Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 packs desktop-level Intel power and a bold new cooling setup into a handheld form. It’s shaping up to be seriously capable — but possibly seriously expensive too.

Just when we thought that this year’s handheld gaming scene was laid up in its sick bed, Acer and Intel have come through with what might just be the antidote we’ve been waiting for. The Acer Predator Atlas 8,

The most unique gaming gadget Acer showed at Computex is a handheld dubbed the Nitro Blaze Link. Acer is billing it as a companion device that connects to an existing PC setup for streaming and playing your game library over Wi-Fi. The Nitro Blaze Link ...

The Steam Deck’s huge price hike is the end of an era for gaming handhelds. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET,