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The 16-Bit RPGs That Still Outclass Modern Games
Every few years I sit down with a modern blockbuster — some gorgeous, hundred-hour epic with a map the size of a…
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Apple II Forever: The Complete Story of the Machine That Taught America to Compute
April 1977, San Francisco. The first West Coast Computer Faire had packed some 12,750 hobbyists into the hall — rows of bare…
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THEA1200: The Full-Size Amiga Is Coming Back — And the Delay Might Be Good News
Mini consoles had a good run, but they always had a lie at the centre of them: a Commodore 64 with a…
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N64 Hidden Gems That Are Actually Underrated
The Nintendo 64 had a small library and a loud one. Mario, Zelda, GoldenEye and Banjo shouted so loudly that they drowned…
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Fallout 3 at 18: War Never Changes
PC · XBOX 360 · PLAYSTATION 3 · ACTION RPG · RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW Developer: Bethesda Game Studios · Publisher: Bethesda Softworks · …
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The Birthday Party That Wrecked the House: Sonic ’06 at Twenty
The reboot that shared its name with the original: Sonic the Hedgehog, 2006. Photo: Sega / Wikimedia Twenty years ago, on November…
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ArcStation: The PS1 ODE That Pretends to Be a Laser
A solderless optical drive emulator for every PlayStation 1 — including the PSone — that works by imitating the laser itself. €150, back in stock November 2026. Our full rundown, with the honest catches.
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How to Play Amiga Games Today: Every Sensible Route in 2026
The Amiga is the great “you had to be there” machine — except you didn’t. Its games are still here, its demoscene…
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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…
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Is MiSTer FPGA Worth It in 2026?
Short answer: yes — if you play retro games every week, care how they feel, and would otherwise spend the money on…
