Topic: retro gaming
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Effortless Retro PC Gaming with DOSBox Pure
DOSBox Pure Unleashed is an emulator that simplifies playing classic DOS and early Windows games on modern computers without complex hardware setups. The tool supports a wide range of file formats and includes features like save states, hotkeys, and customization for graphics, sound, and controll...
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Relive Nostalgia: Play 1,000s of Classic Games for $85
The Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro is an affordable, plug-and-play device that provides instant access to thousands of pre-loaded classic games from multiple console generations on a modern TV. It features capable hardware for smooth gameplay and 4K output, along with a dual-OS design running Andro...
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Iconic 80s QuickShot II Joystick Gets a Retro Revival
The iconic QuickShot II joystick from the 1980s is being revived by Retro Games, blending its original design with modern USB connectivity and programmable buttons for today's retro gaming enthusiasts. Originally a popular controller for systems like the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, it was known...
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Iconic Commodore 64 Joystick Makes a Comeback
Retro Games is reviving the classic Quickshot II joystick in early 2026, aiming to authentically recreate the iconic 1980s controller for modern gamers. The updated design retains its nostalgic shape and feel but adds modern features, including six programmable buttons and a smoother, floating ba...
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Play Classic Nintendo Games on SNES-Inspired Nike Sneakers
The AIR SNES are custom Nike Air Max 90 sneakers that function as a fully operational Super Nintendo console, created by designer Gustavo Bonzanini to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Super Famicom. Instead of using original hardware, the sneakers incorporate a Raspberry Pi Zero W with Retro...
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Analogue 3D: The Ultimate Nintendo 64 Experience in 2025
The Analogue 3D is a premium FPGA-based console that delivers flawless N64 cartridge gaming with 4K HDMI output and authentic hardware accuracy, aimed at enthusiasts with existing game collections. Despite its high-quality build and performance, the console's appeal is limited by the aging N64 li...
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Vectrex Mini Revives the 80s with OLED Screen for Under $100
The Vectrex Mini is a modern, compact revival of the 1980s console, featuring an OLED screen and wireless connectivity at an affordable price point for retro enthusiasts. It replicates the original's unique vector graphics and self-contained design with a 5-inch AMOLED display, USB-C power, HDMI ...
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Turn Your Phone Into a Game Boy With a Pocket Taco
The GameSir Pocket Taco is an affordable, Game Boy-inspired Bluetooth controller that securely clamps to a smartphone, transforming it into a retro handheld console with comfortable, clicky controls. A key design limitation is that its front panel only opens 45 degrees, blocking the lower phone s...
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Hamster's 'Console Archives' Launch Lineup: Over 10 Classic Titles Revealed
Hamster Corporation has launched a new "Console Archives" initiative to bring classic home console games to modern platforms like the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, aiming to preserve gaming history with enhanced features. The initial lineup includes titles like Ninja Gaiden Ii and Coo...
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Iconic 80s Joystick Revived as an Affordable PC Peripheral
The iconic QuickShot II joystick from the 1980s has been faithfully recreated for modern PCs by Retro Games, offering authentic nostalgia at an accessible price point of around $40. The design meticulously mirrors the original, retaining its classic shape and tactile microswitches, while updating...
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NES-Style Mini PC Packs Ryzen AI 9 & Radeon 890M Power
The Retro X5 mini PC from Acemagic features a nostalgic Nintendo Entertainment System design and is powered by a modern AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. Its hardware, including the Radeon 890M graphics, promises performance superior to devices like the Steam Deck, with robust connectivity and exp...
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Terminator 2D: No Fate - A Gripping Review
*Terminator 2D: No Fate* is a nostalgic, pixel-art homage to *Terminator 2* that successfully captures the film's era and aesthetic but is hampered by dated, repetitive gameplay and punishingly old-school design. The game offers satisfying, *Contra*-inspired run-and-gun action and standout vehicl...
