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Hardware

25 Jul
Hardware Dreamcast Game Boy Game Boy Advance Game Boy Color Nintendo 64 Nintendo DS PlayStation 1 PSP Sega Saturn
Anbernic Shows First RG SP Gameplay Footage

Anbernic has published the first official gameplay footage of the RG SP, its GBA SP-inspired foldable handheld, showing titles from GBA, Dreamcast, DS, and more.

23 Jul
Hardware Nintendo 64
Analogue 3D Update Adds Internal Graphical Upscaling for N64 Games

Analogue's 3DOS v1.5.0 firmware adds internal horizontal upscaling for N64 games on the Analogue 3D, doubling pixel count without affecting 2D elements or timing accuracy.

22 Jul
Hardware Game Boy Advance
Anbernic reveals RG SP, a stickless clamshell handheld

Anbernic revealed the RG SP, a slim clamshell handheld with no analog sticks, a 3.4-inch IPS display, and a metallic finish. The stickless design targets pure 2D retro gaming.

21 Jul
Hardware NES / Famicom SNES
SNES save states arrive on Analogue Pocket via experimental core

Analogue Pocket owners can now test an experimental SNES core with save state support, a feature long missing from FPGA platforms.

19 Jul
Hardware GameCube
GameCube Internal Bluetooth Kit v3.5 Pre-Orders Open

LaserBear's internal Bluetooth mod for the GameCube is back in stock for pre-order, now at version 3.5. The $100 kit supports four wireless controllers, wired passthrough, and remote power.

18 Jul
Hardware Nintendo 64
Hyperkin Captain+ N64 Controller with Hall Effect Stick Now Up for Pre-Order

Hyperkin's upgraded Captain+ N64 controller adds a Hall Effect analog stick, priced at $30 and shipping August 18 in four transparent colors.

16 Jul
Hardware Atari 2600
Next Super Pocket Comes Loaded With 34 Activision Classics

The Activision Super Pocket packs 34 of Activision's Atari 2600-era classics for $69.99, out September 28, and it plays Evercade carts too.

16 Jul
Hardware Game Boy PlayStation 1 PSP
AYANEO’s Pocket Micro 2 Is a Premium Tiny Handheld That Keeps Selling Out

The AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 packs a Snapdragon 865 and a 3.5-inch screen into a Game Boy Micro-sized body. Restock pre-orders opened July 10 from about $235.

16 Jul
Hardware Game Boy
Someone Put a Game Boy Camera on a 60-Inch Telescope and Photographed Jupiter

Chris Graue mounted a 1998 Game Boy Camera to the 60-inch telescope at Mount Wilson, shot Jupiter's cloud bands at 128x112, and released the 3D-printed adapter files for free.