Phil Hayton

News Commodore says its upcoming Callback 8020 "dumbphone" has "matched the first month's sales of the Commodore 64 Ultimate".

News Another Steam Controller prototype based on Valve's original 2015 design has been found at a Goodwill in Seattle.

News Legendary game developer Brian 'Biscuit' Watson says he worked on a PS1 plug-and-play console built into a DualShock controller, but it was ultimately canceled.

News An unfortunate new Steam Machine owner has encountered a "Red Line of Death" error after just 20 minutes of play, and Valve's code says it's GPU-related.

News Valve has shared a full Steam Machine e-ink faceplate GitLab page featuring everything you'll need to make your own "Inkterface", including a tutorial video.

News Blaze, creators of Evercade handhelds like the Super Pocket, have shared "how to share your games" clip that mocks Sony's decision to end physical PS5 games.

News Looks like plans to resurrect the 3DO console and its games aren't going ahead, as the publisher behind the project admits it doesn't have the required rights.

News The former president of PlayStation, Shuhei Yoshida, has a Steam Machine, and he's shared a spicy hands-on mini review after a few hours of play.

News A London-based publisher that shut down in 2009 is planning to revive the 3DO, but whether the company actually owns the rights is already being contested.

News Intel's latest 32.0.101.8860 WHQL graphics driver has arrived without mention of non-Extreme Arc G3 chipsets, and I'm now more worried about handheld prices.

News A Banjo-Kazooie speedrunner has found a secret jukebox of 20 unheart tracks within the Rare Super Pocket version of the N64 collectathon.

News A new SteamOS Beta update has landed that will help the Steam Machine better manage its limited 8GB VRAM when handling beefy PC games.

News The RTX 3060 from 2021 is now showing up again at German retailers for 333.64 euros, and while it's packing 12GB VRAM, it's more expensive than an RTX 5060.

News Ayaneo just launched its Pocket Micro 2 handheld, and while it looks almost identical to the original, it's an elevated pocket rocket with a beefy new APU.

News A Steam Machine clone that boasts SteamOS, an RX 6750 GRE GPU, and 16GB DDR5 RAM has popped up in China, but its specs are an impossible combination.

News Prime Day retro gaming deals can be hard to find, so I'm on the ground using my classic console expertise to pick out the discounts that are worth your time.

News The Steam Machine has officially landed, but if you're like me and can't afford Valve's swanky new mini PC, I'd explore ways to use your existing gadgets.

News AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE GPU is now available at Amazon, but with Prime Day on the horizon, you should focus on getting the original graphics card.

News As we sail into Prime Day, I'd keep an eye out for dual-mode gaming monitors that can save you from choosing between higher resolutions and refresh rates.

News Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary feels like a prime time to revisit the original 16-bit caper on a real Sega Genesis, and I've got celebratory setup tips.

News Compared to the $1,800 MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, many handhelds will appear to be a comparatively good deal, but I'd urge you not to spend over a grand this Prime Day.