NES-inspired synthesizer doubles as a working game console — luggable polyphonic synth plays chip tunes and NES cartridges, too

A maker with a love for synthesizers and retro gaming has showcased their latest project, the NES-SY2.0.

Dev showcases ‘seamless, massive world with zero loading screens on N64 hardware’ — 30-year-old Nintendo retro console coaxed into draw distances matching the scale of Skyrim

A developer has demonstrated an open-world engine in a Nintendo 64 game, which offers a ‘seamless, massive world with zero loading screens’ on original hardware.

Xbox 360 devkit bought for $5 at car boot sale came with 2007 beta build of GTA IV with unreleased assets — Version includes cut ferry system, zombies, and more

A pre-release build of GTA IV has been discovered on an Xbox 360 devkit dating back to 2007, just a few months before the game’s official release next year. The build includes various unused assets that were altered or rem…

Microsoft’s new gaming boss axed ‘This is an Xbox’ campaign because ‘it didn’t feel like Xbox’ — Xbox brand undergoes transformation to redefine its identity

The “This is an Xbox” marketing campaign was met with severe backlash from pretty much everyone outside Microsoft’s top brass. Now, it seems like the brand is course-correcting with new Xbox chief Asha Sharma leading the c…

Sony increasing PlayStation 5 prices across all consoles, starting April 2 — PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition receive $100 hikes, while PS5 Pro will now sell for $900

PlayStation 5 consoles are once again receiving price hikes due to the global economic crisis. The disc and digital editions of the base console are $100 more expensive now, while the PS5 Pro is up $150, now costing $900. …

Enthusiast ‘lands’ on the moon using hardware from the 1980s — ZX Spectrum home computer with 3.5 MHz CPU and 48KB of memory power Kerbal space flight

YouTuber Scott Manley demonstrated using a ZX Spectrum home computer launched in 1982 to land a spacecraft on the Kerbal Space Program spaceflight simulator.

AYANEO’s upcoming Next 2 handheld gaming console shelved due to rising component prices — company stops preorders for the $1,999 Strix Halo device

Ayaneo has suspended sales of its next-gen premium gaming handheld as the procurement costs for storage have slipped out of control. When it was first announced, prices were already high, but following the CNY break, vendo…