8Bitmods has just listed stock of the original MemCard Pro for the Sony PlayStation. While it’s not as fully-featured as the MemCard Pro 2, it’s less than half the price at about $28, making it worth considering. This latest hardware revision also supports PS2 saves (not just PS1) in a limited capacity, as well as […]
Super Station One Direct CD-ROM Loading Taki Udon posted an update on the Super Station One that talks about the system loading PlayStation games directly from disc, instead of dumping the game first and then running the game. It is still recommended to have the games locally stored on the MiSTer FPGA for performance reasons, […]
John Linneman from Digital Foundry recently reviewed Gradius Origins: A collection of Gradius games from multiple platforms, now available on modern consoles as well as Steam. This was developed by M2, who have a long history of very high quality emulation ports of classic games on newer consoles. All of the ported games perform exactly […]
Arcooda has just listed their 2025-edition LCD arcade monitor replacements for sale and there’s quite a few differences from the original announcement earlier this year. First, there’s now two main sizes to choose from; 26″ & 35″, chosen to fit in the most common arcade cabinets. Next, their original expected resolution of 1600×1200 has changed […]
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FPGA Based Commodore 64 Ultimate Commodore International is preparing to release a modern reinterpretation of the original Commodore 64. Called the Commodore 64 Ultimate, this new version is designed to replicate the original system’s hardware behavior using an FPGA rather than software emulation. Preorders are currently open, with shipping expected to begin in October 2025. […]
donutswdad has just released the latest version of the “gSerial Enabler” (gSE) – A device that installs in any of the gscart/gcomp switches with an EXT port and allows them to be controlled by the RetroTINK 4K’s serial commands. This latest version connects externally, either via the latest model of the switches that have the EXT port […]
Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted a video showcasing what’s currently the best enhancements for the original Sega Game Gear handheld console. This is essentially a build that only uses the original ASIC processor and cartridge slot, with every other component being brand new. The new components include a reverse-engineered motherboard, high quality screen, […]
Respawned Records has launched pre-order for Extreme-G soundtrack composed by Simon Robertson from Nintendo 64 on a vinyl record featuring new artwork from Michael Lee. It’s priced at $35.00. Scheduled release is October 2025. (US) Respawned Records: https://respawnedrecords.com/products/extreme-g-official-soundtrack-vinyl This single LP release comes in two variants for the vinyl record, black Asphalt glitter and purple […]
Joe from GameSack just posted a review of the awesome new game Earthion. The game was made by Ancient and includes a soundtrack composed by the legendary Yuzo Koshiro. It was created as a “modern Sega Genesis game”, however it’s currently only available on Steam; You can pre-order physical versions for all modern consoles (link below), […]
