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Episode 10: Thor Lite Deep-Dive, Claw 8 EX AI+ Leak, LSFG On Android & More
May 2, 2026
2h 12m 23s
Episode 9: Thor Storage Downgrade, Homebrew GB Games, and TechDweeb Q&A
Apr 25, 2026
1h 42m 32s
Episode 8: DSpico First Thoughts, GBA Mods, ROG Ally Battery Upgrade & More
Apr 18, 2026
1h 54m 11s
Episode 7: Nintendo DS Deep Dive, Deck 2 & OnePlus Rumors, & More
Apr 11, 2026
1h 50m 59s
Episode 6: The Frame Gen Debate, Shimmer Shader Testing, SOTN Replay & More
Apr 4, 2026
1h 46m 39s
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| 5/2/26 | 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 00:46:08 - AYN Thor Lite deepdive 01:33:28 - Steam Controller impressions 01:39:27 - EZ Flash Omega Definitive Edition 01:46:00 - Buyers Corner 02:03:27 - SOTN check in 02:06:06 - Outro Links: - Arc G3 Extreme leak: https://www.techpowerup.com/348685/intel-arc-g3-extreme-makes-it-to-handhelds-in-leaked-msi-claw-8-ex-ai-retail-listing - ZX Spectrum & C64 handhelds: https://www.hypermegatech.com/home-computer-handhelds/ - Lossless Scaling Frame Gen on Android: https://github.com/FrankBarretta/LSFG-Android - GB Bridge project: https://retrohandhelds.gg/developer-behind-game-boy-colorization-projects-reveals-groundbreaking-new-emulator/ - Russ' AYN Thor Lite review: https://youtu.be/zeewxpMNMX8?si=z6jr0anX4fjlrTSW Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 2h 12m 23s | ||||||
| 4/25/26 | 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: - RPCS3 auto-configure: https://x.com/i/status/2044762742666432769 - Handheld Heritage Bundle: https://itch.io/b/3637/handheld-heritage-bundle Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 42m 32s | ||||||
| 4/18/26 | 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 mods 01:04:35 - Buyer's corner 01:29:16 - Q&A 01:44:55 - Outro Links: - Evercade Nexus: https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus - Game Boy Player on Dolphin: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/14535 - Proton for ARM: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2044892275201790251 - Steam on Rocknix: https://rocknix.org/systems/steam/ - Console to screen: https://shauninman.com/utils/screens/ - Jsaux ROG Ally battery upgrade: https://jsaux.com/products/rog-ally-battery-upgrade - Miniloong Pocket 1 review: https://youtu.be/a1rYVHALObw - Game store in Taiwan: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LM3t9gMC5U1XVSmt9 Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 54m 11s | ||||||
| 4/11/26 | 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 - Buyers Corner 01:08:54 - Q&A 01:31:10 - SOTN check in 01:44:17 - Outro Links: - Legion Go 2 price: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3106428/lenovo-legion-go-prices-have-jumped-by-up-to-650-in-six-months.html - OnePlus handheld rumor: https://videocardz.com/pixel/oneplus-gaming-handheld-leak-points-to-8-inch-display-and-dimensity-chip - Steam Deck 2 rumor: https://www.techpowerup.com/347966/steam-deck-2-ditches-semi-custom-apu-for-off-the-shelf-amd-silicon-eyes-2028-launch - PC gaming on Odin 3: https://youtu.be/Q5v10lisr_o?si=PaIjdRjXE2d1cyCV - DSi mod: https://youtu.be/r0zOrXq9Xw0?si=9T8wKGdII5FR94Ix Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 50m 59s | ||||||
| 4/4/26 | 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 01:22:18 - Castlevania SOTN 01:39:52 - Outro Links: - Anbernic "Rotate" leaks: https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1s8u9ah/two_new_leaked_videos_of_anbernics_new_handheld/ - Pixel Transparency Rainbow Shimmer: https://youtu.be/Y387hW45FZ4?si=OXRukL0pKoR1yPL6 Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 46m 39s | ||||||
| 3/28/26 | 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 - eGPU testing 01:03:10 - Buyers Corner 01:16:54 - Q&A 01:26:42 - Outro Links: - Ayaneo legacy case program: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/ayaneo/ayaneo-next-future-windows-handheld-for-aaa-games/updates/28 - Ayaneo Next 2: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/ayaneo/ayaneo-next-2-windows-handheld/updates/3 - Anbernic RG Vita Pro: https://youtu.be/PkZlv8TdrWs?si=TNSA9jPuiV7lFpMZ - The problem with eGPUs: https://youtu.be/3gYUbtfwQK8?si=GnZST_HpRaIzVMf5 Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 31m 24s | ||||||
