NintendoTopicMay 6, 2026
Arkanoid Returns to Consoles This Week Alongside MagMax
Two mid-'80s arcade names are getting fresh console releases, giving retro fans another easy way to revisit Taito and Nichibutsu history.
2 min read
Latest stories
Fresh 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
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
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
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
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
PlayStationNewsMay 10, 2026
Dragon Quest 12 Hopes Rise Ahead Of May Livestream
Yuji Horii has teased news about the next Dragon Quest game during an upcoming anniversary stream.
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 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
PlayStationNewsMay 10, 2026
Dragon Quest 12 Hopes Rise Ahead Of May Livestream
Yuji Horii has teased news about the next Dragon Quest game during an upcoming anniversary stream.
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 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 6, 2026
BigInstinct Killer Instinct Emulator Gets A Public Release
BigInstinct brings Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2 to a focused new emulator from Rich Whitehouse, with strong features for casual play and serious competition alike.
2 min read
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