Retroid Pocket Duo Versus the Ayn Thor

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, Nintendo has a sale, shows off games, and updates its firmware, Apple may be working on a controller, Retroid surprises with the Pocket Duo, and Valve reveals the Steam Frame.

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Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• Nintendo Of America Announces Customer Appreciation Sale (Nintendo Life)
• Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo
• Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 Adds Docked VRR (Nintendo Life)
• Final Fantasy VII Revelation
• Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026 remake)
• 007 First Light On Switch 2 Delayed Until March 2027 (Nintendo Life)

Apple Gaming Rumors

• Apple's Two Rumored Game Controllers Will 'Likely' Come From Beats (MacRumors)

Handhelds

• Retroid Pocket Duo
• Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
• Retroid Pocket Nova
• Retroid Pocket Flip 2
• AYN Thor

Steam Frame

• Steam Frame
• Half-Life: Alyx

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NPC is a podcast about one of the hottest corners of the gaming world: portable hardware. Every other week, Federico Viticci and John Voorhees cover portable gaming news and share their experiences with everything from the simplest retro gaming handhelds to cutting-edge handheld PCs.