Nintendo really just silently dropped the biggest backwards compatibility update in the Switch 2’s life, and I need to upgrade my setup

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

Nintendo just dropped a massive backwards compatibility feature for Nintendo Switch 2 but at the expense of battery life.

2019

Nintendo casually releases Switch 2 update that makes almost every OG Switch game run better, so you can take any of your favorites on the go without sacrificing performance

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

Games that use touch or motion controls seem to be the exclusions

2019

Should you buy an open-back headset for gaming?

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

I’ve gathered everything you need to know about whether or not an open-back gaming headset is the right fit for your gaming setup.

2019

Mckenna Grace opens Pokemon cards at the Oscars, and it’s one hell of a vibe

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

Mckenna Grace spent her time during the Oscars commercial breaks opening booster packs of Pokemon cards

2019

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar says a Hulu exec who is “not a fan of the original” is to blame for the spin-off being axed

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

New details have emerged surrounding the New Sunnydale cancellation

2019

Crimson Desert pre-load and release times

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

Here’s everything you need to know about when Crimson Desert releases and when you can start pre-installing

2019

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s 24-hour trailer launch is making Avengers: Doomsday’s cast reveal look small scope: “It’s never been done before”

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

The first look at Spider-Man: Brand New Day is here, from an unlikely source

2019

Weeks after the Steam Deck disappeared, Retroid discontinues Pocket G2 “due to ongoing fluctuations in memory pricing”

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

Retroid has temporarily discontinued its popular Pocket G2 retro handheld, while also boosting the price of its vertical Classic device.

2019

There’s upscaling, and then there’s straight-up changing a game’s art direction, and your gaming hardware should only do one of those things

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

DLSS 5 looks like it removes the unique art direction from any game that uses it, and I’m not sure we should be excited about gaming hardware that does that.

2019

Invincible co-showrunners Robert Kirkman and Simon Racioppa say it won’t go the way of Stranger Things and end with a feature-length finale

March 17, 2026 / admin / retro news

Exclusive | Invincible won’t get a feature-length final episode, according to Robert Kirkman

2019