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The N64 Prototypes Nintendo Built But Never Released Are Finally Getting Made

The N64 Prototypes Nintendo Built But Never Released Are Finally Getting Made2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (348+ words) Analogue spent the last year reverse-engineering those exact plastic formulations for the 3D, its FPGA-based N64 console that sold out instantly when it launched in black and white shells. The Prototype Limited Editions drop February 9 at 8am PT for $299.99 in what Analogue calls…...

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This 56-Gram Phone Controller Fits in Your Pocket and Ships for $49

This 56-Gram Phone Controller Fits in Your Pocket and Ships for $493+ hour, 33+ min ago   (297+ words) Abxylute built a controller designed specifically for that gap. The M4 weighs 56 grams, snaps magnetically to your phone, and fits in a jacket pocket without the usual compromises. It cleared its Kickstarter goal in under a minute, collected over $300,000 in backing,…...

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Seven Classic Arcade Games Just Got Virtual Cabinets You Can Walk Around

Seven Classic Arcade Games Just Got Virtual Cabinets You Can Walk Around5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (586+ words) ADD US ON GOOGLE The game library pulls from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s: Asteroids, Bubble Bobble, Breakout, Centipede, Galaga, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders. These aren't reconstruction attempts or spiritual successors. They're the original ROMs running in emulation, wrapped in virtual…...

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Samsung's New Gaming Monitors are Pushing Refresh Rates Past 1,000Hz

Samsung's New Gaming Monitors are Pushing Refresh Rates Past 1,000Hz6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (136+ words) ADD US ON GOOGLE The 27-inch Odyssey G6 (model G60H) hits 1,040Hz, but only when you're running HD resolution through Dual Mode. Switch to native QHD and the ceiling drops to 600Hz, which is still absurdly fast but not the headline number. Samsung's 2026 OLED…...

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This Retro Gaming Handheld Uses the Screen Ratio Everyone Else Stopped Making

This Retro Gaming Handheld Uses the Screen Ratio Everyone Else Stopped Making1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (177+ words) ADD US ON GOOGLE Three color options are available: Ice Soul White, Obsidian Black, and Retro Power. All versions share identical internal hardware and control layouts, so the choice comes down to aesthetic preference. Controls follow standard handheld layouts compressed…...

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This $249 Nex Playground Motion Gaming Startup Outsold Xbox

This $249 Nex Playground Motion Gaming Startup Outsold Xbox1+ week, 3+ day ago   (865+ words) ARTICLE " Motion gaming never really went away. It just lost the living room. Microsoft's Kinect vanished into obscurity, Nintendo's Wii gathers dust in closets, and for years families had few options to get kids moving without unplugging the console entirely....

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Atari Gamestation Go Packs 200+ Retro Titles Into One Feature-Packed Handheld

Atari Gamestation Go Packs 200+ Retro Titles Into One Feature-Packed Handheld1+ week, 4+ day ago   (666+ words) Atari Gamestation Go Packs 200+ Retro Titles Into One Feature-Packed Handheld'The Gadgeteer ARTICLE " The usual answer to emulating thirty years of game hardware is compromise. One controller layout, a set of buttons mapped in ways that sorta work, and a hope…...

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Cerakey Peak60 brings kiln-fired ceramic cases to mechanical keyboards

Cerakey Peak60 brings kiln-fired ceramic cases to mechanical keyboards1+ week, 5+ day ago   (276+ words) ADD US ON GOOGLE Cerakey is offering four colorways total, though only two ship at launch. Standard white and white crazed glaze are available now, while blue crazed and pink crazed finishes arrive later. The glazes match Cerakey's existing ceramic…...

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Potensic ATOM 2 Screen Remote Controller review - a nice control option for the ATOM 2 drone

Potensic ATOM 2 Screen Remote Controller review - a nice control option for the ATOM 2 drone1+ week, 6+ day ago   (657+ words) Jump to summary(pros/cons) Price: $279.99 (remote only) " $599.99 (fly more combo with ATOM 2 drone) Where to buy: Potensic The Potensic ATOM 2 Screen Remote Controller is offered as both a standalone controller for ATOM 2 drone owners, as well as being included…...

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XPPen Artist Ultra 16 4K OLED Touch-screen Drawing Display review – The best drawing display XPPen makes (so far)

XPPen Artist Ultra 16 4K OLED Touch-screen Drawing Display review – The best drawing display XPPen makes (so far)3+ week, 5+ day ago   (758+ words) REVIEW " Is it possible for me to give an honest review of a drawing display from a company I admire? As good as XPPen's new Artist Ultra 16 4K OLED Touch-screen Drawing Display is, I think I can provide a balanced review…...