'Firewatch' publisher's Playdate gaming handheld has a crank

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Now here's an entrant in the game console wars that you didn't see coming. Veteran software developer Panic (best known for writing
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and publishing
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) has
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a handheld game system, Playdate, that aims to break the rules of game consoles. Most conspicuously, it has a hand crank -- you'll have to treat your system like a fishing rod to play some titles. It looks silly, but Panic is clearly betting that the added
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will help it stand out. There's a black-and-white screen, too, so the creators (including
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) are undoubtedly counting on a bit of
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-style nostalgia for simpler times.

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