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I just turned my living room into a '90s amusement centre using six arcade machines, and they're not all monstrously expensive
By Phil Hayton published
Hardware Here's the cabinets I'd use to kick off your arcade machine setup at home, including affordable minis, bartop machines, and full-size premium replicas.

I adore using OG gamepads, but I'd recommend these retro controller alternatives for under $50
By Phil Hayton published
Hardware Here are five retro controller alternatives I'd recommend for your old consoles, including adapters for new gamepads and recreations of classic accessories.

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says GTA is so successful because of its "sense of freedom," and because it "smashed together" shooting, driving, and simulation genres in a way games hadn't done before
By Scott McCrae published
News "Those were the first games that showed you this idea of just living in this fake place"

Analogue 3D restocks are happening today, but I'd try to save on N64 accessories to combat its higher price
By Phil Hayton published
News Analogue 3D stock drops at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET today, and I'd try and grab some discounted N64 accessories to offset the 4K console's new higher price tag.

I don't care if you think the Xbox 360 isn't retro, treat it to an upscaler this Black Friday
By Phil Hayton published
Deals The Xbox 360 just turned 20, and to celebrate its newfound status as a retro console, I'd buy it an mClassic HDMI upscaler while it's cheaper for Black Friday.

I hate to break it to you, but there are huge discounts on Super Pocket and Evercade consoles that will give you yet another reason to expand your retro collection
By Phil Hayton published
Deals You can now grab a whole bunch of Evercade retro consoles, handhelds, and games for less thanks to Black Friday, including my favorite budget portable.

8Bitdo has a grey N64 controller on the way with authentically colorful buttons, and I need it after failing to make my own
By Phil Hayton published
News 8Bitdo just unveiled a new grey version of its N64 wireless controller, and as someone who recently tried to make their own, I'm itching to get hold of one.

Former Sega of America boss says leaving the console market was "traumatic" and "difficult": "We were in the eye of the storm of the PlayStation 2"
By Scott McCrae published
News "This was not a very easy and smooth transition for a company that built its business on hardware"
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