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Evercade Alpha closeup with Ryu from Street Fighter on screen

Best retro game consoles 2024: my favorite ways to play classic capers

By Phil Hayton last updated

Buying guide Here are the best retro game consoles in 2024, including mini plug-and-play systems, emulation devices, and accessories that will upscale your original hardware.

Buying guide
Best Sega Saturn games

Best Saturn games of all time from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga

By Darran Jones last updated

Best List The 25 best Sega Saturn games, from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga

Best List

Forget the Nintendo Alarmo, my bedside clock is an adorable Zelda handheld that's half the price

By Phil Hayton published

Awaken to Link's Awakening

Handhelds
8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad with a SNES controller on a wooden desk

This retro NES-style number pad makes me actually want to do math

By Tabitha Baker published

Hardware 8BitDo’s latest addition to its retro NES gaming keyboard line has me excited every time I have to do math.

Hardware
The NVM logo on the front of its building

The National Videogame Museum's CEO says a digital-only future represents "a fundamental loss of important cultural material from our time"

By Duncan Robertson published

Feature I went on a visit to the UK's National Video Game Museum and spoke to its co-CEO about hardware preservation, digital ownership, and the site's future.

Feature
8BitDo retro gaming keyboard on a wooden desk

I can't get enough of this retro hot-swappable keyboard - and it's never been cheaper

By Tabitha Baker published

Deals The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical keyboard just dropped to a record low price at Woot!

Deals
Picture of N64 with cartridges blurred in backdrop

Analogue Pocket creators just announced the N64 console of my dreams

By Phil Hayton published

News The Analogue 3D is a reimagined N64 console with 4K output and 100% compatibility with original cartridges, and it'll arrive alongside a new 8bitdo controller.

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retro 8BitDo NES styled gaming keyboard

This NES style gaming keyboard comes with giant mappable super buttons

By Tabitha Baker published

Hardware 8BitDo has launched a retro NES-style gaming keyboard today, with pre-orders live at just $99.99.

Hardware
Ayaneo Pocket Air on wood desk with game cases and cartridges

The Ayaneo Pocket Air isn't a Steam Deck rival, but it could be the next best retro handheld

By Phil Hayton published

News The upcoming Ayaneo Pocket Air targets retro gamers with an OLED display and Android capabilities, and it could become the go-to handheld emulation station.

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Gulf War Nintendo Game Boy exhibition with handheld in view

The iconic Gulf War Nintendo Game Boy is heading into retirement

By Phil Hayton published

News The Game Boy that survived a Gulf War explosion is retiring, as it's no longer on display at the NYC Nintendo Store.

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