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Preorder the Intellivision Sprint on Amazon Now
The Intellivision Sprint is a modern reinterpretation of the 1980s console, priced at $150 and set for release on December 5, featuring HDMI connectivity and 89 built-in games with two wireless controllers. It results from a collaboration between Plaion, Intellivision, and Atari, combining a retr...
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Amiga A1200 Relaunch: Modern HDMI, 25 Classic Games, Pre-Orders Open
The A1200 remake by Retro Games Ltd opens for pre-orders on November 10, 2024, with shipping starting in June 2026, offering a modern retro computing experience with authentic hardware design. It is a Linux-based single-board computer running Amiga emulation, featuring a full-sized, functional ke...
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Atari Revives Intellivision Spirit: $149 Console with 45 Games
Atari has launched the Intellivision Sprint, a modern revival of the classic console, priced at $149.99 with 45 built-in games and updated hardware for contemporary displays and wireless play. The console features HDMI connectivity, wireless controllers modeled after the original design, and incl...
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How to Play NES Games in 2025: A Complete Guide
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), celebrating its 40th anniversary, remains influential in gaming history with modern methods like Nintendo Switch Online and the NES Classic Mini making its 8-bit library accessible today. Originally released in staggered launches, the NES became a househol...
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Top 9 Most Valuable Nintendo 64 Games Worth Collecting
The Nintendo 64, launched in 1996, is a nostalgic and innovative console, with a thriving market for sealed and mint-condition games that now sell for extraordinary prices due to their rarity and collector demand. Record-breaking sales include Super Mario 64 at $1,560,000 for its genre-defining i...
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Xiaomi's Retro Phone Case: The Ultimate Gaming Paradox
Xiaomi has launched a Retro Handheld Console Case for its new 17 series phones, which features a secondary rear display and transforms the smartphone into a retro gaming device. The accessory includes a D-pad, face buttons, and a small battery for extended gameplay but is hindered by the phone's ...
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Project: Gorgon Launches 1.0 with Its Largest Map Ever
Project: Gorgon has officially launched its 1.0 version, marking a full release after years in Early Access and catering to players seeking a classic, discovery-driven MMO experience. The update introduces the massive new high-level hub of Statehelm, along with a flexible skill-based combat syste...
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Atari Gamestation Go Review: Hands-On With 200+ Classics
The Atari Gamestation Go offers a nostalgic experience with over 200 classic games and unique built-in paddle and trackball controls, but these controls lack customization and can feel unresponsive or overly sensitive. Despite its sturdy design and generous accessories, the device's high price an...
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DOSBox Pure Standalone Launches for Windows, Mac, and Linux
DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a new, user-friendly standalone emulator for classic DOS software, now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, featuring its own interface and experimental Windows 9X support. It allows launching games directly from ZIP files, supports high-resolution graphics up to 4K, ...
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Grab The Retired Lego Atari 2600 At Amazon Before It's Gone Again
The retired Lego Atari 2600 set has unexpectedly returned to Amazon at its original retail price of $240, offering collectors a final chance to purchase it before it sells out again. This detailed 2,532-piece model from the Lego Icons series faithfully recreates the classic console with functiona...
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Nintendo's Biggest Flop Became a Pricey, Uncomfortable Gimmick
Nintendo has revived its 1995 Virtual Boy console for the Switch, but the experience requires a significant financial investment in accessories and a subscription, making it a niche novelty. The hardware, whether a premium plastic replica or cardboard viewer, recreates the original's tabletop des...
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Rogue Point Revives Classic Shooter Action
Rogue Point is a cooperative PvE shooter designed as a quick, replayable antidote to the grind-heavy, competitive nature of many modern first-person games, prioritizing fun social play with friends. The game offers a complete, contained package with no paid DLC, focusing on respecting player time...
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Analogue 3D Restock: Grab Limited-Edition Colors Before They Sell Out
Analogue is releasing a highly limited restock of its premium Analogue 3D console in five exclusive, prototype-inspired color variants, which play original N64 cartridges with modern 4K support. The special edition consoles are priced at $299.99 and will be available in very limited quantities st...
