NintendoNewsMay 3, 2026
Final Fantasy VII Director Has Finished The Third Remake Game Over 40 Times
Square Enix has not shared a release date or full title yet, but the latest comments point to steady progress on the trilogy closer.
2 min read
Latest stories
Fresh Stories
SegaTopicMay 6, 2026
Overserved Opens Pre-Orders For Neo Geo And Sega Saturn
Pre-orders are live for the Neo Geo and Sega Saturn versions, while the wider project is still aiming for local and online 8-player play later in 2026.
3 min read
GamesTopicMay 6, 2026
Peter Berg's Old Call Of Duty Comments Are Back In View
The future Call of Duty film now has a director, and some sharp comments from his past have resurfaced alongside the news.
2 min read
NintendoNewsMay 6, 2026
8BitDo Updates Its Arcade Controller For Switch 1 And 2
The new version keeps the affordable fighting-game focus, but swaps in a smoother, quieter button feel.
2 min read
GamesTopicMay 6, 2026
Commodore 64C Ultimate Brings Back The 1986 Shape
The revived Commodore is leaning into a very specific slice of home-computer memory, right down to tiny molding marks from the old production process.
3 min read
NintendoNewsMay 6, 2026
Reviving Kanto Through Pokémon Pokopia
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
5 min read
GamesTopicMay 6, 2026
How Yoko Taro Talked His Way Into Directing
The Nier: Automata creator looks back on Drakengard, Cavia, and the unusual path that gave him creative space.
3 min read
Pocket power
Nintendo
Handheld legends, Nintendo hardware, and classic franchise stories.
NintendoNewsMay 6, 2026
8BitDo Updates Its Arcade Controller For Switch 1 And 2
The new version keeps the affordable fighting-game focus, but swaps in a smoother, quieter button feel.
2 min read
NintendoNewsMay 6, 2026
Reviving Kanto Through Pokémon Pokopia
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
5 min read
NintendoNewsMay 6, 2026
Gothic III Classic Heads To Switch 2 This November
The revived Gothic series continues on Nintendo hardware with a Switch 2 release for the third game.
2 min read
Silver disc era
PlayStation
PS1, PS2, PSP, Vita, and the style that shaped a generation.
PlayStationNewsMay 5, 2026
Virgil Van Dijk’s PS Vita Choice Has A Very Oranje Twist
The Liverpool defender appears to be spending downtime with GTA Vice City Stories on Sony’s classic handheld.
2 min read
PlayStationNewsMay 4, 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Says He Has Finished It Over 40 Times
The final chapter is still in development, but its director appears to know it inside and out already.
2 min read
PlayStationTopicMay 4, 2026
Hard Edge Returns As A Tactical Card Battler
Hard Edge - War Zone moves the PlayStation action-adventure name into real-time tactical card battles set six months before the original game.
2 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 5, 2026
Blood Of Dawnwalker Looks To Player Freedom And Dense Worlds
Creative director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz has pointed to Baldur's Gate 3 and Gothic as touchstones for a more focused RPG world with real player impact.
3 min read
Game HistoryTopicMay 5, 2026
Kenji Kaido Looks Back At Night Striker
A warm look at how a planned large-scale racing machine became one of Taito's most stylish late-'80s arcade shooters.
6 min read
Game HistoryTopicMay 5, 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Return Rumors Feel Like A Very 90s Kind Of Leak
A rumored Final Fantasy 7 Return leak has stirred up the kind of fuzzy, friend-of-a-friend speculation that once defined retro gaming gossip.
3 min read
Hardware shelf
Retro Consoles
Classic console hardware, mods, displays, controllers, and setup culture.
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 5, 2026
USB Dolphin-Compatible Ethernet Adapter
A small adapter option for cleaner USB Dolphin setups.
2 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 4, 2026
Kurohi Brings Black Fire To The Game Boy Color
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.
7 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 4, 2026
Overserved Food Fighters Opens Pre-Orders For Neo Geo And Sega Saturn
A lively new arena game joins FULLSET’s retro lineup, with local Neo Geo multiplayer support and more Project Neon formats back on the table.
2 min read
Preservation layer
Emulators
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
EmulatorsTopicMay 4, 2026
BigInstinct Is Now Available To Download
The BigPEmu creator's arcade project has moved from uncertain funding to a public release, with speed, accuracy, and extra features at the heart of the pitch.
2 min read
EmulatorsNewsMay 4, 2026
PS5 Firmware 6.50 Gets Kstuff Support
The PS5 homebrew scene keeps moving firmware by firmware, and 6.50 is now part of the kstuff map.
3 min read
EmulatorsNewsMay 4, 2026
Daggerfall Unity Arrives On PS4 Homebrew
A familiar homebrew name returns with a new PS4 port for fans of classic PC role-playing games.
2 min read