Hyperkin's Mega95 Genesis handheld is finally in mass production
Nearly three years after its CES 2024 reveal, Hyperkin's cartridge-playing Sega Genesis handheld has finished R&D and started factory assembly.
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Taito gets its 1966 Crown 603 crane game running again after 60 years
Taito's TAITOTECH maintenance division has rebuilt a surviving 1966 Crown 603 electromechanical crane cabinet to working order ahead of Amusement Expo 2026.
Microsoft's new Xbox Nano Controller is a $50 pocket-sized gamepad
Weighing 3.5 ounces and measuring just over 5 inches long, Microsoft's newest official controller launches November 4 with native Xbox Wireless support.
MiSTer Companion v8.5.4 adds new BlueBridge diagnostics
Anime0t4ku's graphical manager for the MiSTer FPGA gets a new update focused on troubleshooting USB and remote controller connections.
THE 800XL is a full-size Atari replica that plays original cartridges
Retro Games Ltd. is releasing THE 800XL, a modern recreation of the classic Atari computer featuring a mechanical keyboard and working cartridge slot.
DOOM is running on the Vectrex and the multicart is up for preorder
Jason Kopp has DOOM running on the 1982 Vectrex console using a coprocessor cartridge, and a new batch of the hardware is available to order.
30 years of the Orchid Righteous 3D and the Voodoo click
Thirty years ago today, a mechanical relay click and a VGA pass-through cable changed PC gaming forever.