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Expedition: Handheld

Adam Patrick Murray, Russ Crandall

36 episodes

Each week Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall guide you through the wild world of handheld gaming devices both old and new. From the latest news to in-depth testing, they take you on a journey of discovery. Whether you're looking to upgrade or get the most out of your devices, let this podcast show you the way.

Episodes

  1. Episode 35: Russ' Beloved Odin 3 Grows Up, Adam Tries ArmadaOS, & More

    · 1 h 55 min · Episode 35

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides take you through the lastest Anbernic and Ayn product…

  2. Episode 34: RG DDS Drops, Xbox Ally X20 Testing, Pocket Duo & More

    · 1 h 59 min · Episode 34

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides give their thoughts on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20,…

  3. Episode 33: Evercade Nexus Testing, Slot Firmware, FSR 4 On Handhelds & More

    · 1 h 43 min · Episode 33

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover FSR 4 "light" coming to handhelds, RG SP Slot…

  4. Episode 32: The Phawx Is Here! Konkr Pocket Block Launch, Duo Lite Ships & More

    · 2 h 03 min · Episode 32

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Russ Crandall and Cary from The Phawx take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:56 - News: RP Duo Lite Plus 00:20:18 -…

  5. Episode 31: Duo Lite Impressions, Galaxy Z Fold 8 For Gaming & More

    · 1 h 41 min · Episode 31

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover the Retroid Pocket Duo kerfuffle, why Russ is…

  6. Episode 30: Control Resonant On Handhelds, RG DS Plus Testing, RP Duo Expectations & More

    · 1 h 49 min · Episode 30

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast as Adam Patrick Murray and Russ Crandall take you on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry your guides cover what we expect from the Retroid Pocket Duo, how…

  7. Episode 29: RP Duo Announced, RG DS+ Testing, Game Boy Pocket Discovery & More

    · 1 h 50 min · Episode 29

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam cover announcement of the Retroid Pocket Duo/Duo Lite, dig into Russ' thoughts so far on the Anbernic…

  8. Episode 28: Acer's Convertible Handheld, X2 Mini Pro Testing, RP Nova Setup & More

    · 2 h 32 min · Episode 28

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back on the expedition to dive into his testing of the RG55G1 and X2 Mini Pro, break down the two new Acer…

  9. Episode 27: X2 Mini Pro Impressions, Xbox Ally X20 Pricing, Bazzite Deck 44 & More

    · 1 h 51 min · Episode 27

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam is joined once again by Sean Hollister, Senior Editor at The Verge, to talk about the Xbox Ally X20 stand…

  10. Episode 26: Nova D-pad Noise, Pocket Advance Testing, Lot's Of GBA Love & More

    · 2 h 29 min · Episode 26

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam is once again joined by Mr. Dweeb, aka TechDweeb, to talk about so many things related to the GBA, if the…

  11. Episode 25: Modding Deep Dive With Your Cool Uncle Marisa

    · 2 h 23 min · Episode 25

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are joined by special guest Your Cool Uncle Marisa to chat about all things modding. Check out Your…

  12. Episode 24: Nova Price Bump, Further RG SP Testing, Win Max 3 Details & More

    · 1 h 44 min · Episode 24

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about the Retroid Pocket Nova price bump, further details of the Konkr Pocket Advance, the…

  13. Episode 23: RG SP vs GBA SP, New Nova Thoughts, Claw 8 EX vs Xbox Ally X20 & More

    · 2 h 02 min · Episode 23

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ answers a flurry of questions Adam has about the Anbernic RG SP, some new thoughts on the Nova and Super…

  14. Episode 22: Pocket Nova Exploration, New GBA Clones, Neo Geo Pocket Love & More

    · 1 h 58 min · Episode 22

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam dive deep into Retroid Pocket Nova testing, Anbernic and Konkr news, and Adam's newfound love of the…

  15. Episode 21: OneXPlayer 3 Testing, 8BitDo FlipPad Impressions & More

    · 1 h 48 min · Episode 20

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back to tell Adam all about his journey and his recent testing of the OneXPlayer 3 and 8BitDo FlipPad,…

  16. Episode 20: MagicX 2DS Plans, TrimUI Brick Pro Impressions, Rants & More

    · 2 h 07 min · Episode 20

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam and fake Russ (aka TechDweeb) talk about the MagicX 2DS clone, first impressions of the TrimUI Brick Pro, and…

  17. Episode 19: Pocket Micro 2 Debacle, Legion Tab Gen 5 Testing & More

    · 1 h 43 min · Episode 19

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam and Russ cover the (quick) release of the Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2, how OneXPlayer has yet another G3 Extreme…

