SegaTopicMay 5, 2026
Dreamcast BitLink Adds Motion Control To Original Gamepads
A tiny VMU-slot adapter gives Sega's classic pad a new trick, with wireless features, lighting, mapping, and motion control support.
2 min read
Latest stories
Fresh Stories
PlayStationNewsMay 16, 2026
LEGO 2K Drive Will Leave Digital Stores Before Online Shutdown
The PS5 and PS4 arcade racer will remain playable in some form, but future buyers and online players now have two important dates to note.
2 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 15, 2026
Everdrive GBA Pro Firmware Updates
The Everdrive GBA Pro is getting early firmware attention, with updates aimed at making the new cartridge steadier after launch.
2 min read
EmulatorsNewsMay 15, 2026
Warnel Chawpiovs 1.3.0 Brings The Galaxy’s Most Wanted Cards To PC And Switch
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.
4 min read
Neo GeoTopicMay 15, 2026
Evercade Adds New Neo Geo And Activision Collections
The next Evercade releases bring together SNK arcade favorites and Atari 2600-era Activision games at the usual cartridge-friendly price.
2 min read
PlayStationNewsMay 15, 2026
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Upgrade Looks Big, But Not Cheap
Cygames is adding plenty to Endless Ragnarok, though the upgrade price may give returning players something to think about.
2 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 15, 2026
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge Vinyl Opens For Pre-Order
The Sega Saturn and arcade soundtrack is coming to 2LP vinyl in standard and store-exclusive color variants.
2 min read
Pocket power
Nintendo
Handheld legends, Nintendo hardware, and classic franchise stories.
NintendoTopicMay 11, 2026
Twilight Princess Gets A Fanmade PC Port
The long-running GameCube decompilation effort has led to Dusk, an unofficial port with mod support already starting to show its promise.
2 min read
NintendoTopicMay 7, 2026
Old School RuneScape Rollback Sparks Debate After A Three-Month Slayer Grind
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.
5 min read
NintendoTopicMay 7, 2026
Jez San, Argonaut And The Long Road To Star Fox
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.
7 min read
Silver disc era
PlayStation
PS1, PS2, PSP, Vita, and the style that shaped a generation.
PlayStationNewsMay 16, 2026
LEGO 2K Drive Will Leave Digital Stores Before Online Shutdown
The PS5 and PS4 arcade racer will remain playable in some form, but future buyers and online players now have two important dates to note.
2 min read
PlayStationNewsMay 15, 2026
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Upgrade Looks Big, But Not Cheap
Cygames is adding plenty to Endless Ragnarok, though the upgrade price may give returning players something to think about.
2 min read
PlayStationTopicMay 14, 2026
Mr. Do! And Master Of Monsters Join Hamster's Retro Lineup
Two very different archive releases are on the way: a tunnel-digging arcade favorite and a 1997 anime-styled strategy game with a localization caveat.
3 min read
Green room
Xbox
Original Xbox stories, back compatibility, and hardware history.
XboxTopicApr 28, 2026
Original Xbox’s Hidden USB Discovery Opens A New Modding Door
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.
2 min read
XboxTopicApr 28, 2026
Ed Fries Says Rare's Xbox Creativity Still Mattered
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.
2 min read
Archive mode
Game History
Classic game stories, development history, anniversaries, and how old games changed over time.
Game HistoryTopicMay 9, 2026
The Making Of Metal Slug
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.
12 min read
Game HistoryTopicMay 8, 2026
Star Fox Switch 2 Pre-Orders Bring Team Star Fox Back
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.
3 min read
Game HistoryTopicMay 7, 2026
Former Star Fox Actor Says The Switch 2 Remake Uses A New Voice
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.
2 min read
Hardware shelf
Retro Consoles
Classic console hardware, mods, displays, controllers, and setup culture.
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 15, 2026
Everdrive GBA Pro Firmware Updates
The Everdrive GBA Pro is getting early firmware attention, with updates aimed at making the new cartridge steadier after launch.
2 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 15, 2026
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge Vinyl Opens For Pre-Order
The Sega Saturn and arcade soundtrack is coming to 2LP vinyl in standard and store-exclusive color variants.
2 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 10, 2026
Saturn MiSTer Core Optimizations Bring A Small But Welcome Touch
A small visual feature arrived alongside careful resource work, showing how much effort is going into one of MiSTer’s most demanding console cores.
4 min read
Preservation layer
Emulators
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
EmulatorsNewsMay 15, 2026
Warnel Chawpiovs 1.3.0 Brings The Galaxy’s Most Wanted Cards To PC And Switch
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.
4 min read
EmulatorsTopicMay 14, 2026
Mark Woodmass, Creator Of SpecEmu, Has Passed Away
The SpecEmu creator helped set a high bar for accurate ZX Spectrum emulation and also made games and technical tools for the community.
2 min read
EmulatorsTopicMay 12, 2026
Yaba Sanshiro Takes A Major Step Forward For Saturn Emulation
The Sega Saturn emulator is tackling one of the console's trickiest graphics habits: quads on hardware that now thinks in triangles.
2 min read