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Don't Throw Out Your PS2: 7 Surprising Uses for Your Old Console
The PlayStation 2 can be transformed into a versatile multimedia machine through a simple modification using a specialized memory card pre-loaded with FreeMCBoot software. The modification process is straightforward, involving inserting the FMCB card and powering on the system to run unofficial s...
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Is Abxylute's Mobile Controller Worth Your Trust?
The Abxylute M4 is a compact wireless controller with a magnetic mount designed to turn a smartphone into a handheld console, but its execution has critical flaws. Its most significant issue is an unreliable magnetic connection that can separate during use, posing a drop risk for expensive phones...
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Play Super Nintendo Games on Your PC with Epilogue's USB Dock
The SN Operator is a new USB dock that allows users to play original SNES and Super Famicom game cartridges on modern computers or handheld devices like the Steam Deck. A key feature is its preservation capability, enabling users to authenticate cartridges and create digital backups of their game...
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From Atari to Gamestation Go: Reliving My Gaming Childhood
The Gamestation Go is a modern handheld device that bundles roughly 200 classic Atari games, featuring standout hardware with a versatile control scheme and robust connectivity for a tailored retro experience. While many classic games show their age, the device's primary value is emotional, servi...
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Nostalgic Metroid Prime 4 'Databook' Revives Instruction Booklet Charm
Nintendo has released a free, printable 24-page "World Databook" for *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*, reviving the nostalgic charm of classic physical game manuals. The digital booklet contains practical game information like controls and character bios, alongside immersive lore, and can be printed to ...
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Cyber Monday Deal: Get a Digital Pinball Machine for Your Game Room
The Legends Pinball Micro Machine offers a compact digital pinball experience with a 15.6-inch LCD and 50 pre-loaded classic tables, now available at a record-low Cyber Monday price of $310. It includes features like haptic feedback, a nudge sensor, and online capabilities for global leaderboards...
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The Analogue 3D: The N64 Reimagined for Modern Gamers
The Analogue 3D solves the issue of poor Nintendo 64 video quality on modern TVs by using FPGA technology to accurately replicate the original experience and includes CRT-like display filters. It features a sleek, compact design inspired by the original N64, with improved build quality, thoughtfu...
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The Analogue 3D: The Ultimate N64 Collector's Console
The Analogue 3D is a premium console that enhances Nintendo 64 gaming with modern features like 4K resolution and wireless controllers while maintaining full compatibility with original cartridges through FPGA technology. It offers extensive visual customization with multiple output modes to pres...
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Atari Revives Intellivision Sprint in Brand Comeback Bid
Atari has opened preorders for the Intellivision Sprint, a modern revival of the classic console with 45 built-in games, launching on December 5 for $150 as part of its retro gaming strategy. The console, developed with Plaion, includes two wireless controllers, a USB-A port for expansion, and fe...
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Grab 8BitDo's Sega-Style Wireless Controller at 30% Off
The 8BitDo M30 wireless controller is discounted by 30% to $21.24 during Amazon's Big Deals Days, featuring a retro Sega Saturn design and compatibility with multiple platforms including PC, Switch, and Android. Budget-friendly alternatives like PowerA and 8BitDo offer themed controllers for Nint...
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Rayman's Game Boy Classic Returns for 30th Anniversary
The Rayman franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with Ubisoft confirming a new mainline game is in development but still far off. A new physical Game Boy Color cartridge of Rayman has been released through a partnership between Ubisoft and retro specialist ModRetro, featuring a new sound...
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AI's Rising Costs: Should We Delay Next-Gen Consoles?
A global shortage of memory chips, driven by AI industry demand, is threatening the affordability and availability of future consumer electronics, including next-generation gaming consoles. Arguments for delaying new consoles include allowing players to enjoy existing game libraries and giving de...