  18. Episode 18: Claw 8 EX In-Depth Testing, Retroid Pocket Nova Reveal & More

    · 2 h 05 min · Episode 18

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam and Russ dive deep into their thoughts on the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, how excited Russ is about the Retroid Pocket…

  19. Episode 17: Shenzhen Handheld Tour, Diving Into The PSP & More

    · 1 h 36 min · Episode 17

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back from his expedition through Shenzhen to talk about meeting with all the handheld manufactures while…

  20. Episode 16: Historian Shows Off The Dumbest Handhelds Of All Time

    · 1 h 56 min · Episode 14

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is still on his own expedition in China so Adam brings on historian/collector Steve Lin of the Video Game…

  21. Episode 15: Computex 2026 Handheld Roundup & Taipei Adventures

    · 1 h 31 min · Episode 15

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are once again reporting on Computex 2026 from Taipei, Taiwan. At this point they have tried every…

  22. Episode 14: Intel Arc G3 Revealed, First (US) Acer Handhelds, Flight Show & Tell

    · 1 h 38 min · Episode 14

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are in Taipei, Taiwan to cover the latest handheld news from Computex 2026, including the Intel Arc…

  23. Episode 13: Ayaneo X IGS, Legion Tab Surprise, Xbox Ally Sale & More

    · 1 h 48 min · Episode 13

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about the Xbox Ally sale, new Ayaneo devices, Legion Tab Gen 3 testing, prepping for Computex,…

  24. Episode 12: GBA SP Mod Fail, FSR 4.1 Announced, RG Rotate Plastic VS Metal & More

    · 2 h 01 min · Episode 12

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam scrutinize the Lenovo G02, chat about recent handheld testing, talk about the end of Castlevania:…

  25. Episode 11: RG Rotate Impressions, Auto SR Bummer, Mobapad M12 HD & More

    · 2 h 03 min · Episode 11

    Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about RG Rotate first impressions, Auto SR testing, the best Switch 2 joy-con replacements, and…

  26. Episode 10: Thor Lite Deep-Dive, Claw 8 EX AI+ Leak, LSFG On Android & More

    · 2 h 12 min · Episode 10

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam dive DEEP into AYN Thor Lite testing, check out MSI Claw EX AI+ leaks, talk more about old school handhelds, and…

  27. Episode 9: Thor Storage Downgrade, Homebrew GB Games, and TechDweeb Q&A

    · 1 h 43 min · Episode 9

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is joined by special guest TechDweeb to chat about the AYN Thor storage downgrade and what it means for potential buyers,…

  28. Episode 8: DSpico First Thoughts, GBA Mods, ROG Ally Battery Upgrade & More

    · 1 h 54 min · Episode 8

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam are joined by special guest Jeff from Craft Computing to talk about DS flash carts and Game Boy Advance mods.…

  29. Episode 7: Nintendo DS Deep Dive, Deck 2 & OnePlus Rumors, & More

    · 1 h 51 min · Episode 7

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam hit a couple pieces of news and rumors before diving deep into Nintendo DS love thanks to a recent purchase.…

  30. Episode 6: The Frame Gen Debate, Shimmer Shader Testing, SOTN Replay & More

    · 1 h 47 min · Episode 6

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam cover more Anbernic "leaks", an awesome new shader, and have a lengthy debate about the use for frame generation…

  31. Episode 5: Traveling With Handhelds, eGPU Testing, Ayaneo Does Right & More

    · 1 h 31 min · Episode 5

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ is back from vacation and ready to talk about the Ayaneo legacy case program, eGPU testing, whether or not it's worth…

  32. Episode 4: Legion Fold Demo, Switch 2 Update, Open Source Game Bub & More

    · 1 h 43 min · Episode 4

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Adam is joined by Sean Hollister from The Verge to get a first look at the Legion Fold, talk about some bits of news, show off…

  33. Episode 3: Xbox Mode Is Here, Ayaneo Security Discovery & More

    · 1 h 48 min · Episode 28

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam talk about the upcoming Xbox mode and why we already know what it'll be, give security advice concerning the…

  34. Episode 2: Xbox On Android, Handheld Sizes, Rocknix FTW & More

    · 1 h 55 min · Episode 2

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam talk about the perfect handheld sizes, the story of Xbox emulators on Android, how Rocknix has saved the day, and…

  35. Episode 1: Lenovo Commits To Updates, Best Deck Alternative & More

    · 1 h 24 min · Episode 1

    Join Expedition: Handheld on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this first entry Russ and Adam talk about breaking news from Lenovo concerning Legion Go 1 support, debate which handheld is the best…

  36. What is Expedition: Handheld?

    · 16 min · Episode 1

    Join Adam from PCWorld and Russ from Retro Game Corps on a journey through the world of handheld gaming. In this introduction the guys talk about who they are, why they are doing this, and what you can expect from the…

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