It feels great to be able to play console games on the go thanks to mobile emulation. One of these emulators, known as AetherSX2, allows you to play PlayStation 2 titles. Releasing on Android app stores in December 2021, it became a more reliable platform than the likes of DamonPS2.Read More →
It has come to our attention that C64 USB sticks of Commodore 64 games, complete with “TheC64” label, are available to buy on AliExpress and eBay. It should go without saying that these should be avoided. Boasting over 5000 games, these devices are typically described as “USB Stick Adapter ForRead More →
If you’re lucky enough to own an Analogue Pocket, you should be interested to know that new gaming options are available with the release of the Analoge Pocket Amiga core. Based on the Amiga Mist project (aka minimig) with the “APF framework for floppy, hard drive and CDrom access,” theRead More →
By now you should have heard about Atari 50, the celebratory 50th anniversary compilation that features Atari Jaguar games. Making this possible is BigPEmu, the first Atari Jaguar emulator to achieve full library compatibility. Better still, BigPEmu is now available to download and run independently of the Atari 50 collection.Read More →
If you used computers for work in 1990s, there is a good chance you used a handheld device like the PalmPilot. A precursor to the tablet computer and smartphone, the PalmPilot was a PDA (personal digital assistant) from Palm Computing (later simply Palm). A thematic successor to the Apple NewtonRead More →
Have you ever wanted to play classic console or arcade games on the go? A few years ago, the concept would be ridiculed; today, retro handheld consoles are practically everywhere. There are many options to play retro games these days such as individual emulators, suites like RetroPie, etc., but theRead More →
Since its release a decade ago, the Raspberry Pi has been the perfect host for retro gaming projects. But this may be the most impressive yet. Taking full advantage of the Pi 400’s improved power over earlier models this build (by YouTuber Block After Block) has an odd aspect: it’sRead More →
Half of the games I have installed on my Steam Deck at the moment are retro titles: Zool, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, Thief, and The Settlers. Despite its power and capabilities as a AAA gaming device, the Steam Deck has considerable potential as a retro gaming device way beyond theRead More →
To the developers of the famous arcade emulator MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator): Thank you. Honestly, I have so many things to say, about how your hard work developing this amazing arcade emulator has single-handedly saved and preserved the arcade history, and more besides. Ever since I started playing theRead More →
As if GoldenEye 007 wasn’t awesome enough, you can now play a mod that adapts that other great Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me, into GoldenEye-style missions. First launched in 2020, the mod has developed from a few demo levels into a full GoldenEye 007-esque campaign mod. The SpyRead More →
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