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Clear retro console coverage, deeper topics, and direct editorial takes across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and timeless games.
Anbernic’s new handheld should not be treated as a PlayStation Vita replacement. Its value is clearer when viewed as a modern widescreen retro device with strong PSP performance and some important caveats.
Latest stories
A new official update settles the earlier confusion around Belmont's Curse, sets Rose Belmont at the center of the story, and gives the game a striking visual identity ahead of its October 15, 2026 launch.
The new experimental update changes how RetroTINK 4K users can load and keep modelines, making custom profiles less cramped and easier to test.
The PS5 version arrives for $29.99, uses Unreal Engine 5, and promises a ground-up visual remaster with gameplay updates and a smoother unlock system.
This week in retro gaming brought preservation news, hardware hints, community criticism, and a few reminders that old games keep finding new lives in surprising places.
The retro collection arrives on November 12, 2026, with standard and deluxe editions now available to pre-order.
The Kingdom Hearts and Jak & Daxter-flavoured adventure from Weird Beluga is heading to Nintendo’s next system alongside other platforms.
Pocket power
Handheld legends, Nintendo hardware, and classic franchise stories.
The retro collection arrives on November 12, 2026, with standard and deluxe editions now available to pre-order.
The Kingdom Hearts and Jak & Daxter-flavoured adventure from Weird Beluga is heading to Nintendo’s next system alongside other platforms.
The remake trilogy is heading toward its last battle, with Cloud, Sephiroth, and the fate of the planet taking center stage in 2027.
Silver disc era
PS1, PS2, PSP, Vita, and the style that shaped a generation.
The PS5 version arrives for $29.99, uses Unreal Engine 5, and promises a ground-up visual remaster with gameplay updates and a smoother unlock system.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is not slowing down. SEGA’s latest trailer points to more crossover surprises, with Godzilla and Evangelion now in the kart racer’s future plans.
Telltale is giving PlayStation players a cleaner way back into Fabletown before Bigby Wolf’s next case arrives.
Green room
Original Xbox stories, back compatibility, and hardware history.
Archive mode
Classic game stories, development history, anniversaries, and how old games changed over time.
A new official update settles the earlier confusion around Belmont's Curse, sets Rose Belmont at the center of the story, and gives the game a striking visual identity ahead of its October 15, 2026 launch.
This week in retro gaming brought preservation news, hardware hints, community criticism, and a few reminders that old games keep finding new lives in surprising places.
The 2002 arena fighter may finally make its PlayStation debut with online play, sharper visuals, and new single-player campaigns.
Hardware shelf
Classic console hardware, mods, displays, controllers, and setup culture.
The new experimental update changes how RetroTINK 4K users can load and keep modelines, making custom profiles less cramped and easier to test.
A practical Z-retro look at what the early RetroTINK 5X 4:4:4 mod changes, why later units are already covered, and why this remains an expert-level upgrade rather than a required fix.
The new Sega Saturn Doom optimization patch improves speed, fixes wall rendering issues, and adds control quality-of-life changes, but the toughest levels can still struggle.
Preservation layer
Emulation, FPGA, homebrew, translations, and preservation-friendly tools.
The update uses GekkoNet and shows how modern netcode ideas can make classic multiplayer feel more practical online.
A careful look at why the SpecEmu creator mattered to ZX Spectrum emulation, preservation, and the people who still care about accurate retro computing.
Based on Time Extension's review, the SN Operator looks like a tidy cartridge reader for collectors who want to play, dump, and back up their own SNES library with less setup friction.
