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3dSen is an emulator that turns classic 8-bit NES games into fully playable 3D experiences. It isn’t a filter or a stretch effect, but real depth, movement and perspective. This video also marked 1,000 subscribers for the channel, so thank you all. What is 3dSen? 3dSen doesn’t just upscale graphics…
The Nintendo Switch 2 is already an expensive console, so here are five budget-friendly accessories to go with it. Prices below were correct when we filmed in June 2025 and have probably changed. 1. amFilm tempered glass screen protector We put glass protectors on all our portable devices. This one…
We turned a pawn shop mini PC, a Beelink SEi8, into a full living room gaming system using Batocera Linux. We paid around $80, and it plays everything up to PlayStation 2. The hardware The SEi8 has an Intel Core i5-8279U, 16GB of RAM, a 500GB drive and Intel Iris…
Would you like an all-in-one retro emulation USB drive you can take anywhere? This guide shows how to make a USB gaming drive with Batocera Linux, a portable retro solution that works on any compatible PC. Batocera is a free, open-source operating system for retro gaming. It turns a PC,…
We wanted to thank our good friend Jim for the incredible 3D-printed Master Sword replicas he gifted us. They’re absolutely amazing and have become part of our video game collection.
These are our five common-sense recommendations for gaming on the road. Plenty of videos show people carrying giant laptops or entire consoles, which isn’t conducive to easy travel, especially with young children. This isn’t sponsored, and some links in our original video description were Amazon affiliate links. Products and prices…
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As reported in the New York Times on March 8, 2024, Akira Toriyama Sensei (creator of ‘Dragon Ball’ and countless other works) has died at the age of 68. We at Glazed Watermelon wanted to express our gratitude to Toriyama Sensei for all his amazing work in manga, anime, and…