Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 chip is designed for dirt cheap microcontroller boards like the Raspberry Pi Pico, which sells for as little as $4. With a 133 MHz dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor and 264KB of memory, it’s clearly not designed to be a general-purpose computer. But folks have managed to build things like game consoles, pocket […]
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The Playdate hand-cranked game console gets a game store (and a price hike to $199)
The Playdate is one of the most unusual handheld game consoles to launch in recent years. The small yellow device has a 2.7 inch black and white display, a mono speaker, and very low-power specs. But it stands out thanks to an unusual design and an emphasis on original titles designed for the system. When […]
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Atari pulls the plug on Atari VCS console manufacturing
The Atari VCS is a retro-inspired game console that’s also basically a cheap, low-power Linux computer designed to look like an Atari console from the 1980s. It was also something of a flop – early reviews weren’t particularly flattering, and in its most recent earnings report, Atari says sales of VCS consoles and cartridges fell […]
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11 Comments on Sega Genesis Mini 2 retro console now available (with 60 classic games pre-installed)
Sega Genesis Mini 2 retro console now available (with 60 classic games pre-installed)
11 Comments on Sega Genesis Mini 2 retro console now available (with 60 classic games pre-installed)The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is a game console with a classic design… but smaller. It looks like a scale replica of the original Sega Genesis system that was released in the late 1980s, but while the original console was designed to play games stored on cartridges, the Genesis Mini 2 comes with 60 classic […]
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Now you can jailbreak a PlayStation 5 (but you can’t run homebrew code yet)
News broke over the weekend that hackers had found a way to jailbreak the Sony PlayStation 5 video game console. This allows you to access hidden settings and features and load custom code including games and other software that aren’t officially supported. Now a utility has been released that anyone can use to jailbreak a […]
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TinyNES is a compact game console that plays NES cartridges using the same chips as the original
1 Comment on TinyNES is a compact game console that plays NES cartridges using the same chips as the originalThere’s no shortage of ways to play classic Nintendo games these days, but most of them rely on emulation and/or illegally downloading game ROMS from the internet. The TinyNES takes a different approach. It’s a brand new micro-console that has the same processors as the original Nintendo Entertainment System, which means it has native support […]
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Thumby is a $19 (barely) playable game console for a keychain (Crowdfunding)
Thumby is a tiny game console designed to look like a classic Game Boy, but smaller. Way smaller. Designed to fit on a keychain, the entire game console is smaller than the screens on most other micro-consoles. But Thumby is still a playable console that comes with five free and open source games pre-installed, with support […]
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Playdate is up for pre-order, ships in late 2021 (handheld gaming with a hand-crank)
It’s 2021 and some handheld gaming devices have OLED displays. Others are basically full-fledged PCs running Windows or Linux. And others… have a black and white display and a hand crank. The Playdate is an unusual gaming device first unveiled in 2019, and after it’s finally available for pre-order for $179. The first batch of […]
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Nintendo Switch OLED coming in October for $350
As long expected, Nintendo is launching a new version of its popular Nintendo Switch game console with upgraded hardware. It’s called the Nintendo Switch OLED, and the name tells you one of the key features that sets it apart from the original. The Nintendo Switch OLED will be available starting October 8, 2021 and it […]
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Atari VCS Linux-based game console hits stores June 15 for $300 and up
The Atari VCS is a modern game console with a retro-inspired look, a Linux-based operating system, and the guts of an inexpensive computer. Designed for playing classic games as well as some newer titles, you can also use it like a cheap Linux desktop PC. First launched through a crowdfunding campaign in 2018, the Atari […]