Playdate review: all it's cranked up to be - The Verge
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Panic’s Playdate is a strange offshoot of the Game Boy, a little yellow handheld with a crank and a library of games from creators like Zach Gage and Keita Takahashi.
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All our coverage of the Panic Playdate handheld - The Verge
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Check out the portable, cranky Playdate before our review goes
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Panic's Playdate handheld delayed to early 2022 - The Verge
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Playdate review: all it's cranked up to be - The Verge
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