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Expedition: Handheld

Adam Patrick Murray, Russ Crandall 15 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

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.

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Episode 33: Evercade Nexus Testing, Slot Firmware, FSR 4 On Handhelds & More Oct 9, 2026 6190 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 FSR 4 "light" coming to handhelds, RG SP Slot firmware, and the Evercade Nexus launch. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:21 - News: FSR 4 for handhelds 00:10:34 - News: Steam Deck 2 rumor context 00:35:19 - Random things i

Episode 32: The Phawx Is Here! Konkr Pocket Block Launch, Duo Lite Ships & More Oct 2, 2026 7377 Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Russ Crandall and Cary from The Phawx take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:56 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:20:18 - What's in our Pocket 00:56:25 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: htt

Episode 31: Duo Lite Impressions, Galaxy Z Fold 8 For Gaming & More Sep 25, 2026 6052 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 the Retroid Pocket Duo kerfuffle, why Russ is returning his Steam Frame, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:12:34 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:24:21 - News: Konkr Pocket Advance delays 00:29:17 - Retroid Pocket Duo Li

Episode 30: Control Resonant On Handhelds, RG DS Plus Testing, RP Duo Expectations & More Sep 18, 2026 6540 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 Sep 11, 2026 6628 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 Sep 5, 2026 9108 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 Aug 29, 2026 6674 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 Aug 21, 2026 8922 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/ Timecodes: (00:00:00)

Episode 25: Modding Deep Dive With Your Cool Uncle Marisa Aug 14, 2026 8562 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 Aug 7, 2026 6243 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 Aug 1, 2026 7305 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 (

Episode 22: Pocket Nova Exploration, New GBA Clones, Neo Geo Pocket Love & More Jul 25, 2026 7089 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 Jul 18, 2026 6469 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 Jul 11, 2026 7607 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 Jul 4, 2026 6153 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 Jun 27, 2026 7485 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 Jun 20, 2026 5734 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 Jun 13, 2026 6989 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 Jun 6, 2026 5460 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 May 30, 2026 5908 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 May 23, 2026 6488 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 May 16, 2026 7283 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 May 9, 2026 7389 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 May 2, 2026 7943 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 0

Episode 9: Thor Storage Downgrade, Homebrew GB Games, and TechDweeb Q&A Apr 25, 2026 6152 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 Apr 18, 2026 6851 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 Apr 11, 2026 6659 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 Apr 4, 2026 6399 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 Mar 28, 2026 5484 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 Mar 21, 2026 6209 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 Mar 14, 2026 6500 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 Mar 7, 2026 6879 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 Feb 28, 2026 5017 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? Feb 25, 2026 930 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 ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld

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