A new affordable gaming handheld with Hall effect sticks? Yes, please
Sometimes, when it rains, it pours, and that's true for Android gaming handhelds lately. Hot on the heels of the Zero 40 handheld by MagicX, another low-end device has been announced and released at once, this time by QRD. Called the Vortex F5, this retro handheld is designed with fighting games in mind, thanks in part to its Hall Effect joysticks and triggers, a technology that attempts to prevent joystick drift as much as possible, as well as providing a longer lifespan for these inputs. Continue reading A new affordable gaming handheld with Hall effect sticks? Yes, please MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones

Sometimes, when it rains, it pours, and that's true for Android gaming handhelds lately. Hot on the heels of the Zero 40 handheld by MagicX, another low-end device has been announced and released at once, this time by QRD. Called the Vortex F5, this retro handheld is designed with fighting games in mind, thanks in part to its Hall Effect joysticks and triggers, a technology that attempts to prevent joystick drift as much as possible, as well as providing a longer lifespan for these inputs.
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