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Blaze reveals two new Evercade cartridges carrying 21 games between them, with the Activision cart digging further into the Atari 2600 back catalogue and NEOGEO Arcade 4 continuing the SNK run.
Three different ancient games can each claim the title of oldest release whose graphics still embarrass modern AAA. The question is what 'graphics' actually means, and the answer involves pre-rendered backdrops, cel-shaded subterfuge, and one studio that built a game for hardware that did not yet exist.
FPGA devices like the MiSTer and Analogue Pocket don't just run your old games: they rebuild the original hardware from scratch. Here's how that actually works, and why it matters.
The retro game collecting market is experiencing a sustained price correction, with titles across most platforms falling well below their pandemic-era peaks.
Nintendo reveals that its Switch successor will feature an expanded retro library including Nintendo 64 and GameCube games, though details on pricing and availability remain vague.
After years of pandemic-fueled speculation, the retro game collecting market is experiencing a significant correction that is reshaping the hobby.
Hamster Corporation's long-running Arcade Archives series has reached a staggering 500 individual releases on Nintendo Switch, an unmatched feat in digital preservation.
The Sega Dreamcast is experiencing a remarkable homebrew renaissance as independent developers release a string of ambitious new games for the 25-year-old console.
The N64 recompilation project delivers native PC versions of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask with widescreen support, high frame rates, and quality-of-life improvements that surpass any official release.
Ten Data East arcade conversions including Bad Dudes, Burger Time, and Caveman Ninja. A deep dive into one of the most prolific, and eccentric, arcade developers of the 1980s and 90s.
Earthworm Jim, Clayfighter, and a curated selection of Interplay's 16-bit output make this one of the Evercade's most entertaining and diverse cartridges.
The largest remaining public ROM archive has shut down after months of legal threats, raising urgent questions about the future of game preservation.