Abxylute Undercuts the MCON

This week on Next Portable Console, Abxylute takes on OhSnap's MCON, KONKR finds its sweet spot, Lenovo is barking up the wrong tree, and the Recomp and Decomp scene heats up even more.

Then on NPC XL, the rapidly evolving world of SteamOS on Android.

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Links and Show Notes

Abxylute M5 and M6

• Abxylute Reveals Pricing and Launch Date for M5 and M6 Magnetic Mobile Controllers
• Oh Snap, Abxylute Is Going After MCON With Its M5 and M6 Controllers
• Abxylute M5 Magnetic Mobile Controller Makes First Appearance Alongside Specs of the M6

KONKR Pocket Block

• AYANEO's Pocket Block Goes Up for Pre-Order, Pricing Starts at $79
• AYANEO Announces KONKR Pocket Block, Pocket Air Mini IGS, and Teases Pocket Play

Lenovo Legion C700 and Streaming Handhelds

• Lenovo's Legion C700 Cloud Gaming Handheld Launches in China This Week
• Lenovo Launches Legion C700 Cloud Gaming Handheld
• Logitech Says It Has No Plans for a Second G Cloud
• Lenovo Legion Y700 8.8 Inch Android Gaming Tablet Now Available Globally, Sort Of

Decomp, Recomp, and Native Ports

• BlueWake
• Wind Waker Recomp
• Developer Uses AI to Bring a Native Version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS
• HarkinianPad
• Play Super Smash Bros. Melee on Your iPhone
• Madeira
• Developer Shows Off Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA V, Fallout 4 and Other AAA PC Games Running Natively on iPhone 18 Pro
• StikDebug
• New PS5 Jailbreak Exploit Works on Systems Running July 2026 Firmware

Also Mentioned

• Analogue Pocket
• Nintendo's September Directs Set Zelda, Metroid, and RE Release Dates (God Is a Geek)

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