This week isn't just about Ratchet and Clank, but also ratchet and crank as the Playdate handheld console is coming soon! Preorders for the quirky little console, which has a crank on the side for…stuff, will go live in July. Here's the important stuff: The console itself will cost you $179, plus you can buy a few other accessories to go with it.

Indie developers are creating many new games for the tiny, game-boy inspired handheld Playdate, including a cool version of Doom.

No matter how many times you read a sentence that starts with, “Doom has now been ported…” do you ever actually get tired of seeing it?

Sure, you’ve got 4K resolutions, HDR support and a vast library of games to choose from, but does your video game console of choice have a crank? Chances are probably slim to none on that front, unless you happen to have ordered the latest piece of hardware in the hotness department. Called the Playdate, the publisher behind Firewatch has revealed a tiny and adorable piece of gaming tech.

You know those seedy “800” telephone services, where lonely men could phone up and chat with a “hot” girl, and ask them original things like “So..what’re you wearing?” for a nominal fee? Well, that’s made a jump to the modern age, and internet upstart Gamecrush is now offering sad, lonely bastards the opportunity to get their video game on with …