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Evercade cartridge and Super Pocket prices are going up in the UK and Europe, while US prices remain steady. Blaze Entertainment points to rising memory costs driven by AI demand.
Nintendo adds five Game Boy games to Switch Online on July 8, 2026, including Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. The full list remains unconfirmed by primary sources.
Germany's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS), a publicly funded archive of over 60,000 games, is shutting down after losing its government backing, leaving its digital future in doubt.
Hiroshi Iuchi says development of his shoot-em-up Ubusuna may continue after M2 cancellation, with a new team and funding talks underway. No guarantees.
Shuji Utsumi says Sonic is a 'symbol for SEGA,' and the company's health depends on the hedgehog's success, after admitting recent sales fell short.
The retro anime-style co-op adventure Orbitals will launch on Switch 2 with a full game on cartridge, no download required.
Sony clarifies that pre-2028 PS5 and PS4 games can be reordered on disc after the 2028 cut-off, while new titles shift to digital codes in boxes.
The Kickstarter-funded Game Boy Color action-puzzle adventure ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK lands on Steam July 13, 2026, published by Alunite Inc.
Experimental firmware for the RetroTINK 4K adds preliminary Lumacode support, enabling pristine digital video from modded NES consoles.
M2's Ganbare Goemon collection sneaks the 1991 Famicom shmup Crisis Force onto Switch, PS5, and Steam, marking its first port. For preservation fans, the hidden bonus might be the real story.