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Hackensack Warehouse Discovery Connects Nintendo Entertainment System Test Market to 1985 Launch
A team of retro-gaming researchers located the Hackensack, New Jersey warehouse used in Nintendo's 1985 North American NES test-market launch. Background on the...
Capcom Retro Collection: Korean GRAC Ratings List Mega Man, Street Fighter and Breath of Fire
A recent Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) filing in Korea lists a large group of classic Capcom home-console titles, including Mega Man and Street...
Atari VCS Sunset Confirmed: Atari to Close VCS Store and Push OS Migration
Atari has announced it will close the Atari VCS store on February 1, 2027, and provide an OS update and Home Brew app to let owners migrate functionality locally....
Analogue 3D Named to TIME Best Inventions of 2026: A Hardware-First Renaissance for N64 Fans
TIME magazine honored the Analogue 3D in its Best Inventions of 2026 list. The FPGA-based N64 reproduction, released November 2025, offers native cartridge support,...
The Addams Family Amiga Backgrounds Restored: DJ Mike Releases Backgrounds Edition for OCS and AGA
Fan developer DJ Mike has released a Backgrounds Edition that restores missing parallax backgrounds to Ocean Software's 1992 Amiga port of The Addams Family. The free...
Krikzz Optical Drive Emulator: EverDrive Maker Moves Into ODEs for PSOne and Retro Consoles
Krikzz, creator of the EverDrive flash carts, is developing an Optical Drive Emulator (ODE) for disc-based retro consoles. Read verified details on the prototype,...
Super Mario 64 on Vectrex: Homebrew Port Shows N64 Classic Running as Vector Wireframes
A homebrew video shows Super Mario 64 rendered as vector wireframes on the Vectrex using ArcadeJason's UVMC2 hardware. Details on the build, creators, and platform...
ESA Urges USTR to Label Anbernic 'Superfake' in Handheld Emulation Crackdown
The Entertainment Software Association has asked the U.S. Trade Representative to classify Chinese handheld maker Anbernic as a 'Superfake' on the annual Notorious...
Wing Commander III 30th Anniversary Edition Reportedly Restored by EA Archive Team
EA senior producer Jim Vessella revealed a restoration project for Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger at Portland Retro Gaming Expo, with reported features...
RetroRemake SNES FPGA Tease: RetroRemake SSNT/SuperFPGA Signals Multi-Region Ambition
RetroRemake co-founder Taki Udon teased SNES reset-button imagery and said the team 'has all regions covered' as the developer hints at a codenamed SSNT/SuperFPGA...
Daytona USA PC Port: alphanu1 Recompiles Sega's 1994 Racer to Run Natively on Windows
Homebrewer alphanu1 has released a native Windows port of Daytona USA by recompiling the Daytona USA Deluxe '93 ROM into C++. The playable build is available on GitHub...
Daytona USA PC Port by alphanu1: GitHub Files Suggest Hidden AI Use
alphanu1's recompiled Daytona USA PC port is playable on Windows; GitHub Rules.md indicates an AI assistant was used and instructed not to self-identify. Details on...
Daytona USA PC Port by alphanu1 Confirms AI-Assisted Development
Homebrewer alphanu1 has released a native Windows port of Daytona USA by recompiling the Deluxe '93 ROM into C++. The developer confirms AI-assisted tooling and...
Zero Wing Neo Geo AES+ Port Confirmed: h0ffman and Plaion Bring Toaplan Shooter to Neo Geo
Zero Wing is officially heading to Neo Geo AES+ after developer h0ffman partnered with Plaion to create an officially licensed port. Read about the technical...
David 'Bone' Gill obituary: From Software Creations SNES DevKits to Star Citizen director
David 'Bone' Gill, veteran developer who worked on Tin Star, Wetrix and Project Gotham Racing, has died aged 51. A look back at his career from Software Creations to...
How the 2020 Sonic Movie Rescued the Franchise: Takashi Iizuka on Sonic's Revival
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka says the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog film was the turning point that saved the franchise. A look at how Sega's games, films, and platform...
PS2 MechaCon Chip Cracked After 26 Years — CXP102064 Reverse-Engineered by Modders
Modders DiscoStarslayer and Libby have reverse-engineered the PS2's CXP102064 'MechaCon' security chip, a breakthrough that advances PlayStation 2 emulation and...
RetroSync GBA-to-Switch Trade Adapter Nears Completion — Wireless Pokémon Trading for FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald
Homebrew developer RetroSync is close to releasing a GBA-to-Switch wireless adapter that enables Pokémon trades from Game Boy Advance titles including FireRed,...
RetroSync GBA-to-Switch Trade Adapter: Early December Release Window Confirmed
RetroSync's GBA-to-Switch wireless trade adapter will let players transfer Pokémon from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald to Nintendo Switch; Early December release...
Tassei Denki Shows G'AIM'E Light Gun 'Pro' and 'Lite' at TGS 2026
Tassei Denki unveiled two G'AIM'E Light Gun prototypes — Pro and Lite — at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Read verified details on hardware changes, SKU updates, and how the...
