Expedition: Handheld

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 take you through the lastest Anbernic and Ayn product launches, why FSR 4.1 is a big deal for handhelds, what was inside the package Russ sent to Adam, and much more.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:45 - News: Anbernic removes bundles

00:06:56 - News: Anbernic RG DDS pricing

00:12:53 - News: Ayn Odin 3 Portal announced

00:27:23 - News: FSR 4.1 coming to handhelds

00:48:47 - Konkr Pocket Advance

00:58:37 - ArmadaOS on Ayaneo Pocket S2 Pro

01:14:18 - Retro Pixel Pocket

01:21:42 - Q: Would you keep using Windows?

01:31:00 - Q: Sell Steam Deck for Odin 3 Portal?

01:36:10 - Q: Has the scene changed?

01:45:21 - Q: iPhone Duo plan?

01:50:08 - Outro

Links:

- Ayn Odin 3 Portal: https://www.ayntec.com/products/odin3-portal

- FSR 4.1 AMD blog: https://www.amdgaming.com/blog-news/amd-fsr-upscaling-41-for-desktop-laptop-handheld-and-console

- FSR Redstone supported games: https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/technologies/fidelityfx/supported-games.html

- ArmadaOS setup guide: https://armadaos.dev/getting-started/flashing-to-an-sd-card/

- Retro Pixel Pocket: https://funnyplaying.com/products/retro-pixel-pocket

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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

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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 in Russ' pocket

00:41:26 - RG SP Slot firmware

00:50:33 - Evercade Nexus testing

01:11:02 - Other handhelds Adam tested during move

01:17:26 - Galaxy Z Fold 8

01:23:21 - Q&A

01:37:42 - Outro

Links:

- FSR 4 on handhelds: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-says-fsr-4-is-coming-to-apus-gaming-laptops-and-handhelds-by-the-end-of-2026

- RDNA 4 priorities: https://www.techpowerup.com/331727/amd-focused-on-delivering-rdna-4-to-desktop-mobile-a-secondary-concern

- RDNA 3.5 longevity rumor: https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-rdna-35-2029-rumors

- RDNA 4m rumors: https://www.techpowerup.com/353307/amd-ryzen-z3-reportedly-packs-6-cpu-cores-and-12-rdna-4m-gpu-cus

- AMD partnership with Samsung: https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/amd-mobile-partnerships-bear-fruit-with-rdna-3-5-efficiency-boost/

- Slot firmware for RG SP: https://youtu.be/vndbnpH0QoE?si=11ZeuTQjf2YDORD4

- Evercade Nexus: https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus/

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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

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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 Lite impressions

00:53:18 - Returning the Steam Frame

01:04:35 - Galaxy Z Fold 8 for gaming

01:15:59 - Q&A

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