Show Notes
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 give their thoughts on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20, how the Retroid Pocket Duo slots into the clamshell landscape, the introduction of the Anbernic RG DDS, and much more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:45 - News: Anbernic RG DDS announced
00:20:53 - News: ESA targets Anbernic
00:34:15 - Retroid Pocket Duo
01:00:58 - Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20
01:31:34 - Q: New AMD chip in the next year?
01:41:16 - Q: Why so many 16:9 devices before 4:3?
01:46:32 - Q: Bad to test drive a device?
01:54:46 - Outro
Links:
- RG DDS news: https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-anbernic-rg-dds-might-be-the-retroid-pocket-duo-rival-weve-been-waiting-for/
- RG DDS thoughts: https://youtu.be/J-RIMA10yU4?si=MyOcE5MilJlgFJAG
- ESA targets Anbernic: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/esa-targets-anbernic-emulation-handhelds-as-superfake-piracy-enablers/
- Retroid Pocket Duo impressions: https://youtu.be/ETq7F9KvuQg?si=16lFYKXlKDStgcJe
Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a
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