Google is integrating its Gemini AI into a new Android overlay called Play Games Sidekick, which provides gamers with quick access to game tips, stats, and live guidance while playing, aiming to enhance the mobile gaming experience and unify gaming profiles across devices. The feature is currently limited to select games and will be rolled out gradually.
Google is launching Gemini Live as part of Play Games Sidekick for Android, providing in-game AI assistance, tips, and support without leaving the game, initially in select titles, with a broader rollout planned. The feature includes an overlay for gameplay management and AI-powered guidance, aiming to enhance the gaming experience and support developers through a new 'Level Up' program.
AYANEO has launched a budget-focused sub-brand called KONKR, starting with the Pocket FIT, which threatens established players like Retroid and ANBERNIC in the Android handheld gaming market by offering high-quality features at a lower price point. The company also revealed a budget Windows handheld, KONKR Fit, and teased a new entry-level lineup, signaling a significant shakeup in the mid-range gaming handheld space.
AYANEO announced the Pocket DS, a groundbreaking dual-screen Android gaming clamshell with large top and smaller bottom screens, inset sticks, and ergonomic design, set to be revealed fully in a future event. The company also teased other handheld and Windows devices, signaling a strong push into innovative gaming hardware. Fans are excited as this could be a significant step towards a Nintendo 3DS successor.
The OnePlus 12 is set to revolutionize Android gaming with its 120fps capability for all games, powered by the new Trinity Engine and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The device's hardware and software enhancements, including the X7 Independent Visual Processor and frame interpolation technology, aim to provide a smoother and more immersive gaming experience. With features such as vapor chamber cooling, low-power game super-resolution, and a 5,400mAh battery with fast 100W charging, the OnePlus 12 could emerge as a strong competitor in the mobile gaming market, challenging flagship and specialized gaming phones.
MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 9200+ system-on-chip, an uprated version of last year's high-end hardware, with improvements that will be particularly noticeable with games. The chip features higher clock speeds for the main Cortex-X3 core, three Cortex-A715 cores, and four Cortex-A510 efficiency cores. The company has also boosted the Immortalis-G715 graphics by 17 percent. The Dimensity 9200+ is built using TSMC's newest 4-nanometer process, potentially extending battery life and allowing for cooler, slimmer phones. The first Dimensity 9200+ phones are expected to launch later this month, giving Qualcomm fresh competition in the Android gaming world.