I Found This Cable Via a Google Ad

NPC: Next Portable Console

It was a busy news week in the world of portable gaming hardware, plus Federico’s quest for cable perfection continues, a return of the Steam Deck, and a look at mobile phone gaming, controllers, and more.

Links and Show Notes

News

  • The GB Operator Is Adding Game Boy Camera Support
    • Also Discussed:
      • Save the Hero Builders cartridge reader
  • Powkiddy V10
  • Anbernic Announces the RG40XXH
    • Portgate
  • Another Anbernic RG35XXSP Overheats
  • A Miyoo Mini A30 Preview
  • AYANEO Pocket EVO
  • Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Thunderbolt 5 Cables
    • The first Thunderbolt 5 cables are here, but there’s barely anything to plug in
  • Federico’s 10m USB 4 Fiber Cable

Federico Dips Back into the Steam Deck

  • Steam Deck OLED with Etched Glass Screen
  • Mechanism Accessory Systems
    • Deckmate
    • Plugable Dock
    • XReal Air AR glasses

Mobile Phone Gaming

  • Netflix Gaming
    • Netflix’s Slow and Steady Infiltration of the Videogame Industry
    • Microsoft and Netflix Aim to Challenge Apple in Mobile Gaming
  • Local and Cloud Streaming
    • NVIDIA GeForce NOW
    • PSPlay (Android)
    • XBXPlay (Android)
    • MirrorPlay
  • Controllers
    • Backbone One
    • Razer Kishi
    • Razer Ultra
    • GameSir G8
    • GameSir X2S
    • Scuf Nomad
      • Retro Game Corps Review
    • Joyclamp
    • Sony Dual Sense Edge
    • 8BitDo SN30 Pro
    • A Homemade Vertical Controller
      • MEENEA Game Handle Connector
      • Moment Wall Mount Magnet
  • Sean Fletcher’s Delta skins
  • Game Mode and Game Porting Toolkit 2
    • Whiskey
    • Matt Horton’s YouTube channel

Games Mentioned

  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Dragon Quest XI
  • Zenless Zone Zero
  • Zach Gage games
    • SpellTower
    • Knotwords
    • Good Soduku
  • Guncho
  • Alto’s Odyssey
  • Hades
  • Into the Breach
  • Poinpy
  • Dead Cells
  • Kentucky Route Zero
  • Immortality
  • TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
  • Sayonara Wild Hearts
  • FANTASIAN
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
  • Golden Sun
  • Golden Sun: The Lost Age
  • Soma Bringer

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

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