Super Mario, Zelda (or Link), Purple Tentacle, Sonic—these are just a few of the heroes who have inspired gamers for over 40 years. Some of the original gaming devices from Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, ...

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Microsoft has announced Retro Classics with Game Pass, a collaboration with Antstream Arcade to bring a collection of over 50 classic Activision games from the 80s and 90s to Game Pass members. The ...

Highly anticipated: Developer showcases over the last few weeks have filled release calendars for 2024 and 2025 with reissues of numerous classic games, some of which are available now. The growing ...

RetroArch isn't your typical game emulator. It's more like a super-powered hub that lets you load emulators for a whopping dozen console systems, both popular and niche. Fancy playing classics from ...

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In early April, Apple made a surprise decision to allow retro game emulators in the App Store. With them, you can now play old classic games from early game consoles and arcades, but the legalities ...