Reviews
Analogue Pocket: Worth It in 2026?
At a glance: Analogue Pocket · FPGA handheld by Analogue, first released December 2021 · Plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color and…
Author: Hank Mercer
Hardware desk. If it has a cartridge slot, an FPGA board or a weird controller, Hank has opened it up and put it back together — usually better. Writes the gear reviews and hardware spotlights.
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Hardware
Restore a Yellowed SNES Pad Without Wrecking It
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