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Clear retro console coverage, deeper topics, and direct editorial takes across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and timeless games.
During Mental Health Awareness Month in the US, Tim Rattray reflects on how Pokémon Pokopia, released in March during Pokémon’s 30th-anniversary year, helped him through a lonely winter and gave familiar creatures a gent
Latest stories
A clear, cartridge-first way to enjoy SNES games through modern emulation, with strong software support and a few early gaps around newer releases.
The SN Operator brings the idea behind the GB Operator to Nintendo’s 16-bit cartridges, pairing real carts with polished software and bsnes support.
The open source emulator is not rejecting AI outright, but it wants pull requests to be honest, reviewable, and written with real understanding.
The recovered Lynx EPROM cache includes final builds, dated versions, and early work-in-progress games, with Monster Demolition standing out as a rare look at a title once thought mostly gone.
The open-source PS3 emulator now makes a clear distinction between helpful AI use and code that contributors cannot explain, test, or maintain.
The long-running GameCube decompilation effort has led to Dusk, an unofficial port with mod support already starting to show its promise.
Pocket power
Handheld legends, Nintendo hardware, and classic franchise stories.
The long-running GameCube decompilation effort has led to Dusk, an unofficial port with mod support already starting to show its promise.
After YouTuber Rendi reached 99 Slayer on a restricted account, Jagex rolled back the progress tied to a Slayer Partner bug, then explained why the case was treated as account-action worthy.
Before Star Fox became one of Nintendo’s most famous 3D showpieces, Jez San and Argonaut were already chasing technical challenges that most home systems were never built to handle.
Silver disc era
PS1, PS2, PSP, Vita, and the style that shaped a generation.
A compact PS5 and PS4 week still has a few notable picks for horror fans, retro fans, and familiar series followers.
Two decades later, Sony's awkward PS3-era conference feels less like a simple failure and more like a very strange time capsule.
Yuji Horii has teased news about the next Dragon Quest game during an upcoming anniversary stream.
Green room
Original Xbox stories, back compatibility, and hardware history.
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.
Rare's Xbox years have often been judged against its Nintendo past. Ed Fries sees a different thread: a studio still willing to experiment, even when that path is harder.
Archive mode
Classic game stories, development history, anniversaries, and how old games changed over time.
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.
Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy are heading back into formation for Nintendo Switch 2, with physical copies, early retailer pricing, and a few bonus questions still in the air.
The former Fox McCloud performer says he is proud of his place in Star Fox history and hopes fans welcome the series back after a long break.
Hardware shelf
Classic console hardware, mods, displays, controllers, and setup culture.
A small visual feature arrived alongside careful resource work, showing how much effort is going into one of MiSTer’s most demanding console cores.
Taki Udon's $210 FPGA system is more than a PlayStation lookalike. It is a welcoming route into MiSTer-style retro gaming, with some thoughtful hardware touches for players who still care about old cables, pads, memory,和
This setup is narrow, but useful if you already care about both 3D Blu-Ray backups and CRT-friendly refresh rates.
Preservation layer
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
A clear, cartridge-first way to enjoy SNES games through modern emulation, with strong software support and a few early gaps around newer releases.
The SN Operator brings the idea behind the GB Operator to Nintendo’s 16-bit cartridges, pairing real carts with polished software and bsnes support.
The open source emulator is not rejecting AI outright, but it wants pull requests to be honest, reviewable, and written with real understanding.
