Expedition: Handheld
Each week Adam and Russ guide you through the wild world of handheld gaming devices old and new. From the latest news to in-depth testing, they take you on a journey of discovery. Whether you're looking to upgrade or get the most out of your devices, let this podcast show you the way.
Episodes
Episode 30: Control Resonant On Handhelds, RG DS Plus Testing, RP Duo Expectations & 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 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: Re
Episode 29: RP Duo Announced, RG DS+ Testing, Game Boy Pocket Discovery & More
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
00:27:4
Episode 28: Acer's Convertible Handheld, X2 Mini Pro Testing, RP Nova Setup & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back on the expedition to dive into his testing of the RG55G1 and X2 Mini Pro, break down the two new Acer handhelds announced at IFA, and break Adam's heart about how much he loves the Pocket Advance. At the top of the show Russ tells us all about his close friend and band mate Chris, wh
Episode 27: X2 Mini Pro Impressions, Xbox Ally X20 Pricing, Bazzite Deck 44 & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam is joined once again by Sean Hollister, Senior Editor at The Verge, to talk about the Xbox Ally X20 stand alone pricing, a recent BIOS update bricking some Legion Gos, a portable SNES player, and first impressions of the OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro.
Read more of Sean's work on https://www.thev
Episode 26: Nova D-pad Noise, Pocket Advance Testing, Lot's Of GBA Love & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam is once again joined by Mr. Dweeb, aka TechDweeb, to talk about so many things related to the GBA, if the Nova's d-pad is actually an issue, and a surprise D&D campaign.
Check out TechDweeb:
- https://www.youtube.com/c/TechDweeb
- https://techdweeb.straw.page/
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Episode 25: Modding Deep Dive With Your Cool Uncle Marisa
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are joined by special guest Your Cool Uncle Marisa to chat about all things modding.
Check out Your Cool Uncle Marisa on:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@yourcoolunclemarisa
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/yourcoolunclemarisa
Instagram - @marisamoureau
Bluesky - https://bsk
Episode 24: Nova Price Bump, Further RG SP Testing, Win Max 3 Details & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about the Retroid Pocket Nova price bump, further details of the Konkr Pocket Advance, the announcement of the GPD Win Max 3, and plenty more Anbernic testing.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:09:38) - News: Nova price bump
(00:14:28) - News: Konkr Pocket Advance specs
Episode 23: RG SP vs GBA SP, New Nova Thoughts, Claw 8 EX vs Xbox Ally X20 & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ answers a flurry of questions Adam has about the Anbernic RG SP, some new thoughts on the Nova and Super Pocket, and Adam continues to gush about the Neo Geo Pocket Color.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:07:54) - News: Logitech G Cloud 2
(00:13:08) - News: Electronics Flea Market
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Episode 22: Pocket Nova Exploration, New GBA Clones, Neo Geo Pocket Love & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam dive deep into Retroid Pocket Nova testing, Anbernic and Konkr news, and Adam's newfound love of the Neo Geo Pocket Color.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:09:26) - News: Anbernic RG SP
(00:17:04) - News: Konkr Pocket Advance
(00:25:24) - News: Real Steam Deck Sniffer
(00:2
Episode 21: OneXPlayer 3 Testing, 8BitDo FlipPad Impressions & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back to tell Adam all about his journey and his recent testing of the OneXPlayer 3 and 8BitDo FlipPad, while Adam talks about the new Waterfield Design premium leather case and a foster kitten
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:30 - News: Steam Deck replacement parts
00:20:55 - News:
Episode 20: MagicX 2DS Plans, TrimUI Brick Pro Impressions, Rants & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam and fake Russ (aka TechDweeb) talk about the MagicX 2DS clone, first impressions of the TrimUI Brick Pro, and rant about all the things in our pockets.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:37 - News: Ayaneo Next 2
00:13:06 - News: MagicX 2DS
00:30:11 - News: MagicX Mini 40
00:38:51 - Ne
Episode 19: Pocket Micro 2 Debacle, Legion Tab Gen 5 Testing & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam and Russ cover the (quick) release of the Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2, how OneXPlayer has yet another G3 Extreme device for sale, our thoughts on the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5, and more.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:53) - AYN price increases
(00:08:06) - Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 release
Episode 18: Claw 8 EX In-Depth Testing, Retroid Pocket Nova Reveal & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam and Russ dive deep into their thoughts on the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, how excited Russ is about the Retroid Pocket Nova, how AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 support to RDNA 3 APUs, and more.
Timecodes:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:08:18) - FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3 APUs
(00:17:04) - Official Xbox Handheld brandi
Episode 17: Shenzhen Handheld Tour, Diving Into The PSP & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back from his expedition through Shenzhen to talk about meeting with all the handheld manufactures while Adam waxes poetically about his new PSP 1001.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:07 - News: Claw 8 EX pricing
00:17:05 - Russ' trip
00:34:39 - Shenzhen company tours
01:09:52 -
Episode 16: Historian Shows Off The Dumbest Handhelds Of All Time
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is still on his own expedition in China so Adam brings on historian/collector Steve Lin of the Video Game History Foundation who shows off some of the dumbest handhelds of all time including the Game.com, Gizmondo, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:57 - Who is Steve Lin?
00:1
Episode 15: Computex 2026 Handheld Roundup & Taipei Adventures
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are once again reporting on Computex 2026 from Taipei, Taiwan. At this point they have tried every major handheld announced during the show and even have done a bit of exploring used game stores.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:05 - MSI Claw 8 EX AI impressions
00:16:31 - As
Episode 14: Intel Arc G3 Revealed, First (US) Acer Handhelds, Flight Show & Tell
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are in Taipei, Taiwan to cover the latest handheld news from Computex 2026, including the Intel Arc G3 details so far. They also talk about which handhelds they brought with them and why!