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Hidden Gems Dominate Gaming's Most Surprising Sales Charts
Analyst Mat Piscatella shares unique sales charts highlighting video games that sell only one physical copy, revealing a niche market for obscure and forgotten titles. Data shows this phenomenon is widespread, with over 1,000 different games selling between one and five new physical units in the ...
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Palmer Luckey: The Future of Tech Lies in the Past
Palmer Luckey and Alexis Ohanian argued at CES that older technology had superior aesthetics and design philosophy, which they believe will influence future innovation, despite acknowledging modern tech's advancements. They identified a cultural shift where nostalgia drives demand for tangible, r...
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Analogue 3D: The Top Retro Hardware of 2025
The Analogue 3D is a premium, FPGA-based console that offers a modernized and highly faithful way to play original Nintendo 64 game cartridges on contemporary displays. It provides significant advantages over modifying original hardware, including integrated features like wireless controller supp...
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5 Timeless 1990s Video Games That Still Hold Up
The 1990s produced timeless video games whose enduring appeal stems from masterful gameplay, artistic vision, and engaging narratives that transcend their technical era. Iconic examples include *Chrono Trigger* for its innovative combat and story, *Half-Life* for immersive environmental storytell...
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First Look: M64 Console Hardware and Controller Revealed
The M64 console and controller from ModRetro modernize the classic Nintendo 64 design with a translucent shell and updated features while retaining nostalgic elements like the original cartridge slot and controller shape. It uses an FPGA to authentically replicate N64 performance, allowing high-d...
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Kith x Capcom: Limited Edition Arcade1Up and Super Pocket Collab
Kith, Arcade1Up, and HyperMegaTech have collaborated on a limited-edition Marvel vs. Capcom themed arcade cabinet and handheld, blending streetwear with retro gaming for collectors. The arcade cabinet includes eight classic games and a unique co-branded start-up screen, while the handheld feature...
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Sony Issues Refunds for 'Nightmare' Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection
The Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection has faced backlash and refunds for preserving the original games' extremely difficult AI, which players find unmanageable by modern standards. Sony is issuing refunds despite its strict digital return policy, indicating the severity of player dissatisfaction an...
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Mad Modders Rebuild Rare Xbox Prototype with $6,000 Modern Makeover
A team of hardware enthusiasts successfully reconstructed and modernized the rare, never-released original Xbox prototype, blending its vintage aluminum "X"-shaped design with contemporary hardware at a cost of about $6,000. The project is documented in a high-quality video by Macho Nacho Product...
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Don't Miss These 5 Hidden Steam Gems (October 2025)
The article highlights five standout games from October 2025 to help navigate the overwhelming number of daily Steam releases. Each game offers a unique experience, ranging from horror and melancholy in Carimara to retro strategy in Dying Breed and Disney-inspired animation in Bye Sweet Carole. O...
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Turn Your Phone Into a Game Boy With GameSir's Clip-On Controller
GameSir has unveiled a compact clip-on controller at the Tokyo Game Show that holds smartphones vertically, mimicking the Game Boy's iconic layout for retro gaming on the go, though key details like pricing and release date are still unknown. The controller features a C-shaped design with a direc...
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Lego Game Boy Back in Stock at Walmart - Get It Before It's Gone
Walmart has restocked preorders for the Lego Game Boy replica, a $60 set with 421 pieces, offering a final chance before its October 1st release after being sold out elsewhere. The model is a faithful recreation of the 1989 handheld, featuring interactive elements like swappable lenticular screen...
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Best AU Deals: Save on Footy Sims, Final Fantasy & More
This week's digital marketplace features significant discounts on a wide variety of games across Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms, including popular sports sims, RPGs, and indie titles. Notable deals include a 25% discount on *Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom* for Switch, a 91% discoun...
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Emulate This Ultra-Rare '90s LaserDisc Console on PC
Ares v146 emulator now supports the rare Pioneer LaserActive console, enabling modern access to its exclusive Mega LD game library. The LaserActive was a high-end 1994 system that combined LaserDisc video with interactive gameplay but failed commercially due to its high cost and limited sales. Th...
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