Android has become an ideal platform for the development of portable consoles, all thanks to new cloud platforms. Since the console is no longer necessary to run the game, you can access console and PC titles directly on Android.
[Esta bestialidad de consola portátil es la sucesora de la PS Vita que Sony no ha querido lanzar]
Now comes perhaps the best example of this philosophy, with the new Abxylute. Behind this strange name hides a Kickstarter campaign that has already raised more than $200,000 to bring a very promising console to fruition.
The Android console to play everything
The Abxylute stands out as a console primarily designed for cloud gaming; so instead of mounting the most powerful processor on the market (and the most expensive, obviously), its creators preferred to focus on other sections. That’s why this console features a MediaTek MT8365 chip which we don’t expect much but which should be able to run most games available on Android.
The Abxylute is the most talked about Android console
But Android games are not the priority of this console; its creators aim higher, towards the most powerful consoles and computers on the market. The advantage of cloud gaming is that the hard work is done by the servers and not by the device, which is why Abxylute is committed to providing the best experience with these services, with a personalized interface to access everyone. built-in commands help.
The Abxylute is compatible with all major cloud services such as Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now and Amazon Luna, giving us access to their game libraries with the latest titles. But this is only the beginning. This console is also compatible with software that allows us to play games installed on our computer or console, whether Steam, Xbox or PlayStation. In these cases, our team will run the game and the console will play it; Although in some cases this means that we will be limited to playing at home.
The Abxylute is Android based, with an interface with access to Google Play, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
What the creators of the Abxylute have saved on the processor, they have spent on other aspects more important for cloud gaming, such as the MU_MIO technology which uses two different Wi-Fi antennas located on the top of the device to reduce latency, the great enemy of this experience. We have another very striking detail on the seven-inch screen, which reaches a resolution of 1080p and a brightness of 450 nits.
The controls also feel very elaborate, with high sensitivity on the triggers and the promise that the levers won’t suffer from the dreaded ‘drift’ we’ve seen on handheld consoles like the Nintendo Switch. The battery is 5200 mAh and promises an autonomy of 8 hours, much more than what a portable console like the Steam Deck is capable of.
The other advantage over the Steam Deck is in the price: you can get the Abxylute for only 1562 Hong Kong dollars, or about 200 dollars. It’s a very low price for such a console, although you have to keep in mind that it’s not the most powerful we’ve seen. Alternatives like the Razer Edge are also based on cloud gaming but are much more powerful, so it all depends on the experience you’re looking for.
- Abxylute console on Kickstarter
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