| 3/21/26 | 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://bsky.app/profile/seanhollister.bsky.social Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:34 - Legion Fold demo 00:28:05 - Anbernic leak 00:34:07 - Switch 2 update 00:40:48 - Playstation Portal update 00:58:04 - What's in your pocket? 01:19:26 - Q&A 01:36:43 - Outro Links: - Anbernic leak: https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/s/MtKbmDYBfM - Switch 2 update: https://www.theverge.com/games/895919/nintendo-switch-2-handheld-boost-mode-update - Playstation Portal update: https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-portal-update-adds-1080p-high-quality-mode-and-refined-streaming-experience-heres-whats-new - Game Bub: https://www.crowdsupply.com/second-bedroom/game-bub Podcast feeds: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expedition-handheld/id1880189974 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2K4BzyOSgKr2JrICkrgO6T?si=_QOL6Kj5RkeFgOhNxh5uOQ - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/1qau3x67 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwxlyjIfjtwxxPwmhrLyTDXT - RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/expeditionhandheld Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 43m 29s | ||||||
| 3/14/26 | 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 phosphors 01:32:47 - Q&A + outro Links: - Project Helix: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3086166/microsoft-outs-xbox-project-helix-we-want-to-break-down-the-artificial-barriers-between-pc-and-console.html - Xbox mode: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3086999/your-windows-11-pc-is-about-to-feel-a-lot-more-like-an-xbox.html - Adam's Xbox prediction: https://youtu.be/21m2SBVitZo - Ayaneo security: https://retrohandhelds.gg/ayaneo-in-the-spotlight-for-the-wrong-reasons-after-ayawindow-discovery/ Podcast feeds: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expedition-handheld/id1880189974 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2K4BzyOSgKr2JrICkrgO6T?si=_QOL6Kj5RkeFgOhNxh5uOQ - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/1qau3x67 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwxlyjIfjtwxxPwmhrLyTDXT - RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/expeditionhandheld Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 48m 20s | ||||||
| 3/7/26 | 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 Links: - Legion Fold: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3072684/lenovos-new-folding-handheld-gaming-tablet-thing-is-ridiculous.html - Original ThinkPad X1 Fold: https://youtu.be/OAvcmR_2Gow?si=lAt-4Hh5egxdZt-P - Abxylute 3D One: https://youtu.be/m1imLbTl12c?si=Q84mkghW_x5dIzfG - Xbox emulator on Android: https://retrohandhelds.gg/xbox-on-android-is-finally-here-thanks-to-x1-box-and-xemu/ - Rocknix on Anbernic RG DS: https://youtu.be/U0eckrNxbzY?si=7XGMX28m9Wn_L2RP Podcast feeds: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expedition-handheld/id1880189974 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2K4BzyOSgKr2JrICkrgO6T?si=_QOL6Kj5RkeFgOhNxh5uOQ - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/1qau3x67 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwxlyjIfjtwxxPwmhrLyTDXT - RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/expeditionhandheld Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Retro Game Corps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroGameCorps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============= | 1h 54m 39s | ||||||
| 2/28/26 | 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 00:44:45 - Classic gaming on handhelds 00:59:11 - Q&A 01:19:12 - Outro Links: - AYN Thor update: https://youtu.be/9b9kuFcFblg?si=laEbE4yrzoQB4bD6 - Comfort grips: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ComfortGrips?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4300791964&from_page=listing&section_id=43821169 Podcast feeds: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expedition-handheld/id1880189974 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2K4BzyOSgKr2JrICkrgO6T?si=_QOL6Kj5RkeFgOhNxh5uOQ - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/1qau3x67 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwxlyjIfjtwxxPwmhrLyTDXT - RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/expeditionhandheld Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= | 1h 23m 37s | ||||||
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| 2/25/26 | 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 ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= | 15m 30s | ||||||
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