lenovo Legion Go S Review: A Blueprint For Handheld Perfection
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/02/12/lenovo-legion-go-s-review-a-blueprint-for-handheld-perfection/
#Gaming #Handhelds

I've updated this article with some new details about price and, ahem, "firmware updates."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/03/atari-has-entered-the-chat/

Alright, everything is off my workbench (for now - *knock on wood*) so it was finally my opportunity to take a complete "family photo" of all my heldhelds in one place!

I had to prop up the Lynx on some Game Gear cases though otherwise it was hidden

Valve: Confirms SteamOS (Linux) support to Asus ROG Ally (& other handheld gadgets)

"Valve's Lawrence Yang confirmed; the company intends to allow competing portable gaming PCs to run its Linux-based operating system"

How about that? Windows is no longer some kind of *de facto* gaming platform today.

►https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-steamos-asus-rog-ally-support-confirmed

STEAM DECK | World's #1 gaming handheld / LCD SUMMER SALE -15%

◉Play more games than ALL other current consoles combined
◉Powered by Linux & your customizing freedom
◉Switch & such devices are more expensive, limited - old fashioned Nintendo has no power here
◉AAA-games / retro / emulation / enjoy even other stores (GOG / EGS) supply
◉Australian? Get yer deck from KOGAN

►https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck

Looks like my #introduction disappeared when I switched instances.

I am Kevin Wammer, known as cliophate. My current project is @overkillwtf, a multimedia Gaming publication focusing on #handhelds.

In the past, I ran a German (I'm a polyglot by coincidence) #tech blog focusing on #apple (apfeltech.net), studied journalism, joined a newspaper and now work in data and marketing at said paper.

You can usually find me in a rabbit hole. I also blog on cliophate.wtf.

I'm a #python programmer by day, and by night I do whatever I am currently obsessed with. My obsessions, in no particular order include:

#wiki software, #gamedev, #keyboards, #robots, #circuitpython, #micropython, #tinwhistle, #ocarina, #drawing, #webdesign, #typography, #visualdesign, #industrialdesign, #electronics, #boardgames, #minipainting, #usability, #handhelds, #rcheli, #roguelike