Chinese handheld gaming company Anbernic is preparing to launch its smallest game console to date. The upcoming Anbernic RG nano measures just 68 x 42mm (2.7″ x 1.7″), making it small enough to clip on a keychain and keep in your pocket or handbag. But it’s also a full-fledged game system with a color display, D-Pad, action […]
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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 […]
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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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Anbernic RG353V handheld game console with RK3566 launches for $113 and up
The latest handheld game console from Anbernic is a model that looks a bit like a Game Boy if Nintendo’s classic handheld sported analog sticks and a few extra buttons. But there’s more to the Anbernic RG353VÂ than its classic design. Available for pre-order for $113 and up from Anbernic or AliExpress, this handheld game system […]
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PocketStar is an open source retro game console for your keychain (crowdfunding)
The PocketStar is a portable game console with an OLED display, a D-Pad, two action buttons, an accelerometer, vibration motor, rechargeable battery, and built-in speaker. It runs open source software and should be able to handle classic 8-bit games as well as some new games with a retro feel. But what makes PockStar different from […]
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Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 is a retro console with 60 classic games (including Sega CD titles)
Comments Off on Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 is a retro console with 60 classic games (including Sega CD titles)Sega continues to mine its catalog of classic games (and the nostalgia factor for gamers of a certain age). A few years after launching a Sega Mega Drive Mini, the company is back with a Mega Drive Mini 2. Like the original, the new Mega Drive Mini 2 is a retro console designed to look […]
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Evercade EXP is an upgraded cartridge-based handheld for retro gaming
Two years ago Blaze Entertainment launched the Evercade handheld game console designed to let you play classic titles on a modern device. But what really made it stand out was the cartridge system that lets you buy bundles of games, no piracy or fiddling with settings required. Now Blaze has introduced a new model that’s […]
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Amiga clone THEA500 Mini is now available in the UK, up for pre-order in the US
THEA500 Mini is a game system aimed at nostalgic computer users looking for a taste of the ’80s. Designed to look like the Amiga 500 computer, THEA500 Mini comes with 25 classic Amiga games pre-installed. User can also load and play their own games with a USB flash drive. First announced last summer, THEA500 is […]
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Lilbits: HTC’s affordable VR headset, another way to install Windows 11, and even more Pixel 6 leaks
Comments Off on Lilbits: HTC’s affordable VR headset, another way to install Windows 11, and even more Pixel 6 leaksJust when you thought there was nothing left to leak, even more Google Pixel 6 information is making the rounds: Google may launch “Pixel Pass” along with the phone, giving customers a chance to bundle their monthly phone payments with other Google services including YouTube Premium, Google One Storage, and Google Play Pass. An extended […]