Playdate - Gaming Retro

Panic Confirms Playdate Games Library Additions for July 2023

On: July 19, 2023

A bunch of new games have been announced for the Playdate handheld, crank-driven console. Landing on the curated on-device and web-based games store Catalog, the collection of games and apps are available now. New Playdate games for July 2023 Available now in the Playdate Catalog are Gun Trails, Kicooya MP3,Read 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 →

Evercade VS and Playdate Scalpers Are a Thing Now

By: Christian Cawley

On: July 29, 2021

In: Retro games news

With the arrival of the Evercade VS later this year, you’d think that everything was happy and rosy in the world of retro gaming. High profile next generation console releases are regularly plagued by controversy, typically unauthorised add-ons, stands, cases, not to mention the bane of Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo:Read More →

Playdate Pre-orders Open Thursday July 29th

By: Christian Cawley

On: July 24, 2021

In: Retro games news

Crank powered, retro-feel handheld game system Playdate is finally set to launch this month when pre-orders open for the quirky device. This Thurdsay, July 29th, at 10:00 AM PDT, you’ll get the chance to secure your own Playdate, and begin imagining various uses for that handcrank. In an email toRead More →

Crank-Powered Playdate Monochrome Handheld Preorders to Open

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 11, 2021

In: Retro games news

Following the enforced delay of 2020, the Playdate handheld retro console that boasts new titles in “seasons” is set to be available for preorder in July! You may have seen – and forgotten about – this unique little device. Designed to fit in your hand, play original but retro-style titles,Read More →