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![Footage on left is Nintendo's BS F-Zero GP on Super Famicom, footage on right is mod recreation. Below (cropped) is track data mapped to the original video playback.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bxvixMmnMRSL6n92JmuQQM-320-80.png)
Lost Japan-exclusive Satellaview F-Zero GP 2 restored with footage and special tools
By Christopher Harper published
Dedicated fans use old video footage and input matching to recreate lost gaming media
![Art cropped from Xbox's current (2/2024) Twitter banner, preceding "updates to the Xbox business".](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gsyBPiLRwaxZYdoMcrhWT4-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft expected to bring Xbox games to PS5 and Switch
By Christopher Harper published
The Xbox consoles that once succeeded Sega's could now follow them into oblivion, if the most severe rumors hold true.
![ETA PRIME on YouTube using the Ayaneo Flip DS' bottom screen to adjust TDP mid-gameplay on the top screen.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ooLcB6mZhD2FspbSm7dp4k-320-80.png)
Ayaneo's Flip DS brings familiar AMD handheld PC specs to old-school dual-screen clamshell form factor
By Christopher Harper published
Ayaneo Flip DS is a handheld PC on par with Asus ROG Ally that boasts a dual-screen design akin to Nintendo (3)DS handhelds.
![From a Deck vs DeckHD performance comparison: 800p Stock Deck on Left, 1200p DeckHD on Right.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ha8KJQ3YBpDqkv6V3kmp9h-320-80.png)
Steam Deck 1200p screen replacement goes under scrutiny, but this $99 upgrade isn't for everyone
By Christopher Harper published
You're on a handheld: please, think about your FPS!
![Official product render of the Orange Pi Neo and its 2 color variations.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dFwrnmpHCNTxVsvh9oac9k-320-80.png)
Orange Pi enters handheld PC space with Orange Pi Neo, a Ryzen 7840U-powered handheld gaming device
By Christopher Harper published
The Orange Pi Neo is Orange Pi's first foray into handheld PCs, breaking away from its typical Raspberry Pi alternatives.
![MSI Claw](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k9XoNDKABQTCaLwoZAmEza-320-80.jpg)
MSI Claw will start at $700 — VRR screen confirmed
By Mark Tyson published
The MSI Claw will start at $699.99 with configurations going up to $799.99. Also, the device's 7-inch 1080p screen has been confirmed to feature 48 - 120Hz VRR technology.
![Nintendo Switch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m4aGv6gZ6yaQGQwaSrUhW4-320-80.jpg)
Nintendo 'Switch 2' coming this year with 8-inch LCD screen, claims Omdia tech analyst
By Mark Tyson published
Nintendo will launch its long-awaited next-generation Switch console later this year, featuring an 8-inch LCD panel, according to tech industry analysts at Omdia, Japan.
![Asus ROG Ally](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cMitQGZs2oAumjaLK9VWbT-320-80.jpg)
Asus plans to launch the ROG Ally 2 gaming handheld later this year
By Mark Tyson published
Asus plans to have a ROG Ally gaming handheld successor ready later this year, according to a report quoting Asus India VP Arnold Su.
![Testing device (a Nintendo DS with a GBA slot) used for extracting the hardstyle death cries of your favorite Game Boy Advance game.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9kdHcA6CCNesvv58YCzEo-320-80.png)
GBA games can be recreated from the sound they make when they die
By Christopher Harper published
YouTuber TheZZAZZGlitch has proven that unique per-game GBA crash sounds contain all the data needed to create a bootable copy of the crashing game.
![Screenshot of Monster Hunter: Rise from the game's Steam page, where it is currently (erroneously) marked as Steam Deck Verified.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eUUZCtN2B9MhmiubSkTNQX-320-80.jpg)
Capcom's Steam Deck Verified Games are being made unplayable with new DRM that only punishes paying customers
By Christopher Harper published
Patching in new DRM years after launch seems unlikely to impact pirates, but actively harms legitimate users who play on Steam Deck or mod games they paid for.
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