Expedition: Handheld

Adam Patrick Murray, Russ Crandall

Each week Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall guide you through the wild world of handheld gaming devices both old and new. From the latest news to in-depth testing, they take you on a journey of discovery. Whether you're looking to upgrade or get the most out of your devices, let this podcast show you the way.

  1. 4d ago

    Russ' Beloved Odin 3 Grows Up, Adam Tries ArmadaOS, & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides take you through the lastest Anbernic and Ayn product launches, why FSR 4.1 is a big deal for handhelds, what was inside the package Russ sent to Adam, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:45 - News: Anbernic removes bundles 00:06:56 - News: Anbernic RG DDS pricing 00:12:53 - News: Ayn Odin 3 Portal announced 00:27:23 - News: FSR 4.1 coming to handhelds 00:48:47 - Konkr Pocket Advance 00:58:37 - ArmadaOS on Ayaneo Pocket S2 Pro 01:14:18 - Retro Pixel Pocket 01:21:42 - Q: Would you keep using Windows? 01:31:00 - Q: Sell Steam Deck for Odin 3 Portal? 01:36:10 - Q: Has the scene changed? 01:45:21 - Q: iPhone Duo plan? 01:50:08 - Outro Links: - Ayn Odin 3 Portal: https://www.ayntec.com/products/odin3-portal - FSR 4.1 AMD blog: https://www.amdgaming.com/blog-news/amd-fsr-upscaling-41-for-desktop-laptop-handheld-and-console - FSR Redstone supported games: https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/technologies/fidelityfx/supported-games.html - ArmadaOS setup guide: https://armadaos.dev/getting-started/flashing-to-an-sd-card/ - Retro Pixel Pocket: https://funnyplaying.com/products/retro-pixel-pocket Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 16

    RG DDS Drops, Xbox Ally X20 Testing, Pocket Duo & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides give their thoughts on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20, how the Retroid Pocket Duo slots into the clamshell landscape, the introduction of the Anbernic RG DDS, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - News: Anbernic RG DDS announced 00:20:53 - News: ESA targets Anbernic 00:34:15 - Retroid Pocket Duo 01:00:58 - Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 01:31:34 - Q: New AMD chip in the next year? 01:41:16 - Q: Why so many 16:9 devices before 4:3? 01:46:32 - Q: Bad to test drive a device? 01:54:46 - Outro Links: - RG DDS news: https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-anbernic-rg-dds-might-be-the-retroid-pocket-duo-rival-weve-been-waiting-for/ - RG DDS thoughts: https://youtu.be/J-RIMA10yU4?si=MyOcE5MilJlgFJAG - ESA targets Anbernic: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/esa-targets-anbernic-emulation-handhelds-as-superfake-piracy-enablers/ - Retroid Pocket Duo impressions: https://youtu.be/ETq7F9KvuQg?si=16lFYKXlKDStgcJe Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 9

    Evercade Nexus Testing, Slot Firmware, FSR 4 On Handhelds & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover FSR 4 "light" coming to handhelds, RG SP Slot firmware, and the Evercade Nexus launch. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:21 - News: FSR 4 for handhelds 00:10:34 - News: Steam Deck 2 rumor context 00:35:19 - Random things in Russ' pocket 00:41:26 - RG SP Slot firmware 00:50:33 - Evercade Nexus testing 01:11:02 - Other handhelds Adam tested during move 01:17:26 - Galaxy Z Fold 8 01:23:21 - Q&A 01:37:42 - Outro Links: - FSR 4 on handhelds: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-says-fsr-4-is-coming-to-apus-gaming-laptops-and-handhelds-by-the-end-of-2026 - RDNA 4 priorities: https://www.techpowerup.com/331727/amd-focused-on-delivering-rdna-4-to-desktop-mobile-a-secondary-concern - RDNA 3.5 longevity rumor: https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-rdna-35-2029-rumors - RDNA 4m rumors: https://www.techpowerup.com/353307/amd-ryzen-z3-reportedly-packs-6-cpu-cores-and-12-rdna-4m-gpu-cus - AMD partnership with Samsung: https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/amd-mobile-partnerships-bear-fruit-with-rdna-3-5-efficiency-boost/ - Slot firmware for RG SP: https://youtu.be/vndbnpH0QoE?si=11ZeuTQjf2YDORD4 - Evercade Nexus: https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus/ Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Oct 2

