Ayaneo's Gen 3 Code Revo sneaks into the light

 On the back of a host of other handheld gaming gadget reveals, Ayaneo joins in the fun with the promise of Infinite Possibilities in its model 3 Code_Revo. For now, all we have is the silhouette in some early stealth shots of the brand's Windows-powered flagship model and a Discord to join for more info. 

Whatever the futuristic breakthrough experience is, the new Ayaneo 3 Revo will have to go some way to match the juggernaut Switch, and future portable hardware from Nintendo and Sony. However, the emerging brands continue to play due to a growing market. 

Since there's minimal actual news here, let's take a look at why the handheld market has exploded into hyperactivity. 

Research firm Omdia reckons handheld gaming sales will rise by 10 million units in  the next five years. In their usual biz spiel, they reckon that "Handhelds powered by streaming, such as PlayStation Portal, have followed. Like Steam Deck, the Portal also extends an existing platform (PS5), by offering the convenience of playing away from a stationary TV or monitor. Platform holders hope to utilize the flexibility offered by handhelds to increase engagement and spend within their ecosystems." No mention of playing on the loo or in the bath here!  

So, while we wait for Ayaneo to stagger us with some new gaming paradigm, guess its back to playing every game under the sun on the marvellous breadth of hardware that these firms keep churning out with the promise of modest riches ahead. Cue the moody video.