N-Gage 2.0: How Nokia Could Get it Right
Posted February 6, 2007 - Sometimes it takes a colossal failure to wake up a manufacturer, to the point that they make a game system better. Take Sega, for example. The company...

Lessons from the Handheld Graveyard
Posted February 1, 2007 - Here at Modojo, we've spent a lot of time poking fun at systems and games which, for one reason or another, have failed to succeed. While entertainment...

DS Adventure Prospects
Posted January 31, 2007 - "Adventure games are dead." This pronouncement rocked the gaming community in the year 2000, spurring arguments, impassioned editorials, and the outrage...

Shooter Heaven: Konami's Import Shooter Collections
Posted January 31, 2007 - Importing games for the PSP has been a pretty commonplace practice, thanks to the mere fact that the system can play game software from literally anywhere,...

Deciphering the PSP Homebrew Scene
Posted January 27, 2007 - Aaah, the wonderful, wacky world that is homebrew. It consists of some utterly jaw-dropping feats of home programming, mixed with some slightly more oddball...

DS Case Mod Hall of Fame (& Shame)
Posted January 25, 2007 - Bored with your DS? Want to make your handheld stand out amongst those of others? Think you have enough creativity and talent to modify an already existing...

Ten Things you Didn't Know about the Game Gear
Posted January 23, 2007 - What the hell. We're on a bit of a retro kick here at Modojo, and I felt it would be a good time to talk about Sega's first foray into handheld gaming,...

Handheld Multiplayer: A Comprehensive History
Posted January 19, 2007 - "What a magnificent piece of technological shit." This is what I exclaim as I retire from my efforts in hoping to get my unpackaged WiFi Max USB device...

Special: We Need the Battletoads!
Posted January 16, 2007 - I love Battletoads. Not familiar with it, you say? Well, let me clear the air for you. Back in the late 80's, Tradewest worked with a small development...

Portable Disaster: Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios
Posted January 11, 2007 - Sure, your precious Sony PSP and Nintendo DS systems might be good for playing games and even taking part in some online/Wi-Fi contests. But here's a...