May 2023 Gaming Hardware News Roundup - Sony Handheld, XBHD, Acer Predator Triton 16
We’ve got some important and fun gaming hardware news to cover. Let us know what hardware news has you the most excited as well as if we missed anything. The first piece of news to share was the recent reveal of Sony’s new handheld which is codenamed Project Q. It is designed to basically have the two sides be a DualSense controller, but then the middle is replaced with an 8” screen. It’s meant to be a device where you stream non-VR games from your PS5 so you can play God of War: Ragnarok while you poop. Sadly, we don’t have any information regarding pricing or availability although Sony did say that more information was coming soon. They also announced new gaming earbuds, but I don’t think they’re very exciting since we know basically nothing about them.
The next item is the XBHD from EON Gaming. This is a plug-and-play adapter that allows you to connect your original Xbox console to your modern TV via HDMI. It actually looks pretty cool as it offers dual HD video output for head-to-head matches or to simplify your stream setup. There are also three RJ45 ethernet ports allowing for easy connection of up to 4 Xbox consoles to return to the ultimate LAN parties. If this excites you, you can grab your XBHD starting June 20 (Note: since being written, EON has run into a “production hiccup” and the launch of XBHD has been delayed. More information should be coming soon) for $189.99 from Amazon, Castlemania Games, Games Connection, and Retro Saga. Here are the key features:
Perfectly translated HD visuals with no lag
Clean, noiseless Dual HD video output
Three Ethernet ports for seamless 4 console LAN support
MiniToslink audio output
No power cables or additional hardware required
If you need a new gaming laptop, Acer has announced the new Predator Triton 16. Featuring an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU and up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage, this laptop is sure to turn some heads. The 16” screen offers a 16:10 ratio with 2560x1600 (WQXGA) resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 500 nits peak brightness. Plus, the Predator Triton 16 supports NVIDIA Advanced Optimus and NVIDIA G-SYNC for smooth images. The Predator Triton 16 will be available starting at $1799.99 this September.
