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In the latest episode, Brendon and John go it alone without Federico with Powkiddy V10 follow-up, a report on Brendon’s first week with the Nothing CMF Phone 1 and a first look at the Ayn Odin2 Mini. Along the way, they also consider the less-than-stellar sales of AAA games on the iPhone, Analogue’s spendy aluminum Pocket, and the Xreal Beam Pro, before veering into a philosophical discussion of gaming on phones versus dedicated devices, comparing notes on their Miyoo Mini A30 setup experiences, and mulling over whether to start modding handhelds.
NPC, Episode ‘A Pizza and a Vita’ Show Notes
Follow-Up
Powkiddy V10
Vaydeer 3-Slot Vertical Laptop Stand
Resident Evil 7 Is The Latest AAA Port To Flop On iPhone
The Latest Portable Gaming News
New Limited Edition Aluminium Analogue Pockets Drop With A Premium Price
Analogue Pocket: Aluminum Editions
Analogue Pocket
Funny Playing FPGBC Kit
ModRetro Chromatic
Analogue Super NT
Your Cool Uncle Marissa
Gatcha SP metal edition
The Xreal Beam Pro has good ideas about AR — but not enough juice
Nothing CMF Phone 1 First Impressions
Nothing’s CMF Phone 1 is proof that gadgets can still be fun
Retroid Pocket 4 Pro
Ayn Odin 2
GameSir Galileo G8
Into the Aether: The Sega Dreamcast
Front Ends
Niagra Launcher for Android
Daijishō
Beacon
Emulation Station for Android
Also mentioned
Boox Palma
New Gear
Ayn Odin2 Mini
Miyoo Mini A30
Compared to: Anbernic 28XX
Modding
Roman Lefebvre’s black and white 2DS
Kyle Starr’s Game Boy Advance mods for Into the Aether
Federico’s MacPad Mod
Games Mentioned
Zenless Zone Zero
Dragons Quest XI
Credits
Show Art: Brendon Bigley
Music: Will LaPorte
MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Ruminate, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.
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