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

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, how the Retroid Pocket Duo slots into the clamshell landscape, the introduction of the Anbernic RG DDS, and much more.



Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:45 - News: Anbernic RG DDS announced

00:20:53 - News: ESA targets Anbernic

00:34:15 - Retroid Pocket Duo

01:00:58 - Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20

01:31:34 - Q: New AMD chip in the next year?

01:41:16 - Q: Why so many 16:9 devices before 4:3?

01:46:32 - Q: Bad to test drive a device?

01:54:46 - Outro



Links:

- RG DDS news: https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-anbernic-rg-dds-might-be-the-retroid-pocket-duo-rival-weve-been-waiting-for/

- RG DDS thoughts: https://youtu.be/J-RIMA10yU4?si=MyOcE5MilJlgFJAG

- ESA targets Anbernic: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/esa-targets-anbernic-emulation-handhelds-as-superfake-piracy-enablers/

- Retroid Pocket Duo impressions: https://youtu.be/ETq7F9KvuQg?si=16lFYKXlKDStgcJe



Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a



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