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Clear retro console coverage, deeper topics, and direct editorial takes across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and timeless games.
The creator behind A Winner Is You and You Are Error is returning with KUROHI, an ambitious Game Boy Color cartridge that blends several classic play styles into one connected adventure.
Latest stories
Nex Playground is still a long way from Nintendo Wii numbers, but its creators believe stronger growth, better supply chains, and overseas expansion can move it closer to that dream.
A powerful RPG ending, a quiet morning thought, and a film-school idea about silence all helped point Jenova Chen toward emotional game design.
A compact update for OSSC Pro owners, especially anyone interested in NES palettes, Lumacode, and serious downscaling setups.
Two very different classics are being squeezed into a smaller, older frame, with smart changes made for the Game Boy Color format.
The unusual 2013 turn-based RPG is no longer staying locked to Japan's PS Vita library.
The Saturn entry mixed lavish 3D dungeons, old-school exploration, and a soundtrack that still shines, even if some parts show their age today.
Pocket power
Handheld legends, Nintendo hardware, and classic franchise stories.
Nex Playground is still a long way from Nintendo Wii numbers, but its creators believe stronger growth, better supply chains, and overseas expansion can move it closer to that dream.
Two very different classics are being squeezed into a smaller, older frame, with smart changes made for the Game Boy Color format.
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.
Silver disc era
PS1, PS2, PSP, Vita, and the style that shaped a generation.
The unusual 2013 turn-based RPG is no longer staying locked to Japan's PS Vita library.
The PS5 physical release of Gothic 1 Remake has raised fresh concerns about Game Key Discs and long-term game preservation.
The director now sees the PS5 Trophy list as too strict in hindsight.
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.
A powerful RPG ending, a quiet morning thought, and a film-school idea about silence all helped point Jenova Chen toward emotional game design.
A small detail from Silent Hill 2 history has turned into a lively fan argument about Madonna, Butoh-style movement, and how horror inspiration really works.
The PS1 arcade shooter is back through the PS Store and PS Plus Premium, continuing a familiar pattern for Bandai Namco classics.
Hardware shelf
Classic console hardware, mods, displays, controllers, and setup culture.
A compact update for OSSC Pro owners, especially anyone interested in NES palettes, Lumacode, and serious downscaling setups.
FightBox has a wide new mix of arcade controls at Stone Age Gamer, from dual-stick layouts to spinner-and-pedal setups.
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.
Preservation layer
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
The $63 AliExpress emulation device raised questions because it carried Lenovo branding and came loaded with ROMs.
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.
