Logitech’s cloud gaming handheld leaks with Android apps and Switch-like UI - The Verge

Logitech’s G Gaming Handheld has leaked with access to cloud gaming and Google Play games. The handheld looks very Switch-like, with the same buttons and UI.

Logitech’s new cloud gaming handheld has leaked weeks after the company teased it was working on the new device. Logitech G and Tencent Games confirmed their plans for a dedicated handheld earlier this month, and now Evan Blass has tweeted pictures of the handheld which reveal access to the Google Play store, alongside support for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia’s GeForce Now service.

The Logitech G Gaming Handheld looks roughly the same size as a Nintendo Switch, and it even includes a Switch-like UI where you scroll through apps and games. One leaked image shows Chrome and YouTube apps, alongside Xbox, Nvidia, and Steam icons. While Blass tweeted images of the handheld, Logitech was quick to file a DMCA complaint to remove them from Twitter (and thus confirm the authenticity of the device).

The rear of the Logitech G Gaming Handheld.

    Image: Evan Blass (Twitter)
  

Google Play access means this handheld should be capable of running the latest mobile games natively, alongside its focus on cloud gaming. Logitech never mentioned support for Android earlier this month, choosing instead to focus on its support for multiple cloud gaming services.

The white handheld includes two off-set analog thumb sticks, a D-Pad, and Y, B, A, and X buttons. There are also four buttons at the front: Logitech, home, menu, and a context menu button. There are also two bumper buttons and two trigger buttons, much like most modern controllers.

It’s not immediately clear from the leaked images how big the display on the Logitech G Gaming Handheld is, but one image reveals there’s a potential mute switch and microSD card expansion slot.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/30/23328440/logitech-g-gaming-handheld-google-play-cloud-gaming

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