Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
Nintendo killed one emulator, and its replacement's replacement is already here
You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3
RPCS3 emulator adds direct Blu-ray disc support for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS (and Windows, of course)
Valve publicly releases Lepton and FEX compatibility tools to power Steam Frame gaming
The Steam Frame is actually coming soon, and so is Android Steam support
The PS3 emulator that shouldn't exist can now play 75% of the console's game library
Easter egg: RPCS3 originally meant "Russian Personal Computer Station 3"
Sega's Virtua Racing hits PC and Xbox for the first time, with 8-player online
Thanks to one clever developer
Connecting the dots: Since its release way back in 1992, the legendary Sega Virtua Racing has been ported to a lot of machines, but Xbox and PC never made it onto the list. That has now changed. A developer going by Wanszai recently released an unofficial emulator, built to run the game and nothing else, for Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Someone finally built a working Game Boy emulator for E-ink screens
This modder proves an old dev board can run 30-year-old games at full speed
Paper Mario just got a native PC port, no emulator required
By requiring users to provide their own ROM, Paper Mario ReCut follows the legal playbook that's kept similar fan projects alive
Your Blu-ray drive can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox games – legally
OmniDrive firmware unlocks proprietary game disc formats on standard PC optical drives
Super ZSNES is a GPU-powered SNES emulator that supports per-game enhancements
Original devs rewrite ZSNES emulator from scratch for the modern era
This Android phone can run Windows games locally, no PC required
Powered by Snapdragon and x86 emulation, it pushes up to 40W to deliver playable PC performance
Someone built an x86 CPU emulator using pure CSS, for science
CSS was never meant to do this, but it actually works
Cyberpunk 2077 is now playable on high-end Android phones using PC emulation
High-end cooling and Snapdragon performance make the difference
Wine 11.0 released with performance gains and WoW64 completion
Wine 11, the latest release of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux, introduces NTSYNC support and completes the new WoW64 architecture, delivering notable performance and compatibility improvements across Vulkan, Direct3D, and system integration.
This open-source tool uses AI to translate Japanese retro games on the fly
Interpreter uses OCR and an LLM to offer offline AI translation
DoomScroll lets you play thousands of Doom levels right in your browser
Ripping and tearing through all these fan-made levels will take you years
Run Android games on a larger screen with MEmu
MEmu is a lightweight Android emulator that delivers smooth gaming on PC, with features like keymapping, multi-instance support, and high frame rates. Like other emulators, it offers the advantage of running mobile apps on a larger screen with improved performance and precise controls.
Steam could be headed to phones, tablets, and other Arm hardware
Fex emulation is laying the groundwork to bring Windows x86 games to mobile platforms
Analogue 3D delivers the most authentic Nintendo 64 experience yet
Analogue's new retro console recreates original Nintendo 64 hardware rather than emulating it, scaling classic titles for modern displays. Reviewers say it feels like a true time machine for purists seeking an authentic experience, though for most the Switch's N64 emulation may already be sufficient.
PCSX2 lets you play your entire PS2 library on Windows, macOS and Linux
The latest version brings major performance gains, HDR texture optimizations, and a new "Align to Native with Texture Offset" upscaling mode. With 98.44% of the PS2 library now playable, PCSX2 remains the best way to revisit classic titles with modern enhancements.
ZSNES programmer reemerges decades later to discuss the legendary emulator that defined an era
The creator of ZSNES just gave his first interview in nearly 30 years
Game Bub brings open-source FPGA power to classic Game Boy games
Classic system compatibility, modern hardware specs
Obscure Pioneer LaserDisc console, once impossible to emulate, now runs on PC
Now you too can play cheesy early '90s Mega LD titles
30 years later, Virtual Boy games are finally playable in color
Color customization breathes new life into Virtual Boy titles on 3DS
Commodore 64 returns with FPGA-powered remake, coming this fall starting at $299
Promising 99% accuracy with over 10,000 games - too good to be true?
Mario Kart 64 races onto PC with unofficial port, no emulation necessary
Breathing new life into yet another Nintendo 64 classic