Uniracers Pixar Lawsuit Myth: Investigating DMA Design’s Unirally Controversy
An investigation into the long-running claim that Pixar sued Nintendo over DMA Design’s 1994 SNES title Uniracers (Unirally). We review primary sources, developer...
Uniracers Pixar Lawsuit Myth: Investigation Finds No Court Records for SNES Classic
An investigation into claims that Pixar sued Nintendo over SNES racer Uniracers (Unirally) finds no public court records and limited recollection from Pixar and...
Super Mario 64 DS Brain Study: 2014 Max Planck Paper Links Gaming to Increased Grey Matter
A 2014 Max Planck study using Super Mario 64 DS found measurable increases in grey matter in regions tied to spatial memory, planning and motor control after a...
Julien Seri on Robin Williams’ Zelda Commercials — Inside The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Campaign
Director Julien Seri reflects on directing the emotional Nintendo ads featuring Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D on...
BlastEm Emulator Reaches 1.0 — Michael Pavone Commits to AI-Free, Artisanal Code
BlastEm, the long-running Sega-focused emulator from Michael Pavone, hits version 1.0 after 13 years. Pavone affirms the project will remain handcrafted and AI-free...
Benimaru Itoh Star Fox Comic: How the 1993 Nintendo Power Manga Inspired Papetoon and the G‑Diffuser
A look at Benimaru Itoh's 1993 Star Fox Nintendo Power comic, how Itoh expanded the game's lore with Papetoon and the G‑Diffuser, and why Nintendo later credited him...
The James Pond Legacy: Antstream Confirmed as Developer Behind Controversial Collection
Antstream has confirmed it developed The James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough for System 3. The move follows fan backlash over AI-generated assets and coincides...
Sega Vs Capcom Fan Game Shut Down After Capcom Copyright Action — 4CYDE Studios Responds
4CYDE Studios says its PC fan fighter Sega Vs Capcom has been closed after using Capcom characters. Developer reaction, industry commentary from Hidetoshi Ishizawa,...
Aero Blasters (Air Buster) Mega Drive Loading Screen Explained: Kaneko Developer Breaks Down the ROM Compression
Veteran Kaneko developer explains why Aero Blasters (Air Buster) shows a loading/intermission screen on the Mega Drive/Genesis port. Background on the 1990 arcade...
Scorpion XVI Mega Drive clone: The untold story of Interactive Enterprises and the UK '90s Famiclone
How the Scorpion XVI Mega Drive clone appeared on CITV's Bad Influence!, who ran Interactive Enterprises, and how UK Trading Standards ruled the hardware compatible...
Disney's Action Figure Face Off: Inside the Cancelled Smash-Style Fighter Pitch
A look at Disney's Action Figure Face Off, a cancelled Smash Bros.-style fighter pitched by Disney Interactive artists after Kingdom Hearts. Insights from artist Ken...
James Pond Legacy controversy: Chris Sorrell criticizes System 3 over AI asset claims
Chris Sorrell, creator of James Pond, criticizes System 3 and the upcoming James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough compilation for using AI-generated assets and...
Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime, Reportedly Dies at 85 — Career from Saturday Supercade to Transformers Games
Veteran voice actor Peter Cullen, best known as the voice of Optimus Prime and the first Western Mario, has reportedly died at 85. A look at his career, credits and...
Manic Miner Remake: BBG Entertainment Confirms AI-Assisted Trailer Ahead of Gamescom
BBG Entertainment's Manic Miner remake is coming to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Mac. CEO Stephan Berendsen confirms AI-assisted animation work on the...
The Arcade 1971–1999: Bitmap Books' Definitive History of Classic Coin-Ops
Bitmap Books and Paul Drury publish The Arcade 1971–1999 on Sept 22, 2026 — a 408-page oral history with contributions from arcade pioneers, a Nolan Bushnell foreword,...
Return to Blacktooth Atari Jaguar Release: Retro Sequel Lands on Jaguar on August 27, 2026
Return to Blacktooth, Colin Porch's long-gestating sequel to Head Over Heels, arrives on Atari Jaguar August 27, 2026. Read confirmed release details, platform...
Ravi Abbott Leaves The Retro Hour: Longtime Host Steps Down After 10 Years
Ravi Abbott, co-founder and longtime host of The Retro Hour podcast, has announced he will step down from hosting duties after more than a decade. The Nottingham-based...
First Samurai SNES Revival: 33 Games Confirms 2027 Release and Major Licence Tease
33 Games announces a First Samurai SNES re-release slated for early 2027, detailing developer pedigree, platform history, and the studio's plans for a special launch...
How the Sega Dreamcast Logo Is Rendered in Real Time: NekoEye Breaks Down the Dreamcast Startup Sequence
A technical look at how the Sega Dreamcast logo is rendered in real time on boot. NekoEye's video demonstrates the Dreamcast BIOS technique of concealing geometry...
AYANEO GBA SP-style Handheld: Company Confirms Interest in Clamshell Design
AYANEO boss Arthur Zhang confirmed interest in producing a GBA SP-style clamshell handheld during a recent livestream. Read verified details on the KONKR Pocket...
