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ReviewXBlasterXBlaster gets the mech class fundamentals right and costs nothing to play. Lag is a chronic problem that caps how good it can ever…2.5 / 5 · Average

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Games DatabaseSpace MerchantA web-based space strategy game built around player alliances.2000

POCG // GAMES DATABASEGames DatabaseXibalba 64A pre-Doom browser shooter reborn as Nintendo 64 homebrew.2014

Games DatabaseThe Sims SocialThe Sims, reborn as a Facebook social game.2011

POCG // GAMES DATABASEGames DatabaseThe VilleZynga's life-sim at the centre of an EA lawsuit.2012

POCG // GAMES DATABASEGames DatabaseStarlight StoryA free-to-play browser fantasy RPG.2012

POCG // GAMES DATABASEGames DatabaseRenaissance HeroesA free-to-play, browser-based team shooter.2012

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NewsAug 5, 2026Brick Boy’s DMG-01 screen shader lands on the Analogue PocketA Brickboy core is now on the Analogue Pocket, bringing fugudaro's obsessive DMG-01 LCD recreation, blur, panel grain, dead lines and all, to real hardware.→

NewsJul 31, 2026GammaOS Nano v1.4 lands on the Anbernic RG DS, more handhelds nextGammaOS Nano v1.4 is out for the Anbernic RG DS, with the same overhaul rolling out to the RG Rotate, TrimUI Brick, and two MagicX handhelds.→

NewsJul 27, 2026A Free 90s Football Manager Just Added a Country Builder, and It Runs in Your BrowserWhistle1, a solo-developed retro football manager, adds a full country editor with 78 templates and Brazil as a playable nation. Still free, still in a browser tab.→

NewsJul 13, 2026Vanishing Point Is Back Online, and the Leaderboard Starts From ZeroShuouma has restored Vanishing Point's online mode on Dreamcast: weekly challenges, ranked leaderboards, and a browser Top 100, live again after two decades dark.→

NewsJun 14, 2026Mega EverDrive Firmware v26.0608 Adds 32X Extension Unit OptionKrikzz's latest firmware for the Mega EverDrive adds an option for the 32X extension unit, improving compatibility with early Genesis consoles. Save states and menu options also get a boost.→

NewsJun 14, 2026Anbernic now sells official replacement parts for its handheld lineupAnbernic has launched an official replacement parts store covering shells, screens, batteries, joysticks, and more for its retro handheld lineup.→

NewsJun 14, 2026Newer Analogue Pocket units may be breaking Everdrive flash cartsEverdrive maker Krikzz reports newer Analogue Pocket units may corrupt flash cart file systems — root cause still disputed, no fix confirmed.→

NewsAug 29, 2012EA to Bring Glamour and Mystery to Facebook With JetSet SecretsEA reveals JetSet Secrets, a globe-trotting Facebook detective game mixing hidden-object, light RPG and estate-building elements.→

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