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Clear retro console coverage, deeper topics, and direct editorial takes across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and timeless games.
A friendly look at what makes DSpico different from old R4-style carts, from firmware choices to Pico Launcher, SD card notes, and real-world game loading.
Latest stories
The PS5 version adds native 4K rendering, Photo Mode, and DualSense support, but existing PS4 owners must pay to move across.
Grape Garden Games and Team Starfall are preparing a PC demo for Kirby's Dream Land 2+3 with updated presentation, revised levels, and added content.
The classic PS1 light gun shooter gets a modern control twist, with smart recentring, familiar limits, and one missing feature that still stings.
The 1995 Saturn pinball game is being ported from KAZe's 1997 Ver9.7 source code for Switch, Switch 2, PC, and Mac.
The first public alpha of PCSX2x6 is set to make a long-hidden SoulCalibur II mode playable away from original arcade hardware.
A short look at a newly shown Sega Rally prototype and where it seems to sit in the series timeline.
Pocket power
Handheld legends, Nintendo hardware, and classic franchise stories.
Grape Garden Games and Team Starfall are preparing a PC demo for Kirby's Dream Land 2+3 with updated presentation, revised levels, and added content.
A friendly look at what makes DSpico different from old R4-style carts, from firmware choices to Pico Launcher, SD card notes, and real-world game loading.
Link had ridden Epona before, but Twilight Princess turned the horse into part of the action.
Silver disc era
PS1, PS2, PSP, Vita, and the style that shaped a generation.
The classic PS1 light gun shooter gets a modern control twist, with smart recentring, familiar limits, and one missing feature that still stings.
A quick comment from the Final Fantasy creator has put him in the middle of a familiar modern argument.
Sony may be looking back at one of the PS3 era’s most electric series, and the timing has fans paying attention.
Green room
Original Xbox stories, back compatibility, and hardware history.
The PS5 version adds native 4K rendering, Photo Mode, and DualSense support, but existing PS4 owners must pay to move across.
The new version adds native 4K rendering, Photo Mode, DualSense support on PS5, and 60fps play, but existing PS4 owners must pay to move up.
A long-running hardware secret, an old Nvidia chipset, and careful software work have all come together in one very modern upgrade for Microsoft’s first console.
Archive mode
Classic game stories, development history, anniversaries, and how old games changed over time.
The PS1 arcade shooter is back through the PS Store and PS Plus Premium, continuing a familiar pattern for Bandai Namco classics.
Junmin Lee's emulator work has put Gravity Rush 2 back in the spotlight, with early reports pointing to strong results on PC and handheld devices.
Metal Slug's first game began as a vehicle-focused project from former Irem staff. Poor location tests, hard revisions, and years of arcade craft turned it into something brighter, faster, and more human.
Hardware shelf
Classic console hardware, mods, displays, controllers, and setup culture.
A warm look at how curiosity, late nights, community feedback, and tiny Raspberry Pi boards helped shape two clever projects for old DOS-era computers.
Version 0.3 brings stronger frame-rate gains, wall rendering fixes, and new control quality-of-life touches for Sega Saturn Doom.
A short look at Rumbleminze's latest NES-to-SNES conversion and why R.C. Pro-Am remains such an easy retro racer to enjoy.
Preservation layer
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
The first public alpha of PCSX2x6 is set to make a long-hidden SoulCalibur II mode playable away from original arcade hardware.
The RMG Nintendo 64 emulator fork now uses GekkoNet to support rollback netcode, with NyxTheShield handling the integration.
The Marvel Champions-inspired homebrew game expands with new cards, more platform options, and a handy way to shape your deck before jumping into a match.
