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Episode Synopsis
This week, gamers bring Xbox mode to the MSI Claw and other Windows handhelds, the DualSense controller gets multi-pairing, AYN shows off the Thor in action, and Nintendo gets even weirder with a Virtual Boy comeback, plus John reviews the Steam Deck Folio cover and the crew discusses the gaming updates to Apple's Vision Pro. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Microsoft's new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld The PS5 update that adds DualSense multi-device pairing rolls out soon Anbernic RG476H Price Announced, Save $15 For The First 3 Days AYN Thor demo videos AYN Thor: Game Demo AYN Thor:Game and Software Demo visionOS 26: The MacStories Review Steam Deck Folio Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics Announced for Switch 1 and 2 at Nintendo Direct Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
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