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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 NotesFollow-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

CreditsShow 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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