Kotaku: Handheld

How Do You Clean Your Horribly Filthy Gaming Equipment?

Mike Fahey — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:20:00 EDT

In today's disgustingly dirty edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner wonders what everyone does to keep their controllers and portable game devices from cultivating new forms of bacterial life. More »

Portable Doesn't Have to Mean Pocket-Friendly

Mike Fahey — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Commenter Hongo has had it up to here with people denying devices the label 'portable' simply because they can't fit in their pants pocket. He'd prepared a portable primer for today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

The Nintendo 3DS Will Play Your Netflix

Mike Fahey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:36:38 EST

Revealed today during Nintendo's GDC 2011 keynote speech, the North American 3DS is the latest in a long line of handheld devices capable of tapping into Netflix's streaming video service. More »

The Jungle: Official Info On Panasonic's New Online Handheld

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Panasonic's new portable online games machine, The Jungle, is out of the bag and now 100% official. What's the company line on the handheld designed exclusively for online gaming and MMORPGs? More »

Three Years Late, The Badass Pandora Handheld Hits The Market

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:30:00 EDT

The Pandora is a handheld gaming console that went on "sale" in 2007. It's only now arriving in the hands of customers, eager to get their hands on something that looks like a DS, but is actually so much more. More »

Motion Control on a New DS — How Might That Work?

Owen Good — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:00:00 EST

An oblique reference to a DS successor helped turn Satoru Iwata's interview with Japan's leading newspaper into a full-on bombshell. Specifically, the Nintendo chief said such a device must be enabled for motion control. What could they be working on? More »

Yo Dawg ...

Owen Good — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EDT

NES Cart Handheld by Airz, as seen on 8-Bit Fix. Thanks Octavio V. More »

Digital Rentals Built in to PSPgo?

Owen Good — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:30:00 EDT

Screwing around with the sorting feature on the PSPgo, someone's found there's only one way to arrange games and folders - by their expiration date. Expiration? More »

Handheld Game Parodies Heading For WiiWare

Mike Fahey — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Alten8 turns popular current-generation hits into handheld LCD games in Squibs Arcade, coming soon to WiiWare. More »

Gizmondo 2 Is, Yes, Delayed

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST

Gizmondo are itching for a rematch with the market. And this time, no Ferraris. Problem is, there's an economic downturn going on at the moment, which means Gizmondo 2 isn't in the best shape. More »

MyRacer - The Korean Flash Lite Handheld

Stuart Houghton — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:30:00 EST

Do what now? This must be the season for left-field consoles to materialize. More »

New iPod Touch Better Than iPhone for Games

Stuart Houghton — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:20:00 EST

The iPhone is being widely touted as the next big Gaming Thing. It is definitely true that the JesusPhone™ is a capable gaming device but if tests performed by Handheld Games are correct, the new iPod Touch is a much better performer. More »

McGill - Still No Portable Xbox

Stuart Houghton — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:40:09 EST

Look, just let it go. There will not be a portable Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox 720, 180, 90 or any other combination of 'Xbox' and/or 90-degree increments. More »

Rebellion: PSP Still "Kicking Arse"

Leigh Alexander — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDT

Chris Kingsley is CTO of Rebellion, who's done so many PSP titles he's got good reason to wax optimistic about the platform's future prospects. But wax he does, as part of a GamesIndustry interview in which he says that even though PSP has been "in the shadow" of the DS, the girl's still got life in her: More »

This Portable NES Is Legit, Works

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 EDT

It's not "legit" in that its licensed by Nintendo or anything, but since most of Nintendo's patents relating to the NES lapsed between 2003-2005, it is guaranteed to be lawsuit-free. This is the FC Mobile, a handheld gaming system selling for $40 which plays real NES carts. Like, the ones you have in that dusty box under your old bed at your parent's house. No modding, no dodgy imports (console excepted), no hassle. Oh, except it runs on AA batteries. Guess that's a slight hassle. More »

Apple Trademark Hints at Handheld Gaming Device

fdemarco — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:05:00 EST

Rumors of Apple gunning to enter the handheld games market have been circulating for a while, but a new trademark application discovered by Trademork dated Feb. 5th seems to lend credence to the rumor mill. According to the application, Apple is upping its trademark to include "Toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games; stand alone video game machines; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; LCD game machines; electronic educational game machines; toys, namely battery-powered computer games." More »

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:20:58 EST

Despite yesterdays excellent rumor smash performed by our sister site Gizmodo, it seems like the doomed Gizmondo handheld is destined to return to the market, thanks to the efforts of UK electronics design firm Plextek. Eurogamer spoke this morning with Plextek's technical director Ian Murphy, who confirmed the rumored resurrection.

"There are a few things to do, and it will be a while before that happens," Murphy continued. "But yes, the product has been recovered from the liquidators and we are bringing it back to market."

Murphy contends that the only reason the Gizmondo failed in the first place was an overall failure to get the product to market - a failure they plan to rectify later this year. While most of the Gizmondo folks - including convicted criminal and car abuser Stefan Eriksson - will not be attached to the project, former Gizmondo Europe chairman Carl Freer is fully on board. All I can say is that now is the perfect time to reintroduce another handheld to the market, what with how much the PSP and DS are struggling...oh wait. More »

Could You Handle Shaky, Cloverfield-Style Gaming?