    The Phawx Is Here! Konkr Pocket Block Launch, Duo Lite Ships & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Russ Crandall and Cary from The Phawx take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:56 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:20:18 - What's in our Pocket 00:56:25 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 25

    RP Duo Lite Impressions, Returning The Steam Frame & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover the Retroid Pocket Duo kerfuffle, why Russ is returning his Steam Frame, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:12:34 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:24:21 - News: Konkr Pocket Advance delays 00:29:17 - Retroid Pocket Duo Lite impressions 00:53:18 - Returning the Steam Frame 01:04:35 - Galaxy Z Fold 8 for gaming 01:15:59 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 18

    Control Resonant On Handhelds, RG DS Plus Testing, RP Duo Expectations & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover what we expect from the Retroid Pocket Duo, how it is to use the RG DS Plus on the bus, and how Control Resonant runs on handhelds. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:55 - News: Retroid Pocket Duo pricing 00:10:58 - News: Retroid sale 00:16:49 - News: Steam Frame reviews 00:25:45 - News PixelAA shader fix 00:29:20 - RG DS Plus testing 01:11:03 - Control Resonant on handhelds 01:35:29 - Q&A Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Sep 11

    RP Duo Announced, RG DS+ Testing, Game Boy Pocket Discovery & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam cover announcement of the Retroid Pocket Duo/Duo Lite, dig into Russ' thoughts so far on the Anbernic RG DS+, and talk about a bit of Game Boy history Adam's been diving into. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:53 - News: RG DS+ hype 00:10:43 - News: Retroid Pocket Duo 00:27:48 - News: MSI Claw 8 Blue 00:34:31 - News: DSPico IR 00:38:44 - Anbernic RG DS+ 01:23:47 - Game Boy Pocket 01:34:32 - CRKD Nitro Deck 2 Links: - Retroid Pocket Duo: https://retrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-recieves-its-first-announcement/ - MSI Claw 8 Blue: https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-set-to-launch-claw-8-ex-with-arc-g3-in-luminous-blue-color-at-1499 - DSPico IR: https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-dspico-is-back-and-better-than-ever-with-the-dspico-ir/ - Anbernic RG DS+ impressions: https://youtu.be/hi-vycbhlXw?si=RwqB3Y-E2EfZtOCE Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 5

    Acer's Convertible Handheld, X2 Mini Pro Testing, RP Nova Setup & More

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back on the expedition to dive into his testing of the RG55G1 and X2 Mini Pro, break down the two new Acer handhelds announced at IFA, and break Adam's heart about how much he loves the Pocket Advance. At the top of the show Russ tells us all about his close friend and band mate Chris, who was tragically killed last month. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro & remembering Chris 00:22:21 - News: Acer handhelds at IFA 2026 00:33:44 - Opinion: Will emulation handhelds become collectibles? 00:55:06 - Konkr Pocket Advance 01:08:02 - Retroid Pocket Nova 01:32:23 - OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro 02:01:59 - Anbernic RG55G1 02:10:22 - Q: A market for older gamers? 02:15:51 - Q: 400-in-1 handheld challenge? 02:17:50 - Q: Adam cheating on Russ? 02:20:34 - Q: 57 year old arcade playing mom 02:27:08 - Outro Links: - Acer DualPlay Mini concept: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3224750/acers-new-gaming-handheld-has-a-tiny-laptop-hiding-inside.html - Emulation handhelds as collectibles: https://retrohandhelds.gg/drawers-full-of-gold-are-todays-handhelds-tomorrows-collectibles/ - Konkr Pocket Advance impressions: https://youtu.be/SEoiD8NVvVw?si=qG7UNibtRlKlxXNU - Anbernic RG55G1 review: https://youtu.be/RAhvX0aUEjQ?si=AYxnWyaeNBeqEgPe - Retroid Pocket Nova starter guide: https://youtu.be/1lD4LYUrVgM?si=eSOE-aEnyg2Lg9x_ Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a ============= PCWorld Website: https://www.pcworld.com/ Newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Retro Game Corps Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/ Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps ============ Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Each week Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall guide you through the wild world of handheld gaming devices both old and new. From the latest news to in-depth testing, they take you on a journey of discovery. Whether you're looking to upgrade or get the most out of your devices, let this podcast show you the way.

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  • Creator
    Adam Patrick Murray, Russ Crandall
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Foundry - All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Expedition: Handheld

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