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Review: Mars After Midnight Shows What a Playdate Game Can Do 

Mars After Midnight is an instant classic game for the Playdate that melds the art and premise of past great Lucas Pope games.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Mar 15, 2024

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Playdate Handheld’s Price Going Up, New Games Announced

The Panic Playdate handheld's price is going up in April, and there are also more games via the new Catalog.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Mar 7, 2023

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Playdate Handheld Release Delayed to 2022

Playdate, the handheld from Panic that comes with a lineup of games that unlocks weekly, ended up delayed until 2022 due to a battery issue.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Nov 11, 2021

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PlayDate Pre-orders Will Open Next Week

Panic noted that the Playdate handheld pre-orders will open at the end of July 2021 and said that the system won't "sell out."

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Jul 22, 2021

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Playdate Pre-order Window Will Open in July 2021

The Playdate pre-order phase will open in July 2021, there will be 24 Season 1 games, and Playdate Pulp will let people make games.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Jun 8, 2021

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Playdate Pre-order Details and Games Will Appear in Its June Update

A June 2021 Playdate update stream is on the way, and it will offer pre-order information and details and go over more of the system's games.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Jun 4, 2021

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Playdate Release Window Is Still 2020, With Developer Previews Launching Sooner

The Playdate handheld is still on track to appear in 2020, though developer units will launch sooner.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada Dec 20, 2019

Panic’s Playdate Handheld Will Launch In 2020 And Include A Keita Takahashi Game

A new Playdate handheld will have crank and a new game delivered every week for a few months.

Jenni Lada Jenni Lada May 24, 2019