PlayDate Archives

announced several new titles on the way for Playdate in 2023, as they have launched the handheld unit's in-console shop The company showed off over a dozen games that were either newly announced or on the way for you to play on the yellow handheld device, most of which will be a part of the[...]

announced today they have started shipping out new units of their Playdate pocket console along with a brand new video The company revealed that they have started shipping to pre-order holders in Group One starting today, so those of you who have been waiting forever to get ahold of one will have an opportunity soon[...]

announced today that the current set of orders people have put in for their upcoming portable gaming device Playdate has been delayed The delay in delivery is being caused by what they're calling "a critical battery issue caught late in the process." Because of this, they have has to replace all of the batteries for[...]

revealed today that they will officially open up pre-orders for their upcoming pocket-sized mobile console, Playdate The console has been in the works for over two years now, but it looks like we're about to cross the finish line for it to be released to the public as the company will officially take orders for[...]

During their Playdate Update livestream, the developers at Panic Inc revealed the handheld console will go up for pre-order in July The team revealed everything on the way for the first season, including the full list of games that will be made available for the console, and the surprise addition of a Stereo Dock that[...]

revealed today that they will be showcasing a brand new update video on their upcoming handheld console Playdate The small gaming device caught the eye of gamers a couple of years ago as they revealed their plans for distribution and content on what is a small and unique console But updates have been few and[...]

released some new details today about their upcoming portable console Playdate as they get closer to a release The devs over at Panic Inc released a new blog today for an October 2020 update, in which they went over several items for the portable console While it does explore a number of subjects, which we[...]

Playdate is a new graphic novel for younger readers by the creator of Firefighter Duckies, Frank W Dormer. Playdate tells the story of four friends, a duck, a snake, a bear, and a land-based narwhal, as they figure out the ups and downs of friendship and problem-solving at the playground. Frank Dormer is the author-illustrator of The[...]

have offered up an update for Playdate before the pocket console launches in 2020, including a new step in the process The company announced they will be holding a Developer Preview, in which they are going to ship developer units to company as soon as they can The goal in mind is to allow them[...]

An appointment at PAX West 2019 that kind of came out of the blue was when we got a chance to play with the new PlayDate handheld console from Panic Inc Ever since the tiny crank-based system was introduced a few months ago, we've been curious what exactly we'd get as far as games We[...]

One of the strangest unveilings we've seen in a minute comes to us from Firewatch developer Panic who debuted a new crank-based handheld called PlayDate The unit itself looks like a stripped-down Gameboy with a D-Pad and just two buttons, but it operates with the use of a crank on the side The demo, which[...]