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Is Evercade VS a New Console or Something Else?

On: March 26, 2021

Evercade is launching a new device. But what is it? Simply revealing the name “Evercade VS” on Twitter, Evercade has inspired endless speculation. But all we really know is that we’ll know more on April 23rd. While you’ve been refreshing the Evercade website to find out when the Codemasters CollectionRead More →

Can’t Get the Parts, Mate: Nintendo 3DS Spare Components Sell Out

By: Philip Bates

On: March 21, 2021

In: Retro Consoles, Retro games news, Retro hardware

If you need your Nintendo 3DS repaired, you might be hard pressed to find the right parts because, following Nintendo’s announcement that it would stop supporting original 3DS, 3DS LL, and XL models, the company has actually sold out of spare parts. At least, in Japan. Nonetheless, this means thatRead More →

See The World’s Smallest Nintendo 64!

By: Philip Bates

On: March 20, 2021

In: Retro Consoles, Retro games news, Retro hardware

Check out the world’s smallest ever N64 – as verified by Guinness World Records! Following limited releases of smaller versions of the NES and SNES, fans have been begging for a similar re-release of the much-loved Nintendo 64; alas, the company seems reluctant to do so Gunnar Turnquist from WalthamRead More →

Redditor Squeezes Raspberry Pi Zero Into a Cassette to Emulate ZX Spectrum Games

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 17, 2021

In: Emulation, Retro hardware

As Raspberry Pi based retro emulation projects go, this one takes some beating. Redditor jamhamster has squeezed a Pi Zero W into an old Boots cassette to emulate ZX Spectrum games. Released in 1982, the ZX Spectrum was insanely popular in the UK. Basically, of you didn’t have a CommodoreRead More →

Britain’s Favourite Retro Games Consoles Revealed

By: Christian Cawley

On: February 26, 2021

In: Retro hardware

Ever wondered what the most popular retro console of all time is? Money.co.uk’s Retro Tech report has found that a staggering 53% of Brits aged under 35 owned the PlayStation 2. But as popular as it was (and still is!) the original PlayStation was even more popular. 60% of under 35sRead More →

Play the Nintendo 64 Games in “Crystal Clear” HDMI Using N64Digital

By: Philip Bates

On: February 24, 2021

In: Retro hardware

As much as we all love the Nintendo 64, playing games specifically made for the 1990s console on a modern TV can be quite a drag. Fortunately, Pixel FX promises to have a solution: N64Digital, which the company claims will deliver “Crystal clear HDMI video”. What’s more, you won’t haveRead More →

Pimoroni Announces PicoSystem Handheld Based on RP2040 Microcontroller

By: Christian Cawley

On: February 19, 2021

In: Retro hardware

The electronic hobbyist community has gone crazy for the release of the Raspberry Pi Pico, a dirt-cheap microcontroller board powered by a custom chip. Intended for simple projects, the Pico’s custom RP2040 microcontroller has considerable potential, not least in retro gaming. Just days after its unveiling, Pimoroni has announced aRead More →

Is ANBERNIC’s New Vertical Retro Handheld Made From Wood?

By: Christian Cawley

On: February 13, 2021

In: Retro Consoles, Retro hardware

For years, transistor-based tech covered in wood failed to look awesome or retro or steampunk, instead looking cheap. In most cases, the words “school woodworking project” would be an apt description. Which brings us neatly to ANBERNIC’s RG351V, a forthcoming retro handheld… Inside the wooden chassis (there seems to beRead More →

New Raspberry Pi 4 Retro Handheld Systems

By: Christian Cawley

On: January 16, 2021

In: Retro hardware

YouTuber ETA Prime has shared some leaked news about upcoming Raspberry Pi-based retro handheld systems from ExperimentalPi. These include a Gameboy-esque Raspberry Pi 4 system, and a Gameboy Advance-like Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4-based unit. Joining the existing PiBoy DMG kits, the devices look promising, if a little bulky. PiBoyRead More →

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