PlayStationTopicApr 29, 2026
Cyber Commando And Rohga: Armor Force Hit Consoles This Week
Namco's 1994 arcade vehicle battler and Data East's enhanced PlayStation mech shooter are both joining Hamster's retro lineup.
2 min read
Latest stories
Fresh Stories
Neo GeoTopicMay 13, 2026
Overserved Brings Party Game Ambition To Neo Geo
FULLSET's party game connects Neo Geo history with modern hardware ideas, from Wi-Fi cartridges to an eight-player multitap.
7 min read
PlayStationTopicMay 13, 2026
Why Hybrid RPG Combat Feels Inevitable
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has put hybrid RPG battles back in the spotlight, but the trend reaches well beyond one game.
4 min read
SegaTopicMay 13, 2026
Rune Jade Returns To Dreamcast Online Play
A lesser-known Dreamcast online RPG from Hudson Soft has been brought back, complete with its dungeon-crawling structure and four-player online play.
2 min read
SegaTopicMay 12, 2026
Sega Pulls Back Its Free-To-Play Plans After Sonic Rumble Party Struggles
A modest Sonic spin-off, delays with Rovio, and the end of the Super Game project all point to a quieter reset inside Sega.
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
SegaNewsMay 12, 2026
SEGA Steps Back From Super Game As Classic Reboots Continue
The company is lowering its focus on live service and free-to-play projects while moving staff toward full game development around core IP.
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.
PlayStationTopicMay 13, 2026
Why Hybrid RPG Combat Feels Inevitable
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has put hybrid RPG battles back in the spotlight, but the trend reaches well beyond one game.
4 min read
PlayStationNewsMay 11, 2026
8+ New PS5 And PS4 Games Arrive Next Week
A compact PS5 and PS4 week still has a few notable picks for horror fans, retro fans, and familiar series followers.
2 min read
PlayStationNewsMay 10, 2026
Sony's Wild E3 2006 Press Conference Turns 20
Two decades later, Sony's awkward PS3-era conference feels less like a simple failure and more like a very strange time capsule.
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 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
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 10, 2026
SuperStation One Review: A Friendly FPGA PlayStation With Serious Retro Range
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
6 min read
Retro ConsolesTopicMay 10, 2026
3D Blu-Ray And Proper CRT Cadence On Raspberry Pi 3
This setup is narrow, but useful if you already care about both 3D Blu-Ray backups and CRT-friendly refresh rates.
4 min read
Preservation layer
Emulators
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
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
EmulatorsTopicMay 12, 2026
Epilogue SN Operator Review: A Friendly Route Into Legal SNES Emulation
A clear, cartridge-first way to enjoy SNES games through modern emulation, with strong software support and a few early gaps around newer releases.
6 min read
EmulatorsTopicMay 12, 2026
Epilogue SN Operator Makes Personal SNES Emulation Feel Polished
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.
5 min read