The Atari 400 is a home computer that first launched in 1979 with a 1.79 MHz 8-bit processor, 8 KB of RAM, four joystick ports, a cartridge slot, and an unusual membrane keyboard. More than four decades later, Retro Games Ltd is bringing back the Atari 400… kind of. The company’s latest retro game system […]
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This handheld game console’s display can rotate for landscape or portrait mode
Classic handheld game consoles came with a variety of screen sizes, resolutions, and aspect ratios. And that can make it difficult to find a modern handheld that has a screen perfectly suited to playing retro games designed for some of those consoles: a modern screen that handles Game Boy titles with ease will display black […]
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GKD Pixel pocket retro game console now available for $90
The GKD Pixel is a handheld game console that looks a bit like a Game Boy… but smaller, and with full color display. First unveiled last year, the GKD Pixel is now available for pre-order for $90, and it’s expected to begin shipping by the end of January. We also now have more details about […]
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Retro Gaming Watch is like a mini Game Boy SP you wear on your wrist (crowdfunding)
We’ve seen retro consoles that are tiny enough to put on a keychain. But the Retro Gaming Watch is a tiny game console you can wear on your wrist and use as a watch when you’re not playing games on it. But you can also flip up the screen to reveal a mini game console […]
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AYA Neo Pocket DMG is a Game Boy-inspired retro handheld
The AYA Neo Pocket DMG is an upcoming handheld gaming device that will be AYA’s first model with a Game Boy-inspired design featuring a display on the top and game controllers on the bottom portion. While the company hasn’t revealed specs, pricing, or availability details yet, AYA is giving a preview of some design elements […]
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Picopad is an open source game console with a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller
The Picopad is a tiny game console with a 2 inch, 320 x 240 pixel IPS LCD display, 8 buttons (including four that function as a pseudo-direction pad), and a Raspberry Pi Pico with an RP2040 microcontroller for brains. It’s available for purchase in the Czech Republic for about $40, but the Picopad is also […]
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Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition handheld game console adds hall effect joysticks and a metal body
1 Comment on Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition handheld game console adds hall effect joysticks and a metal bodyThe Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-powered handheld game console that launched last fall with a 4.7 inch display positioned between a set of game controllers. Now there’s a new model on the way called the Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition. Unsurprisingly, the new model has a metal body rather than plastic. But it also […]
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Anbernic RG nano keychain-sized retro game console is now available
Chinese handheld gaming company Anbernic is preparing to launch its smallest game console to date. The upcoming Anbernic RG nano measures just 71 x 43 x 17mm (2.8″ x 1.7″ x 0.7″), making it small enough to clip on a keychain and keep in your pocket or handbag. It weighs 153 grams (5.4 ounces). But it’s also […]
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The $90 PiBoy Mini turns a Raspberry pi Zero into a retro game console
ExperimentalPi sells a handful of different kits that let you turn a Raspberry Pi into tabletop or handheld game console for retro gaming. But the new PiBoy Mini is the smallest and cheapest to date. Available for pre-order for $90, the PiBoy Mini is a pocket-sized game system with a 3.5 inch, 640 x 480 […]
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GKD mini Plus is a retro game console with detachable analog sticks
The GKD mini Plus is a handheld game console with a 3.5 inch display and a compact design that should make the system easy to slide into a pocket. In fact, it looks nearly identical to the original GKD mini, with a D-Pad and four action buttons on the front, plus a few shoulder buttons […]