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Here's our list of the games we need on Nintendo Switch 2! A mixture of possibilities, some that may be a dream but if the Switch 2 truly is on the level of Xbox's Series S, what's stopping us from seeing everything ported over now?

Microsoft have just increased the price of all Xbox consoles and games. Have they copied Nintendo?

Nintendo's Switch 2 has had everyone in uproar, system and software price tags but is it really as bad as everyone is making out to be? We've got new information that'll help us decide once and for all.

We played the Nintendo Switch 2 for 4 hours and now we're answering all your questions!

ASUS teased the ASUS R.O.G. ALLY Xbox and it isn't a hoax, this isn't April fools and we're here to talk about everything we expect from it.

Last week Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 and whilst many were blown away, others were outraged. What does this mean for Nintendo's Switch 2? Is the Switch 2 doomed?

Andy's sold his eGPU... After spending months building, testing and using the eGPU it's finally time to say goodbye.

Here's the downsides of eGPU's and every problem we've encountered whilst using them with the ASUS ROG ALLY X

The Steam Deck is aging, AMD have released both the Z2 APUs and now RDNA 4 with the newly released RX 9070 XT GPU's, so the question is... How will Valve respond? What's next for the Steam Deck?

We won't be seeing an ALLY 2 this year but we will be seeing the ALLY XBOX! ASUS are working with Microsoft to make their licenced Windows XBOX handheld, which should be launching later this year, featuring the much anticipated Windows Gaming XboxOS.

We discussed previously why ASUS wouldn't release an ALLY 2 this year but what if they released a budget ALLY this year? An ASUS TUF ALLY...

ASUS's 2025 XG Mobile line is releasing very soon with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti & RTX 5090 variants but how do they stack up compared to building your own eGPU? Will their eye watering price be worth it?

AMD announced their RDNA 4 GPU's last week, the RX 9070 & RX 9070 XT, which includes our first look at FSR 4 and the machine learning capabilities that comes with RDNA 4. We know AMD's Z2 APU lineup is an incremental upgrade over the Z1 chips, going from RDNA 3 to RDNA 3.5 but the true generational leap will be AMD's Z3 chips that will feature the newly announced RDNA 4.So, what does AMD's 9070 XT mean for the ASUS ROG ALLY 2?!

We're revisiting the Steam Deck for 2025, is it worth it? Should you buy a Steam Deck in 2025 when there's so many other handhelds on offer?

With frame generation being a heavy point of focus for the future of gaming, how does it currently stand up? Is it worth using? Or does frame generation suck?

What is the future of the Xbox console? With console sales low and heavy focus on Game Pass, alongside games becoming available on PlayStation and Switch 2, what is the future of Xbox consoles? Are Xbox consoles dead now?

With an array of other handhelds coming to the market and AMD's release of the Z2 Extreme, with a possible ALLY upgrade looming, should you buy an ALLY X in 2025?

The console war is over and PC Master Race steps in to receive the crown.

With the new AMD Z2 Extreme chip, featuring RDNA 3.5 890m graphics, coming this year, along with the prototype of Lenovo's Legion Go 2 being shown, will ASUS step up and release an ALLY 2 this year? Here's our thoughts...

Microsoft/Xbox announced that Windows will be getting the XboxOS treatment during CES! This is huge for handheld gamers and that's exactly who they're targeting. Could this mean that SteamOS might be in trouble?

Last week Nintendo finally confirmed the rumours by announcing the Nintendo Switch 2. There's still much we don't know, which we'll find out about in April, however; we're left wanting more...

Seriously though, what are ACER thinking?! ACER announced 2 more handhelds during CES to release alongside their Nitro Blaze 7, we now have the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11. With these specs and prices, this has to be a joke, right?

ASUS stole the show at CES by releasing a Thunderbolt 5 eGPU with either an RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 5090!

CES has been a dream for the handheld gaming space with more announcements than we could ever imagine. We take a deep dive in today's 128KB podcast, looking at the biggest news from Steam OS, Lenovo Legion Go 2 to Xbox OS and more...

We think next year will be the year of the handhelds, we've got confirmed Switch 2 dropping, AMD Z2 APU's, SteamOS and so much more on their way!

