Phil Hayton

News The Evercade Nexus is now available to buy, and while it comes in at a lofty $200, it serves as a portable to physical games in the big 2026.

News The 3DS emulator Azahar says it will no longer support the Anbernic RG DDS due to the company's use of "unofficial piracy-focused forks."

News Toaplan has teamed up with Kumagumi to turn a bunch of arcade classics into attire, including a Truxton bomber jacket and a meme-inspired T-shirt.

News Resident Evil Outbreak and its File #2 sequel are now playable for free in your web browser, but the PS2 multiplayer romp might be the result of AI vibe coding.

News Reports suggest the next Xbox could cost up to $1,800, so I'd suggest investing in the Evercade Nexus and its physical cartridge library instead.

News The ESA is asking the US government to add retro handhelds by the likes of Anbernic to the Notorious Markets list due to piracy concerns.

News SuperStation One creator Taki Udon just shared fresh FPGA GBA SP footage, and Retro Remake is aiming to make a handheld with cartridge support for under $100.

News The Ink-Boy is a Game Boy handheld with a 1.54-inch E-ink screen that can run games at 30fps, and it could pave the way for more paper screen portables.

News Anbernic just revealed a new 3DS clone, and while its RG DDS handheld is likely missing the staple 3D, it could make for a fierce clamshell contender.

News Retro Remake founder Taki Udon has teased a FPGA SNES console that could bring the features of the SuperStation One to your Super Nintendo library.

News PLAION just officially announced THE 800XL, a remake of Atari's '80s microcomputer with a fully functional keyboard, HDMI output, and a cartridge slot.

News Crash Team Racing: Turbocharged is a new PC port of the PS1 kart racer that adds widescreen 4K support and frame rates up to 240Hz, but it's made using AI.

News Here are the best Prime Day retro deals and offers to look for during October Big Deal Days, including consoles, handhelds, controllers, and accessories.

News Prime Day is proving to be disappointing for retro consoles and handhelds, so I'd focus on smaller gadgets and gizmos that will spruce up your setup.

News The creep PS1 comedy classic MediEvil just arrived on PC thanks to a recompilation project, and its creators have confirmed it wasn't made using AI.

News With October Prime Day on the horizon, I'd keep an eye out for 8Bitdo FlipPad discounts that bring the sleek Game Boy controller down to around the $20 mark.

News Blaze has announced that The C64 and The Spectrum handhelds will now launch in April 2077 due to quality concerns identified during production.

News Ayaneo has launched its Pocket Block handheld with prices starting at $79, and the promising Game Boy clone seems to be free from previous AI marketing for now.

News Retroid has rolled out a third Pocket Duo DS handheld less than two weeks after the initial launch, and while players aren't thrilled, it's offering exchanges.

News Plaion has revealed that its Neo Geo AES+ remake was almost cancelled thanks to AI data centre demand, but found a workaround involving the physical carts.