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Input devices can have an enormous impact on your user experience, especially as they relate to games. For retro games in particular, which were often designed with joysticks in mind, playing with any ...

If you missed the window to snap up Analogue’s limited edition Pocket, you may not be out of luck just yet — Ayaneo is here to offer you an alternative modernized Game Boy. The handheld recently ...

The guys over at Retro Thing have released their own version of the classic joystick, and this version looks pretty cool as it is made from clear plastic. What’s even cooler is when you plug it in, it ...

Rachael (she/her) has been in love with all things video games for more years than she cares to remember. Her previous roles include being a staff writer, senior editor, and also the head of culture ...

This isn’t just the Atari joystick equivalent of the transparent Gameboy, which had no added features except for special see-throughness. This joystick is actually hackable, and can connect up to ...

As we inch closer to the release of the retro-tastic Ataribox, more details regarding the console are being revealed. At this point, we know the device will be powered by a custom AMD-built SoC, it ...

The resurgence of handheld gaming consoles has captured the attention of gamers once more, thanks to impressive offerings like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro, and more. Alongside high-end ...

Hand a modern controller to someone who hasn’t gamed since the days of the original Atari console and they’ll be immediately overwhelmed by its complexity. In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, controllers ...

Back in the halcyon days that only sort of were terrible, 2016 to be exact, Nintendo released a mini version of its original ...

Part of the reason I wanted the Pac-Man Edition Atari 2600 Plus console was because I thought it would look cute in my living room, where I’m trying for a kind of late ’70s look. But having spent ...

Preorders for the new set-top console hit Walmart and GameStop, hoping to capitalize on retro gaming while also looking to the future with optional support for Linux and Windows. Dan Ackerman leads ...