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Lenovo announced its upcoming gaming lineup at IFA 2025.
The Legion Go 2 handheld brings several updates, including a more ergonomic design and better hardware.
We also got a first-hand look at Lenovo's tenth-generation Legion Pro 7 laptop and LOQ midrange gaming desktop.
The IFA (Innovation For All) 2025 tech trade show is currently underway in Berlin (you can think of it as a European version of CES), and with it, some next-gen tech from Lenovo for its Legion and LOQ gaming lines.
What instantly caught my eye was the new Legion Go 2 handheld. This particular series is Lenovo's answer to the Nintendo Switch as a gaming handheld with detachable TrueStrike controllers. For this generation, Lenovo redesigned the controllers to be more ergonomic, now sporting a smoother design and a smarter layout.
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The Legion Go 2 will be a Windows-based gaming handheld, and although I was hoping for SteamOS, it does support FPS mode, another great feature. The right controller can turn into a vertical mouse, allowing for a more natural feel when playing certain types of games, like first-person shooters, hence the name.
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