Gaming AI 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 By Alfonso Maruccia, January 5, 2026, 12:26 PM
Electronics Gaming Used Nintendo 3DS consoles are commanding nearly Switch 2 prices amid retro gaming boom Prices are only expected to rise in 2026 By Kishalaya Kundu, December 31, 2025, 12:21 PM 9 comments
Gaming Electronics Play physical SNES games on your PC with Epilogue's SN Operator Easily digitize your SNES game collection By Shawn Knight, December 30, 2025, 4:35 PM 7 comments
Gaming Industry GOG co-founder buys retro gaming storefront from CD Projekt Red Nothing changes for users, but questions about long-term profitability linger By Daniel Sims, December 29, 2025, 4:14 PM 8 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Hobbyist 3D prints the Commodore 64 laptop we never got in the '80s Floppy drive and tape deck support included By Daniel Sims, December 13, 2025, 6:43 AM 7 comments
Science Electronics Decade-long study suggests retrobrighting might do more harm than good Father Time remains undefeated By Shawn Knight, December 8, 2025, 11:30 AM 7 comments
Gaming Software Fans are bringing Unreal Tournament 2004 back to life with Epic's blessing UT2004 revamp will support modern Windows, Macs, Raspberry Pi, and other Linux hardware By Daniel Sims, December 5, 2025, 8:08 AM 33 comments
Gaming Tech Culture 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 By Daniel Sims, October 30, 2025, 8:39 AM
Gaming Electronics 8BitDo introduces NES-themed collection to mark 40 years of the iconic console Nintendo took a chance on gaming at a very risky time By Shawn Knight, October 20, 2025, 12:55 PM
Gaming Software GOG opens up about the uphill battle of fighting DRM and preserving classic PC games Maciej Gołębiewski tells weird stories about the popular PC game store By Alfonso Maruccia, October 16, 2025, 10:10 AM 15 comments
Hardware Gaming The Commodore Amiga returns in style with Apollo's high-end A6000 The most powerful Amiga 68k-compatible computer ever By Alfonso Maruccia, September 19, 2025, 4:05 PM 18 comments
Hardware Gaming Game Bub brings open-source FPGA power to classic Game Boy games Classic system compatibility, modern hardware specs By Alfonso Maruccia, September 12, 2025, 2:37 PM
Gaming Tech Culture Obscure Pioneer LaserDisc console, once impossible to emulate, now runs on PC Now you too can play cheesy early '90s Mega LD titles By Cal Jeffrey, September 3, 2025, 3:41 PM
Hardware Gaming Maingear's Retro95 gaming PC blends 90s nostalgia with modern muscle Based on SilverStone's retro-themed chassis By Shawn Knight, July 23, 2025, 12:03 PM
Gaming Tech Culture YouTuber raided by Italian police for reviewing handhelds with preloaded ROMs Up to three years in jail for simply discussing retro game ROMs? By Kishalaya Kundu, July 17, 2025, 3:03 PM 17 comments
Gaming Electronics 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? By Daniel Sims, July 14, 2025, 3:05 PM 8 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Doom returns to the SNES in physical form thanks to Limited Run Games Celebrate 30 years of Doom on the SNES By Shawn Knight, July 9, 2025, 11:10 AM 8 comments
Gaming Mobile This is the last chance to own these Sega classics before they're gone from Android and iOS Sonic CD, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi, and more now free on mobile, until they're gone By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2025, 12:26 PM
Gaming Electronics Reverse-engineered PlayStation 1 motherboard runs original chips without emulation Replacement motherboards enable retro console repairs By Daniel Sims, June 17, 2025, 9:56 AM 11 comments
Electronics Gaming Namco backs new light gun for modern TVs with Time Crisis built in Premium pack includes arcade classic Time Crisis and more titles By Daniel Sims, June 5, 2025, 7:43 AM 14 comments
Gaming Software Classic 1993 Star Wars X-Wing gets new life with Unity engine mod, modern graphics Mod brings enhanced controls, dynamic music, VR, and visual upgrades to the beloved classic By Daniel Sims, June 3, 2025, 7:44 AM
Download of the Week Gaming Space Cadet Pinball returns, now on Android Miss the satisfying clack of Space Cadet Pinball? The iconic 3D Pinball game bundled with Windows 95 through XP is back, now on Android. This port is the result of a reverse-engineered open-source project, and it's completely free with no ads. By Julio Franco, May 27, 2025, 5:06 PM
Software Gaming Modders use reverse engineering to bring Nintendo GameCube games to PC Mario Party 4 is the first decompilation, Metroid Prime may be next By Daniel Sims, May 13, 2025, 9:14 PM
Gaming Software Original Fallout creator was ordered to destroy source code, then Interplay lost its official archive Archives should always have redundancies By Daniel Sims, April 29, 2025, 3:19 PM 10 comments
Hardware Electronics Evertop DIY PC will give you hundreds of hours of DOS fun on a single charge A retro system that goes big on peripheral support, not so much on raw CPU performance By Alfonso Maruccia, April 29, 2025, 2:32 PM