This week, Brendon, Federico, and John catch up on a grab bag of news before diving deeper into the Ayn Odin 3's emulation and streaming potential, the possibility that the rumored TrimUI Smart Pro S could become the default budget recommendation for horizontal handhelds, and the 11" 3D Abxylute 3D One.

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Links and Show Notes

Follow Up

• GameHub and GameHub Lite
• Anbernic RG DS

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• Red Magic 11 Pro Plus PC GAMING TEST on r/EmulationOnAndroid
• Odin 3 Impressions: Return of the King
• TrimUI Smart Pro S Promises Better Performance and Faster Gameplay - Retro Handhelds
• For pre-sale here
• Abxylute 3D One handheld PC launches on Kickstarter: Surface Pro-like gaming tablet displays games in true 3D

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NPC XL

Title: A DIY Steam Machine for the Impatient

Description:

This week, John and Federico are tempted to build their own Steam Machines, while Brendon went ahead and did it already by converting his Windows Mini PC.

Links and Show Notes:

• DIY Steam Machines
• Couldn't Wait for Valve's 2026 Steam Machine… So I Built One!
• I Built The Steam Machine
• SteamOS has improved a lot in a few short months