Mark Wilson — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:40:28 EST

Seeing Cloverfield last weekend really piqued my interest. I was more impressed by the film than I'd expected to be, finding the documentary-style handheld shooting to be far more intrinsic to the narrative experience than some mere Blair Witch clone. And it got me thinking, while games like Gears of War have already experimented with shakier camera systems, could we stand a full handheld onslaught throughout 10-12 hours of gaming? More »

Bach On The PS3, Profits, And Handheld Possibilities

Mike Fahey — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:20:37 EST

The Edmonton Journal caught up with Microsoft Entertainment and Devices president Robbie "Xbachs" Bach at CES this week to discuss the success of the Xbox 360. They revisit an interview from four years ago, when the original Xbox was trailing behind the PlayStation 2, where Bach promised that Microsoft would be ready for the next generation.

"Well! There you go, prophetic," Bach said enthusiastically. "In fact it has been a role reversal. We were on first this time like they were last time, we had a product that was more price-competitive this time, and we had a higher attach rate."

Of course we know the battle has just begun, but let Bach have his past tense for now, and perhaps we'll revisit this post four years down the line to poke fun at it. More »

New iPod Nano Brings on Cramped, Squinty Gaming

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:00:37 EDT

Confession: I have a fourth generation color iPod. The screen is 2 inches and eye-straining at best for even looking at album covers. So, I can't imagine using it or the similar 2 inch new iPod Nano as a gaming platform. Says Macworld: More »

Shane Kim Talks Portable Gaming

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:00:31 EDT

Will Microsoft ever enter the portable game space? Says Micosoft's Shane Kim: More »

Gates Talks Portable Gaming (Vaguely)

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:22:16 EDT

At a recent conference in Carlsbad, California (love them caverns), Microsoft founder Bill Gates teased the audience with remarks about the rumored Msoft portable. Moneybags had this to say: More »

Microsoft Handheld: Reverse Engineered iPod?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:22:10 EDT

Earlier, we reported that the a research firm called the Diffusion Group believed Microsoft would be entering the handheld market in 2007 or 2008. Luke over at 1Up talked with Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, about the prospects of a Msoft portable. More »

Nuclear Plant Gamer Leads to Possible Ban

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 30 May 2006 07:24:37 EDT

A security guard at a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania was caught playing a handheld video game by the Department of Environmental Protection during an unannounced check last Friday. Even though no violation occurred and employees are allowed to engage in mind-simulating activities like reading or using the computer, the department now wants to ban video games. According to DEP's Kathleen A. McGinty: More »

iRiver's Handheld Up and Running

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 23 May 2006 16:23:08 EDT

iRiver's PSP killer (almost dead, sorry) has been kicking about since last fall. Dubbed the G10, the multimedia device has 3D graphics processing and a purdy 262k color screen. Korean electronics site AVING.net has pics up of a very slick working model. The portable drops in Korea this August. Bring on the Kart Rider! More »

Brain Game Reign Proclaimed

kotaku.com — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:40:00 EDT

Astonishingly enough, the success of Brain Age has inspired other video game developers to try to imitate its success with thinly disguised knock-offs of their own. This hasn't happened since every other popular game ever in the history of video games! More »

Sega Making Handhelds Again?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:22:37 EDT

Sega's getting back into the handheld market says French gaming site Inpact Virtuel. The leaked info says the former console maker is planning a portable that would be able to play games from the Master System, the Genesis, the Saturn and the Dreamcast. More »

Is This The Origami?

Brian Crecente — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:00:47 EST

Gizmodo hunted up what they believe to be some pictures of the still not unveiled Origami device from Microsoft. The thing is basically a smallish tablet PC with some cool extra gizmos built into it. (Surely the formula for portable gaming doom.) More »

Spore Heading to Handhelds

Brian Crecente — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:00:23 EST

Electronic Arts' Spore team is looking for an "experienced designer that will be responsible for designing, creating and maintaining game systems and content for SPORE Handheld titles." Notice that "s" on the end of the word title? So, you would think that someone as creative as Will Wright would be all over the Nintendo DS, and EA is all about cross-platform, so expect a Playstation Portable version. The fact that the experience they are looking for includes Java leads me to believe that we may even be in store for cell phone versions. More »

Killzone PSP Details Unload

lsmith — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:40:50 EST

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Eurogamer has a bunch of information on the upcoming Killzone title for the PSP. Currently planned for release Nov. 3 (yes, both in the U.S. and Europe), Killzone: Liberation is expected to have challenge modes, multiplayer and co-op play. More information available on the handheld Killzone coming this May. More »

Microsoft's Portable Console?

lsmith — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:40:33 EST

Business Week confirms that Microsoft has formed a research team to look at the possibility of developing its own iPod-like digital music device. However, it's not all about nicking the iPod. The article maintains that were Microsoft to bowl into the .mp3 fray, "any Microsoft media device would have to leverage the company's most significant consumer strength, video gaming." You know what that implies, right? A handheld. More »

Analyst Predicts PSP to Crush the DS

lsmith — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:40:58 EST

Next Generation reports that a SIG analyst has predicted that Sony's PSP will build a huge lead on Nintendo's DS. The lead is chronicled in this quote: "It points out that in its first year both PSP and DS managed around 13 million units each, with DS slightly ahead. Year two cumulative stats give PSP 25 million over DS' 22 million. In Year Three the difference rises to ten million (38m to 28m). In Year Four, PSP's lead has stretched to 15 million and to 20 million by Year Five." In order for the PSP to sell through these units, we're going to have to see a whole lot more in terms of software from the handheld. More »

Nintendo has Sold 13 Million DS Units

lsmith — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:39:25 EST

Yahoo reports that Nintendo has sold 13 million units of its DS handheld worldwide an updated statistic of the 10 million that Perrin Kaplan suggested had been sold. Those are pretty hot sales figures, anyway you look at it. More »