Tag: Playdate
News 'Playnote Studio' Is A Brilliant DSi Flipnote Studio App For Playdate
Update incoming "to address a couple of crashes and minor UX issues"
Lovers of portable gaming and cool gadgets will no doubt have seen the reviews of Playdate go live last week. Panic's cute throwback console is a celebration of simpler gaming times and we were lucky enough to get our hands on one early — we found it to be a delightful little...
Review Playdate - Picking Things Up Where The Game Boy Left Off?
Crank it up
Few could have seriously predicted the impact the original Game Boy would have when it was released way back in 1989. Sure, Nintendo's commercial pedigree was pretty clear – it had conquered Japan and North America with its Famicom / NES console and made a success of its Game & Watch handheld range – but it was essentially...
News Playdate Launch Pushed Back To 2022 Following "Frustrating" Hardware Difficulties
But there's good news, too!
It seems like logistical difficulties are the hot issue right now, as it's not just the Steam Deck launch that's been postponed — the tiny yellow Game Boy-like, Playdate, is also going to miss its planned release date. In an update sent to all Playdate customers who've got one of the units pre-ordered, here's how the...
Soapbox Playdate Sold Out In 20 Minutes - Is It Time For A New Nintendo Handheld?
The Game Boy... 2
Many of us at Nintendo Life have been patiently, excitedly waiting for the Playdate to go on sale, because we're suckers for bits of colourful plastic. Well, it did, and we missed it, because all 20,000 initial units (for the 2021 batch, at least) sold out in just 20 minutes. [Not all of us missed it! - smug Ed] It's hardly...
News Playdate Pre-Order Date Is Confirmed, Shipping Late This Year
System and cover on the way, dock 'coming soon'
We've been keeping an eye on Playdate, the cool little handheld from Panic. It's a device that certainly slides into a niche category, as it has a tiny black and white screen, a crank and an interesting approach to game distribution - 'seasons' where downloads arrive each week. The events and...
News Panic's Cool Little Handheld, Playdate, Gets New Details On Pre-Orders And More
More games, a neat accessory and a timeline for pre-orders
Panic is a company that has earned a reputation for creativity and, it seems, knowing a big-selling Indie game when it sees one. It has published two games by third-parties to date - Firewatch and Untitled Goose Game; yep, those were two good picks. Panic is also well known for the...
News Introducing The Playdate, Panic's New Handheld Video Game System With A Crank
Katamari Damacy's creator is also on-board
The handheld video game business has been dominated by Nintendo since the days of the Game Boy. Sony had a fair crack at it, but has since pulled out of the portable market. With Nintendo now dominating the handheld video game arena all by itself with the Switch, it has left us wondering if anyone else will...
