This week, Federico and John go it alone without Brendon to cover Game Pass on ARM, an avalanche of AYANEO announcements, and why the TrimUI Brick Pro has shot up their most-anticipated handheld list for 2026.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Xbox app is now available on ARM-based Windows 11 PCs
AYANEO Pocket S Mini is a smaller handheld Android game console with Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
AYANEO unveils KONKR FIT handheld gaming PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
AYANEO Unveils Details on the Pocket Vert
TRIMUI Brick Pro Coming Soon
TRIMUI Officially Teases The "Brick Pro" Handheld
REDMAGIC 11 Air is a slim gaming phone with active cooling fan and massive 7000mAh battery
Asus hits pause on smartphone business with no new Zenfone or ROG Phone models planned for 2026
Chinese modders end console wars with a PS5, Xbox Series S, and Switch 2 combo console

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