Dreamcast Emulator ‘Flycast’ Adds Online Play
Flycast is one of the most prominent Dreamcast emulators available today. Flyinghead has taken a major stride towards not only emulating the console but also emulating the forgone era of playing a Dreamcast online. When the Dreamcast came out, it was originally seen as a technological marvel. It fused two major heavyweights in the gaming […]
Are Cheap Retro Handhelds a Thing of the Past?
UPDATE (2/7 1:30 PM): Trade Exemption Delayed I feel like every time we end up writing about events like this, something related always happens. Just a few moments ago, an executive order was signed that “puts a pause on the closing of the de minimis trade exemption.” This is great news for many who prefer buying […]
NVIDIA Continues to Release Updates for the Shield
The NVIDIA Shield was one of the first streaming-focused devices that primarily set its sights on the gamer market. Before Nintendo released the Switch, it was a common argument that the Shield was a better investment as its operating system was more open than Nintendo’s Horizon OS, but also that it featured the same CPU […]
Save File Converter Helps Retro Community Eternalize Game Saves
Converting saves can be one of the many inherent obstacles of dealing with emulation handhelds. Over time, more emulators arise and some promote different save types versus the ones that came before it. For instance, some SNES and GBA emulators standardize the .srm file type while others choose to use .sav. As time passes and […]
Retro Handhelds Weekly: More Retroid, AYANEO, GammaOS, and Much More!
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week saw a bunch of news in both the world of hardware and software, our writing team continues to be on an absolute tear, and there’s even a surprise or two sprinkled in! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and catch up on […]
The Key Boy is a 3D-Printed Game Boy Keyboard
When it comes to keyboards and what people ultimately want on their own, it boils down to sometimes ultra-specific wants and needs. Red, blue, brown, clear switches to alter how a keyboard feels when pressing a key? Wired versus wireless for pure aesthetic wire-free or latency-free gaming? What about something styled entirely after one of […]
The Powkiddy V20 Quietly Launches for $55
Powkiddy, as a competitor in the overall retro handhelds discourse, has become one to follow due to their seemingly outlandish choices and designs becoming uniquely special in their own ways. For example, the RGB30 was one of the first 1:1 devices we saw enter the market, but its 720 x 720 screen made it almost […]
Playnite Will Eventually Make Its Way to Linux
Playnite, a popular design-focused front end for Windows PCs will release on Linux. Eventually. For gaming, having a reliable front end to categorize and catalog all your games can sometimes be a value-add that alters your outlook on the expansiveness of your gaming library. Steam has been around for over 20 years and its store […]
GameMT Adds Minimal Upgrades for New E6 MAX
GameMT dropped its E6 Plus just last year, but the company is back to make waves with what it calls a “remake” of the device. A tasteful render of the GameMT E6 MAX For better or worse, the GameMT E6 Plus was one of the most interesting handhelds of the past year. It had a […]
Retroid Announces the Pocket Flip 2 and Teases Another Handheld
The wishes have been granted! The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 is officially arriving “this spring,” along with what appears to be a new vertical handheld. Retroid first made the announcement over at the official Discord, simply revealing a fancy render of the Flip 2 with half of the second handheld covered. At first glance, it […]