This week, with the Switch 2 launch just around the corner, Federico and John round up the latest Switch 2 news, get excited for a bunch of weird and wonderful upcoming handhelds, and more.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Ninetendo Switch 2

• N64 Games Are Getting An Upgrade Thanks To The Nintendo Switch 2
• Looks like the Switch 2 is in some folks hands already
• The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally back up screenshots to the cloud
• Switch 2 Basegrip+ Mechanism Case
• Nintendo App Updates on iOS and iPadOS
• Nintendo Switch App
• Nintendo Music
• Nintendo Today!

Steam Deck Gets NVIDIA GeForce NOW App

• RTX on Deck: The GeForce NOW Native App for Steam Deck Is Here
• Tested: Nvidia’s GeForce Now just breathed new life into my Steam Deck

Weird and Wonderful Handhelds

• Anbernic
  • Meet ANBERNIC 2025 Classic Masterpiece-RG Slide
  • Anbernic Announces a PSP Go-Like - Wavelengths
• Anbernic RG35XX Pro: Is This the Start of the 2GB Refresh
• The Slide
• Zero 40 Drops June 17: MagicX’s Most Anticipated Handheld Yet
• REDMAGIC 10S Pro gaming phone supports PC games (thanks to emulation and an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite processor)

More News

• Microsoft’s Xbox handheld reportedly “sidelined” as it focuses on third-party portable devices
• Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android
• Retro Gaming on the Apple TV 4K (Guide)

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