EverDrive-64 Pro release: Krikzz launches advanced Nintendo 64 flash cart
Krikzz has announced the EverDrive-64 Pro, an upgraded flash cart for the Nintendo 64 featuring a Cyclone 10 FPGA, 128 MB SDRAM, native 64DD support and a €169 price...
Project Neon Xbox Release: FULLSET's Neo Geo Shmup Launches on Xbox, Switch and PS5 Ports Follow
Project Neon, the Neo Geo shoot 'em up from homebrew developer FULLSET, has landed on Xbox consoles with timed ports for Steam, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch...
Rare Cosmic Smash Naomi Arcade Cabinet Listed on eBay by RapidEyeMovers Founder
RapidEyeMovers founder Jörg Tittel is selling a rare Cosmic Smash Naomi arcade cabinet used to promote C-Smash VRS. Details on provenance, pricing, and hardware...
Besky Denies GenAI Use in Sonic and the Black Knight PC Recompilation
Developer Besky (BlindRedDog) publicly denies using generative AI on a fan PC recompilation of Sonic and the Black Knight following criticism of GenerationAmiga's...
Hyperkin SupaBoy SFC Reissue: Crimson and Prime Models Launching This Fall
Hyperkin reissues the SupaBoy in two new Crimson and Prime designs. Learn about the SupaBoy SFC history, hardware approach, launch window and what to expect from the...
Brightis English Fan Translation: Wado and Dick Debonair Resolve Misunderstanding Over 1999 PS1 RPG
Latest on the Brightis fan translation: how community developers Wado and Dick Debonair clarified a forked project, agreed to collaborate, and released an English PS1...
Glen Schofield retirement: Dead Space and Callisto Protocol creator retires after 35 years
Veteran developer Glen Schofield has announced his retirement after a 35-year career that produced Dead Space, co-founded Sledgehammer Games, and led Striking Distance...
Afterplay Cloud Saves and Browser-Based Emulation: Patrick Corrigan’s Plan for Retro Gaming
Afterplay is a browser-based emulation platform launched in 2021 by Patrick Corrigan that delivers cloud saves, netplay, RetroAchievements and a growing storefront for...
LEGO Donkey Kong Set Leak Surfaces Ahead of 45th Anniversary
A Reddit leak claims a new LEGO Donkey Kong set is planned, detailing piece count, price and design. We summarize the leak and place it in context with Nintendo and...
id Software layoffs: John Carmack reflects on Microsoft ownership and the studio's future
John Carmack responds to reports of layoffs at id Software after Microsoft's ZeniMax acquisition. Coverage includes studio history, platform legacy, and context on...
Stone Protectors 'Super Premium' Re-release Announced for SNES and Sega Genesis by 33 Games
Boutique publisher 33 Games is preparing a 'super premium' physical re-release of Stone Protectors for SNES and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, featuring new art by RIKI and...
MagicX 2DS-style Emulation Handheld Teased with MediaTek G99 and Dimensity 7300 Options
MagicX has teased a Nintendo 2DS-inspired emulation handheld on Discord. Early renders and specs show two MediaTek-powered variants, a 5-inch 768x1024 display, and...
RecompOne PS1 Recompiler: Flaffy Brings Castlevania Symphony of the Night to C#
Flaffy's RecompOne is a new static recompiler that converts PS1 executables into C#, using Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as a test case. The project, now...
Limited Run Games Console Plans: Josh Fairhurst on Physical Media and the Future of Game Ownership
Limited Run co-founder Josh Fairhurst discusses plans to build a physically focused console, the state of physical media, and how boutique publishers and platforms...
Sandy Petersen Errors in DOOM Dial‑Up Anecdote Prompt John Romero Corrections
id Software co‑founder John Romero has publicly corrected Sandy Petersen's recent history of DOOM anecdotes, clarifying events around DWANGO, a SNES Wolfenstein 3D...
AI-generated MiSTer FPGA Cores Spark Debate Over Accuracy and Ethics
AI-generated FPGA cores for MiSTer, reportedly derived from MAME, have reignited debate in the retro community over accuracy, provenance, and environmental impact.
Empire Interactive Withdraws From 3DO Project After Rights Fragmentation
Empire Interactive has abandoned its short-lived plans to revive The 3DO Company brand after discovering fragmented trademark and hardware rights. Throwback...
John Romero on Doom Piracy: Why Shareware Makes Sandy Petersen’s Claims Complicated
id Software co-founder John Romero pushes back on Sandy Petersen’s assertion that piracy gutted id, highlighting DOOM’s shareware model, historical install and sales...
Banjo-Kazooie Secret Music Player Reveals 20+ Unused Tracks on HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition
A hidden music player on the HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition surfaces more than 20 unused Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie tracks. Composer Grant Kirkhope responds.
Banjo-Kazooie secret music player discovered on HyperMegaTech Super Pocket handheld
A hidden music player with more than 20 unused tracks and a 100% cheat menu — what the HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition reveals about Banjo-Kazooie's...