While the Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck are the obvious choices for best handheld game consoles, we tested out everything ...

You’ve probably heard someone, somewhere, claim smartphones are encroaching on handheld gaming’s turf. It’s what you’re seeing anywhere you go, after all: in planes, trains and automobiles, or maybe ...

When you think of the best gaming handheld devices, your mind might wander to the Game Boy or Nintendo DS you grew up with. But did you know that today’s handhelds let you play blockbuster PC games on ...

Before smartphones turned everyone’s pocket into a gaming platform, handheld video game systems were revolutionary. These devices let players take their favorite games on the road long before Wi-Fi or ...

Discover handheld friendly games with smooth performance. Explore the best games for Steam Deck OLED, a curated ROG Ally game list, and tips to avoid frame drops. Steam Deck - Official website ...

Handheld video game consoles have been around for a long time, going back to the days of old Tiger LCD systems, Nintendo’s Game & Watch line of products, and a variety of others. The first was Milton ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. December ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

With hybrid and portable games machines still as popular as ever, a reader explains why he’s never liked them and much ...

There have been a plethora of handheld video game consoles, going back to the first one, the Microvision from 1979. While many fans know and love consoles like the Nintendo Game Boy and Valve Steam ...