It may not be quite as dire as MattGCN’s allcaps suggest — Ars Technica reports it may depend on your handheld model. Here’s a cool interactive flowchart. But there’s no way in heck I’m risking my old 3DS’s future on seemingly trojan horse firmware, particularly now Nintendo has shut down the 3DS eShop.
That’s the takeaway from this 60 Minutes report. And if your son/daughter/favorite nephew calls asking for emergency cash, definitely ask them a question that only they can answer.
I keep thinking about the ROG Ally’s weird internal layout. Lotta unused space — see how two smaller batteries are connected with a bridge instead of a single bigger one? Why a small vertical SSD slot instead of a long horizontal one? Email me if you make it better!
Is there a more epic video game credit?
Tim Schafer (Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Broken Age, more) relays the backstory here!
ETA Prime just got a fork of SteamOS running, and while there’s no indication of battery life (he plays plugged in), it looks like Windows won’t be the only answer for long. I can confirm that HoloISO is also working to support the Ally’s processor.
In a recent Q&A, Asus says owners can absolutely install whatever they like, but it won’t provide customer support for SteamOS issues.
It’s our new laidback, informal video series where I play with gadgety toys on Instagram, YouTube Shorts and TikTok (while supplies last). Got something epic I should play with? Hit me up at [email protected].
Valve, March 14th: “The idea that you could just swap in a new screen and be done—it would need more than that to be doable.” Today: F(x)tec reveals “DeckHD”.
Even if Valve’s exaggerating, the Deck’s advantage over competitors is battery, which might suffer with a “better” screen, and F(x)tec is best known for a mediocre crowdfunded phone that arrived two years late. Plus, 60Hz is so last year. (via GamingOnLinux)
