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The Best Retro Game Consoles, Handhelds, Controllers, and More

These are your best options for whenever you want to scratch that SNES, Sega Genesis, or Game Boy itch.

Reviews Andrew Liszewski Dec 13

Atari’s New Console Sounds Like a Bad Idea

About a week ago, a mysterious website appeared that offered a glimpse of what appeared to be a new console by Atari. The site offered nothing more than a short video and appears to have been made with a free website builder. On Friday, Atari’s CEO confirmed that the company is indeed building a new…

Tech News Rhett Jones Jun 17

Nintendo Switch Carved Up By a Waterjet, Keeps on Gaming

You may have heard the Nintendo Switch has some problems. Some units have dead pixels, the Joy-Con controllers don’t always work, and people are 3-D printing their own fixes for bothersome design issues. But damn, you can cut this thing up with a waterjet and it still functions. https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-switch-review-plays-zelda-great-doesnt-do-mu-1792852009 While gamers far and wide are…

Sploid Rhett Jones Mar 6

Alienware Alpha Review: Close, But No Game Console

The Alienware Alpha sounds awesome. It’s smaller and more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One. It doubles as an actual Windows PC! But be warned: it’s not as easy to use as a game console, not as foolproof. It’s not nearly the slam dunk I was hoping it would be. What Is It? Probably…

Reviews Sean Hollister Nov 24

Steam Machine Teardown: A Gaming PC by Any Other Name

Valve has offered up 300 beta kits of its forthcoming Steam Machine console for developers and the like to play around with. Fortunately, iFixit got its hands on one, too—and then ripped the sucker apart. Here’s what’s inside. Diving into this piece of hardware offered more surprises than many teardowns, because the Steam Machine’s specs…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Dec 19

Can Valve create the perfect game machine and win against MS and Sony?

Steam is the most popular electronic desktop game distribution method in the planet. So popular that its developers think it will be a great idea to make a Steam Box, a custom gaming and media PC that will connect to your TV and compete with the Xbox One or the PS4. One of the steps…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 23

Microsoft: Xbox One and Kinect Will Definitely Not Be Sold Separately

Microsoft has had an indecisive month or two recently, contemplating a series of U-turns in its attempts to compete with the forthcoming PlayStation 4. But now, it seems to have settled on a final decision about one of the most controversial flip-flops: every Xbox One WILL come with a Kinect. https://gizmodo.com/the-xbox-one-is-worse-for-everyone-if-kinects-not-mand-1113731041 About that, there now…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Aug 22

The Playstation Vita Will Have Support For Skype and Foursquare

Over at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, Sony just stated that they will incorporate both Skype and Foursquare into your new Playstation Vita come early 2012. They were cagey with specifics, but this is a good thing for the console. The additions bring the Vita, with it’s beautiful OLED touchscreen and 3G option, more…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 16

Netflix Is for HDTV Buffs, Hulu for Computer Geeks

Nielsen recently polled 12,000 netizens and asked them about Hulu and Netflix. The survey results suggest that Netflix users are movie-watching HDTV buffs, while Hulu users are TV show-watching computer geeks. According to Nielsen, Netflix users tend to watch only movies (53%) on their HDTVs via a gaming console (50%). Only 11% of subscribers watch…

Movies Kelly Jul 27

How Motion Detection Works in Xbox Kinect

The prototype for Microsoft’s Kinect camera and microphone famously cost $30,000. At midnight Thursday morning, you’ll be able to buy it for $150 as an Xbox 360 peripheral. Let’s take some time to think about how it all works. Camera Kinect’s camera is powered by both hardware and software. And it does two things: generate…

Tech News Tim Carmody - Wired Nov 3

Ask Giz: Four Loko Frenzy, Budget Sextapes, and an Identity Crisis

A friend turned drunken thief. A couple looking for some on-camera action. A digital dater racked with shame. You seem guilty, this week, readers. But our consciences are filthy too—all aboard the empathy train. It’s time for healing. Hey Giz— Last weekend I drank like eight cans of Four Loko at a party and got…

Tech News Professor Gizmodo Oct 27

Cee Lo’s “Fuck You” As Performed By An Angry Nintendo NES

Most of us are familiar with the popular song “Fuck You” by Cee Lo, but I doubt many of us realized just how perfectly the tune could be applied to one of gaming’s most torrid feuds: Nintendo vs Sega. The song parody was created by Brendan Becker (also known as Inverse Phase) and is intended…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 29

Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Gets Torn Apart

Nintendo’s Virtual Boy was among the first game consoles to display “true 3D graphics” and a cherished part of many childhoods. It’s also the “coolest device” the iFixIt crew has ever taken apart and it’s easy to see why. For those unfamiliar with the Virtual Boy, here are some of the highlights courtesy of iFixIt:…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 4

Even a Non-Gamer Would Struggle to Resist the Mag Gun Controller

Even as someone not very prone to gaming, I’m attracted to the idea of the Mag Gun controller. It works with multiple consoles, has logical controls, and looks like it’d make a first-person shooter the highlight of an afternoon. There aren’t too many details about how the Mag Gun works, but CrunchGear’s Devin Coldewey has…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Aug 26

Game Console Makers to Include 3G Capability In Future Devices?

According to the WSJ, a Japanese wireless carrier called NTT DoCoMo is in talks with several gaming console makers to include 3G connectivity in future handheld devices. There aren’t any specifics on which companies are attempting to make a deal, but apparently several videogame makers have mentioned that they’re contemplating such an addition to their…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 7

Console Font Is Just My Type

I’ve seen fonts that are playful, but the console alphabet may be the first ever that’s playable. Composed entirely of carefully arranged gaming hardware and awesomeness, it’s going to be my default just as soon as it’s downloadable. [Behance]

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 18

Nintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!)

While earlier today we had a quick hands-on with the 3DS, I’ve now had the chance to play a number of actual games. My verdict? It’s a clever, occasionally brilliant system. And no, you haven’t seen anything quite like it. I”m going to gloss over the feel of the hardware. It’s not really anything you…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 15

The Nintendo 3DS Is Real, and Doesn’t Need Glasses

This is the Nintendo 3DS. It has two screens: a 3.5-inch widescreen on top, and a standard screen on the bottom. It also has a Slide-Pad, and it has a two-tone color scheme. Best of all, no glasses. There is a 3D depth slider to choose a degree of 3D, to maximize or even turn…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 15

I’ll Take My PSP Cake Slice To Go

While I might question the game of choice, I don’t think anyone can argue with the delicious awesomeness of an 18-inch PSP cake. Or is that awesome deliciousness? Either way, me want. The detailing by Debbie Does Cakes really sells it here; the speaker, the green power indicator, John Cena dominating Rey Mysterio (I think?…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 26

GameCube Portable Mod: Call It GameCuboid

This isn’t the first portable GameCube mod that we’ve seen, but it might be the prettiest: a backlit LCD screen, perfectly integrated controls, fingerprint-less plastic, and a design with hints of original Game Boy. There’s just one catch, though. https://gizmodo.com/handmade-portable-gamecube-sports-dangerous-buzz-saw-di-5400480 ModRetro Forum member Techknott’s GameCube Portable was built in a rush, and there are unfortunately…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 4

Console

The Best Retro Game Consoles, Handhelds, Controllers, and More

Atari’s New Console Sounds Like a Bad Idea

Nintendo Switch Carved Up By a Waterjet, Keeps on Gaming

Alienware Alpha Review: Close, But No Game Console

Steam Machine Teardown: A Gaming PC by Any Other Name

Can Valve create the perfect game machine and win against MS and Sony?

Microsoft: Xbox One and Kinect Will Definitely Not Be Sold Separately

The Playstation Vita Will Have Support For Skype and Foursquare

Netflix Is for HDTV Buffs, Hulu for Computer Geeks

How Motion Detection Works in Xbox Kinect

Ask Giz: Four Loko Frenzy, Budget Sextapes, and an Identity Crisis

Cee Lo’s “Fuck You” As Performed By An Angry Nintendo NES

Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Gets Torn Apart

Even a Non-Gamer Would Struggle to Resist the Mag Gun Controller

Game Console Makers to Include 3G Capability In Future Devices?

Console Font Is Just My Type

Nintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!)

The Nintendo 3DS Is Real, and Doesn’t Need Glasses

I’ll Take My PSP Cake Slice To Go

GameCube Portable Mod: Call It GameCuboid

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