Here's our favourite moments of gaming in 2024! Our Christmas Special!

We were worried about Indiana Jones, the PC specs were insane and this lead us to worry how the Xbox Series S & X would perform. Not only that, we weren't convinced about the gameplay that we'd seen from trailer either... How wrong we were...

Games seem to be relying more and more on upscaling and false frames to hit playable targets with insane GPU recommendations. We've seen the PS5 Pro having issues with PSSR. Games being launched totally unplayable and more. What's with that? Let's discuss!

There's a serious issue with the PS5 Pro, which could be the deciding factor, for many, not to upgrade. Should Sony have delayed the console? Or are the game developers at fault here? Will it get better over time? Let's discuss it here!

Microsoft have confirmed that they're working on an Xbox handheld, to be released some time in the future. What does this mean for the Steam Deck? Will the Xbox handheld kill the Steam Deck?

Despite being almost 2025, RayTracing still takes a monumental hit on performance, seeing some games drop by 50% FPS when enabling RayTracing. This can make a game go from very playable to unplayable with a single setting. Is RayTracing really worth it? Is it actually viable to enable it or are hardware capabilities just not ready yet, still?

Nintendo have confirmed the Switch 2 is backwards compatible but what does this mean for the Nintendo Switch? Will we see a PS4/PS5 situation here? Will Nintendo Kill The Switch?

PlayStation PC has been far better than we ever imagined and we think Nixxes is Sony's biggest asset right now.

With Valve's success with the Steam Deck & Steam OS, should they bring the Steam Machine back from the gave and try again?

Last week we saw Xbox's Partner Showcase and whilst there's some great games coming up, it leaves us wondering... Does Xbox need more game diversity?

We've gone hard into the ALLY X and paired it with an eGPU and VRR TV to see what it's really capable of! Can the ASUS ROG ALLY X really be a console killer?

PlayStation shocked everyone with their PS5 Pro's $700 price tag but is there actually any reason to buy one, yet?

Let's discuss the Xbox Series S...

Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at $700/£700 without a stand and without a disc drive...

A while back Sony said they'd be focusing on live service games and less so on single player experiences and now we're seeing how that's played out. Their recent $200M failure with Concord must have shocked them, however; they've also landed a huge success with a single player platformer, Astro Bot. So, what is the future of PlayStation?

We've been using the ALLY X's for a few months now... Here's our thoughts and our thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws etc. too!

Has the rise of handheld gaming systems, like Valve's Steam Deck & ASUS's ROG ALLY/X changed gaming?!

Undoubtedly Sony will release a PS5 Pro but is it pointless? Does the PlayStation 5 really need a Pro model?

Can it live up to the Switch's success? What about all these Windows handhelds? Nintendo will be announcing the Switch 2 in the next few months, we've seen many rumours of specs and performance but we just won't know until we see it. However; can the Switch 2 really live up to the 150m+ sales from the original Switch? Will it be powerful enough to last another 8 year life cycle? Will the presence of all these other handheld gaming machines make the Switch 2 suffer? Will the Nintendo Switch 2 fail?

Is ASUS's ROG ALLY X better than a dedicated gaming console?

Xbox are making a big push for Game Pass, as we know, but now they're focusing on streaming Game Pass from TV's and other devices too. Is this their departure from physical consoles? What's the future of Xbox as we know it?

What console should you buy in 2024? We're almost at the end of the Nintendo Switch life cycle, with Switch 2 right around the corner. Microsoft have said their next gen system is coming sooner than you think and Sony's PlayStation 5 will no doubt get a Pro model soon. Plus we've got the Steam Deck OLED & now the ASUS ROG ALLY X.... What do you pick?

With the new price increase, is Xbox's Game Pass still worth it?

Is it true? Did the ROG ALLY X really make Andy sell his Steam Deck OLED? Join AJ & Andy to find out...

Here's what we think Valve's Steam Deck 2 needs to improve upon. Join AJ & Andy discuss what they think the Steam Deck is missing and what the Steam Deck 2 needs to succeed!

Yes, we have the ASUS ROG ALLY X! Is it better than Valve's Steam Deck? Is it worth the £799 price tag? Join AJ & Andy discuss all this and more!