Retro gear - Gaming Retro

Is Microsoft Considering an OG Xbox Classic Mini Console?

On: March 26, 2023

We’ve already got mini consoles from Sega and Nintendo, but could Microsoft be planning an Xbox classic mini console? Until now, the reaction to this would invariably be “no chance” but a recent interview with Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley on Time Extension reveals there is almost certainly an idea forRead More →

Original Final Evercade Firmware Update Released

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 23, 2023

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gear

You’ll need this Evercade firmware update to play the latest cartridge collections. If you own an original Evercade handheld (that is, the white and red, black and red, or purple and white device) then you might have been feeling a little left out following the recent wave of updates forRead More →

Neo-Retro Handheld Playdate Launches Curated Game Store

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 13, 2023

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gear

One of the most intriguing mobile gaming devices of the past few years is the Playdate. A compact Game Boy-like system with standard buttons, controller, and a hand crank (no, really), it was released in April 2022 after almost three years of development. Software for the Playdate has so farRead More →

AmigaOS 3.2.2 Now Available from Hyperion

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 9, 2023

In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

A revision to AmigaOS 3.2 has been released by Hyperion Entertainment CVBA. AmigaOS3.2.2 is described as “the most capable and most stable operating system ever for 68K based Amigas.” If you own a license for AmigaOS 3.2, then you’re eligible for this update. What is AmigaOS 3.2? In case youRead More →

Chips with Everything: Open Sourcing PlayStation in the ‘90s

By: John Bowe

On: March 7, 2023

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gaming features, Retro gear

In the last breaths of the 90s, a liminal space appeared, through which an illicit opportunity presented itself. At least for me, back when I was renting PlayStation games and getting my brother to burn them for me on his state-of-the-moment home computer. They called them PCs, or “Personal Computers.”Read More →

PSA: Unused Nintendo Wii U Consoles Can Die (Error 160-0103)

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 6, 2023

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gear

Bad news if you’re holding onto a Nintendo Wii U console: it might be dead. Various Google searches and a key thread on NeoGAF indicate that Wii Us that are left unplayed for some time can developer a memory error, with no obvious means of recovery. At first, the problemRead More →

Amiga Evercade Games Will Be Announced Next Week!

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 2, 2023

In: Emulation, Retro Consoles, Retro gear

After confirming that there will be an Amiga Evercade cartridge back in October 2022, the Evercade socials have confirmed that the contents of the first Amiga cartridge collection will be announced next week, on Friday, March 9th. UPDATE: The games on the Evercade Amiga cartridge have been announced. The detailsRead More →

Mast1c0re Exploit Means Multiple Working Emulators on PS5

By: Anthony Yates

On: February 24, 2023

In: Emulation, Retro Consoles, Retro gear

Waiting to run classic game emulators on PS5? Your patience has been rewarded… The PS5 may be at the cutting edge of console technology, but sometimes you just can’t beat the classics. If you’ve dreamt of going from playing Returnal to Streets of Rage 2 at the touch of aRead More →

Transfer Your Nintendo eShop Balance ASAP

By: Christian Cawley

On: February 19, 2023

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gear

A reminder has been issued by Nintendo of Europe to owners of Wii U and 3DS systems with an unused balance. You have until March 2024 to merge unused balances into a Nintendo Account for use on the Nintendo Switch. You may recall that as of March 27th, 2023, purchasesRead More →

Retro gear (Page 4)