The word “handheld” is something of a misnomer. We may hold these portable gaming devices in our hands, but the advantages lie elsewhere: our feet up, our bodies prone on the couch or bed, our eyes mere inches from the screen, our minds fully immersed in the world of play in front of us. For all of our advanced home theater technology, there’s just something more immersive about playing a video game you can hold. The focused attention creates an intimacy that’s hard to replicate when you’re 6 feet away from the screen.
