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The SummerCart64 is one of the most impressive flashcarts for the Nintendo 64. It started as a homebrew development device and evolved into a full-featured flashcart with a polished menu and features that go beyond many others in its class. This guide covers what it is, its main features, setup,…
Sega never released a Dreamcast Mini, and that still feels strange. The Dreamcast is iconic and seems like the perfect console for a Mini version. So instead of waiting for something that may never happen, we built our own, keeping the look, feel and experience as close to the original…
We love Snatcher and wanted some new wallpapers for our desktops. While exploring the amazing retro gaming site JunkerHQ, we discovered a great collection of Snatcher wallpapers. We picked a few of our favorites and gave them a little AI-enhanced upgrade. All credit for the original artwork goes to the talented creator at JunkerHQ.…
Both the Analogue 3D and the Polymega Ultra Module let you play your original Nintendo 64 games, in very different ways. They aren’t exactly the same kind of hardware, but we thought it would be fun to compare them in four categories: build quality and design, features, performance, and price…
Full Write-Up No more gaming on Windows. The right tool for the job and Windows still has a place. But gaming on Linux has gotten so good through the years that at this point we would love something that resembles the ease of use and play as is the Steam…
We’re sad to share that legendary game developer Tomonobu Itagaki, the creative force behind Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, has passed away at the age of 58. Before his passing, Itagaki left a heartfelt message for his fans: Last WordsThe light of my life is finally fading.The fact that…
Update: This sale ended on October 22, 2025. The prices below are no longer current, so check the PlayStation Store for today’s deals. So if you’re a PlayStation fan, now’s a great time to browse for some solid deals. This isn’t a sponsored post — just a heads-up for fellow…
Microsoft just released a video showing the changes to the different Game Pass tiers. It’s funny how they forgot to mention the price increase for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Here’s the TL;DR: Prices and tiers below are from the October 2025 announcement. Check Microsoft’s Game Pass page for current details.…
Update, August 2026: This deal is now done. EA announced on August 4, 2026 that its acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners has been completed. We first wrote this post in September 2025, when it was still only a report. The original text is kept below. What happened…
We recently travelled to visit family and didn’t want to pack the bigger, bulkier Switch 2 dock, but we wanted to play on the TV as a group. We were thinking of something like the Genki Covert Dock we used with the original Switch. The dock with the best reviews…