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:34 - News: Steam Deck is back in stock...
00:08:16 - Ne
Episode 13: Ayaneo X IGS, Legion Tab Surprise, Xbox Ally Sale & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about the Xbox Ally sale, new Ayaneo devices, Legion Tab Gen 3 testing, prepping for Computex, and much more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:25 - News: Xbox Ally sale
00:15:41 - News: New Ayaneo devices
00:27:02 - News: GameMT E5 Modx reveal
00:38:40 - Legion Tab Gen
Episode 12: GBA SP Mod Fail, FSR 4.1 Announced, RG Rotate Plastic VS Metal & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam scrutinize the Lenovo G02, chat about recent handheld testing, talk about the end of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:49 - News: Lenovo G02
00:16:01 - News: Twilight Princess port
00:24:04 - News: FSR 4.1 announced
00:29:21 - RG
Episode 11: RG Rotate Impressions, Auto SR Bummer, Mobapad M12 HD & More
Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about RG Rotate first impressions, Auto SR testing, the best Switch 2 joy-con replacements, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro + apology
00:06:46 - News: Legion Go 2 price drop
00:11:23 - News: MelonDS update
00:16:10 - WIYP: RG Rotate
00:35:04 - WIYP: Auto SR
00:49
Episode 10: Thor Lite Deep-Dive, Claw 8 EX AI+ Leak, LSFG On Android & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam dive DEEP into AYN Thor Lite testing, check out MSI Claw EX AI+ leaks, talk more about old school handhelds, and much more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:11:08 - Intel Arc G3 Extreme leak
00:27:52 - C64 and ZX Spectrum handhelds
00:35:36 - LSFG ported to Android
00:40:16 - GB Bridge
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Episode 9: Thor Storage Downgrade, Homebrew GB Games, and TechDweeb Q&A
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is joined by special guest TechDweeb to chat about the AYN Thor storage downgrade and what it means for potential buyers, a great bundle of homebrew Game Boy games, and burning questions for the TechDweeb himself.
Follow TechDweeb on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@TechDweeb
Links from the show:
- RPC
Episode 8: DSpico First Thoughts, GBA Mods, ROG Ally Battery Upgrade & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are joined by special guest Jeff from Craft Computing to talk about DS flash carts and Game Boy Advance mods.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:06 - Evercade Nexus
00:06:42 - Game Boy Player on Dolphin
00:10:35 - Proton for ARM
00:16:21 - DSpico first look
00:20:07 - Game Boy Advance m
Episode 7: Nintendo DS Deep Dive, Deck 2 & OnePlus Rumors, & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam hit a couple pieces of news and rumors before diving deep into Nintendo DS love thanks to a recent purchase.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:08 - Legion Go 2 price increase
00:07:46 - OnePlus handheld rumor
00:15:52 - Steam Deck 2 rumor
00:25:50 - Nintendo DS deep dive
00:56:20 - Buy
Episode 6: The Frame Gen Debate, Shimmer Shader Testing, SOTN Replay & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam cover more Anbernic "leaks", an awesome new shader, and have a lengthy debate about the use for frame generation after some recent testing.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:35 - Anbernic "Rotate"
00:16:33 - Shimmer shader
00:31:02 - Frame generation debate
00:58:58 - Buyers Corner
01:
Episode 5: Traveling With Handhelds, eGPU Testing, Ayaneo Does Right & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back from vacation and ready to talk about the Ayaneo legacy case program, eGPU testing, whether or not it's worth buying used handhelds, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:52 - Ayaneo legacy case program
00:09:53 - Ayaneo suspends Next 2
00:18:24 - Traveling with handhelds
00:34:00
Episode 4: Legion Fold Demo, Switch 2 Update, Open Source Game Bub & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam is joined by Sean Hollister from The Verge to get a first look at the Legion Fold, talk about some bits of news, show off an open-source FPGA GBA device called the Game Bub, and more.
Check out Sean's work at The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/authors/sean-hollister
Follow Sean on Bluesky: https://
Episode 3: Xbox Mode Is Here, Ayaneo Security Discovery & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam talk about the upcoming Xbox mode and why we already know what it'll be, give security advice concerning the Ayaneo news, and offer plenty of buying advice and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:27 - Xbox mode
00:48:53 - Ayaneo discovery
01:00:43 - Buyers corner
01:17:23 - Glowing
Episode 2: Xbox On Android, Handheld Sizes, Rocknix FTW & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam talk about the perfect handheld sizes, the story of Xbox emulators on Android, how Rocknix has saved the day, and more.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:19 - How big is too big?
00:29.39 - Xbox emulator
00:36:44 - What's in your pocket?
01:01:01 - Buyers corner
01:18:46 - Q&A
01:48:35 - Outro
Episode 1: Lenovo Commits To Updates, Best Deck Alternative & More
Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this first entry Russ and Adam talk about breaking news from Lenovo concerning Legion Go 1 support, debate which handheld is the best Steam Deck alternative, reveal how they play classic games on handhelds, and more.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:30 - Official Lenovo response
00:31:25 - Best Steam Deck alternative
00:44
What is Expedition: Handheld?
Join Adam from PCWorld and Russ from Retro Game Corps on a journey through the world of handheld gaming. In this introduction the guys talk about who they are, why they are doing this, and what you can expect from the podcast overall.
Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a
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