Microsoft's new Xbox handhelds aim at the Switch and Steam Deck
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Takes aim at the portable gaming throne with Windows 

Microsoft just waded into handheld gaming with both feet, taking direct aim at the Nintendo Switch 2 and Valve’s Steam Deck.

Nvidia boss says Switch 2 chip is "the dog's" 
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Most advanced mobile GPU ever

Nvidia supremo Jensen Huang has been wagging his tongue about a custom chip for the Switch 2, calling it the most advanced bit of mobile graphics kit the outfit has ever produced.

Nvidia Geforce NOW app comes to Steam Deck
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Six new games join the Geforce NOW list

Nvidia has announced that its new native Geforce NOW app is now available on Valve's Steam Deck, bringing the quality of Geforce RTX-powered gameplay to Valve's portable handheld gaming device. In addition, Nvidia is adding six new games to Geforce NOW.

AMD insists gamers don't need more than 8GB of VRAM
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Azor reckons most of you are playing esports at 1080p 

AMD’s gaming architect and Alienware co-founder Frank Azor [pictured] has poked the hornets’ nest by claiming most gamers don’t need more than 8GB of VRAM on their graphics cards.

MSI claws back with AMD-powered Steam Deck rival
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Ryzen Z2 Extreme and 24GB of RAM land in 8-inch handheld 

MSI has officially revealed its AMD-powered Claw A8 BZ2EM handheld gaming PC at Computex 2025, and it looks like a serious bit of kit.