It looks like SNK is the latest company looking to cash in on the retro game console craze. While SNK may not be the household name that Nintendo and Atari are, gamers of a certain age will probably remember the company’s classic Neo Geo family of devices. Initially designed for use in arcades, the key […]
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Sega plans to cash in on the mini retro console craze with Mega Drive (Genesis) mini
Nintendo’s made old-school game consoles trendy again with the launch of the popular NES and SNES Classic mini consoles. Now it looks like Sega wants to follow suit. The company, which hasn’t released a major game console in decades, has unveiled a Mega Drive Mini which Sega plans to launch in Japan later this year […]
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Ataribox pre-orders open December 14th
Atari plans to launch game console that looks a bit like a classic Atari device, but which features the guts of a Linux computer in 2018. It’s called the Ataribox; it’s expected to sell for $300 or less; and now the company has announced that pre-orders will begin on December 14th. Update: The company is […]
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GameShell is a modular, DIY handheld game console (some assembly required)
The Clockwork GameShell is a handheld device that looks a bit like a GameBoy. But it has a color display, more buttons, and a GNU/Linux-based operating system with support for emulators that let you run games from a bunch of different consoles. Oh, and the GameShell is also a modular device that you can assemble […]
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Say hello to the Ataribox (retro gaming)
It’s been about a month since the folks at Atari released a video teasing the launch of a new game console with old design and support for classic games. Now we finally know what the Ataribox console looks like. It’s a brand new device with design elements inspired by 80s-era Atari devices. The company plans […]
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SNES Classic mini-console coming Sept 29th for $80 (with 21 games)
Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition was a surprise hit when it launched last year. The tiny replica of a classic Nintendo Entertainment System came with 30 classic games pre-loaded and quickly sold out at just about every store where it was available. Now Nintendo is launching a follow-up: the Super NES Classic Edition is coming September […]
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Would you buy an SNES Classic mini?
Nintendo may have discontinued its NES Classic Edition mini game console, but folks who are looking for a tiny replica of a classic game console may have another option on the horizon: Eurogamer reports that Nintendo is planning to launch a miniature version of the Super Nintendo (also known as the SNES). Nintendo hasn’t confirmed […]
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Nintendo NES Classic Edition mini console is discontinued
Nintendo’s Switch game console is generating a lot of buzz this year, but last year the company launched another hot product: the NES Classic Edition. The tiny game console looked like the original Nintendo Entertainment System from the 90s, but it was small enough to hold in one hand, sold for just $60 and came […]
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Nintendo NES Classic Edition is a $60 retro console coming in November
Nintendo’s working on a next-gen came console that’s expected to launch in 2017. But it turns out that the upcoming Nintendo NX isn’t the next game console from the company. This fall Nintendo is bringing back the Nintendo Entertainment System. Sort of. The NES Classic Edition is a miniature replica of the original console, but it’s designed […]
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Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ puts retro gaming in your hands (crowdfunding)
Want to play classic games on a handheld device? You can load up an emulator on your smartphone… but if you don’t want to have to fiddle with touchscreen buttons or connect a game controller with physical buttons there may be another option. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ is a handheld game console that comes […]