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Emulation  SuperSega Team Doesn't Think Sega Will Have Any Issue With Its Branding

We've given the SuperSega project a fair amount of coverage in recent months, and with good reason – who isn't excited about the prospect of an all-in-one system that runs Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn, Mega CD and Dreamcast software, all via FPGA? Since the project broke cover, there's been a wave of skepticism surrounding it – and again, this is very understandable. The team behind the venture hasn't shown anything concrete as yet, despite announcing that it would be opening pre-orders soon. The team also seems to be curiously relaxed about any legal challenge from Sega regarding the name of the system, and the fact that it uses the Sega logo in its branding. As we stated previously, we were recently offered the chance to hold a...
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Emulation  Nintendo Is Now Going After YouTube Accounts Which Show Its Games Being Emulated

Nintendo is famously protective of its intellectual property and has a history of suing content creators who it feels have overstepped the mark. However, its latest move feels particularly heavy-handed, as it has issued a copyright strike against a YouTube channel that reviews emulation handhelds. Retro Game Corps, in case you didn't know, is an excellent channel with over half a million subscribers which covers many different retro gaming systems, but its main focus is modern-day portable devices from the likes of AYANEO, Anbernic and Retroid which are capable of emulating classic games from yesteryear. As you might imagine, many of these systems run games for consoles like the NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64 and even Wii U, and the...
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Emulation  Atari Jaguar Emulation Is Coming To iPhone

Programmer and Jaguar fan Rich Whitehouse – who is also Head of Digital Conservation The Video Game History Foundation – has revealed that his iOS Jaguar emulator is almost ready for public release. Whitehouse showed off a screenshot of the emulator in action, running the iconic Tempest 2000, one of the console's most beloved games. He has also confirmed that the release is very close indeed. "[There's] still lots of work to be done," he says on Twitter. "But I'm hoping to have this ready to go sometime next month." We've seen a flood of retro game emulators appear on iOS since Apple relaxed its stance a few months ago. Multi-system emulator Delta is arguably the most famous, but we've also had individual emulators for Saturn, 3DS...
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Emulation  iPhone's Delta Emulator Is Getting Online Play For Nintendo DS Games

Riley Testut, the developer of the popular multi-system Delta emulator for iOS, has revealed that Nintendo DS online multiplayer is coming to the app. Testut broke the welcome news by showing off a video of a Mario Kart DS online race on Threads. As he explains to The Verge, the online features are powered by melonDS' online support, "which connects to 3rd-party Nintendo [Wi-Fi Connection] servers (such as Kaeru, Wimmfi, AltWFC, etc)." This means over 10 million Delta users will be able to play with other Delta users, as well as players using authentic DS hardware connected to the same 3rd-party Nintendo WFC servers. All Nintendo DS games with Nintendo WFC are supported, according to Testut. Given that the online servers for the DS...
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Emulation  PowKiddy Is Actually Doing Something Slightly Different With Its RGB20 Pro

The market for emulation handhelds has been flooded over the past few years with countless devices all doing pretty much the same thing, so it's refreshing to see a manufacturer try something a bit different. Granted, PowKiddy's upcoming RGB20 Pro is yet another Game Boy-style portable, but we're quite taken by the fact that it will sport a transparent front panel which gives a small glimpse of its innards. According to Retro Handhelds, the RGB20 Pro has the following specs: Display: 3.2-inch IPS Resolution: 1024 x 768 Processor: RK3566 RAM: 1GB LPDDR4 Storage: Dual-microSD Card Slots (16GB – 256GB) Wi-Fi Bluetooth 3.5mm Headphone Jack Battery: 5,000mAh Dimensions: 150.2 x 83.3 x 23.3mm Colors: Yellow, Sky Blue, Green, Grey...
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Emulation  RPCS3 Issues Warning About PS3 "Scam" Emulators For Mobile

In a statement posted to Twitter earlier this week, the creators of the popular PS3 emulator RPCS3 issued a warning to players about several "scam" PS3 emulators that have started to appear online for mobile devices. Speaking to its followers on the social media site, RPCS3's creators reminded people that its emulator "is NOT natively available for Android or iOS and that we will NOT be porting it to these platforms" before warning people to "stay vigilant!". It also claimed that "any footage you see is either completely fake, recorded on a real console or through RPCS3 itself, and branded as something else". In the set of messages, the RPCS3 creators don't exactly specify what emulators they are referring to here, but it's pretty...
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Emulation  The TrimUI Brick Takes Inspiration From The Analogue Pocket

Thanks to its wide range of FPGA cores, support for physical carts and fetching Game Boy-style design, the Analogue Pocket remains one of the most popular retro-gaming handhelds on the market right now. Taking that into account, it's not all that surprising that rival companies have copied the design for their own devices. TrimUI, for example, has just announced the Brick, a device which takes a lot of inspiration from the Pocket (thanks, Retro Handhelds). The overall design is very similar, and you've even got the 'stepped' back (minus a cartridge slot, as this runs entirely on software emulation) and the three function buttons on the front. One new thing the TrimUI offers is an RGB light at the top of the device. Powered by an...
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Emulation  Creator Of PS1 Emulator DuckStation Threatens To "Shut The Whole Thing Down" Following License Change

PlayStation emulator DuckStation is rightly regarded as one of the best ways to play PS1 games on modern hardware, primarily because it's incredibly accurate, has loads of features and offers an excellent level of performance. However, creator stenzek has recently made some changes to how DuckStation is distributed that have caused some drama in the world of emulation. As reported by Gaming On Linux, the emulator – which was previously open-source under the General Public License – was changed at the start of the month to a PolyForm Strict License and then a couple of weeks later to the CC-BY-NC-ND license. This means that DuckStation cannot be used commercially, and no derivatives are permitted. The emulator cannot be packaged up...
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Emulation  Anbernic Reveals Another Game Boy-Style Handheld, The RG406V

We dread to think what it's like to work in Anbernic's design office – those poor guys must literally get no sleep whatsoever. The company is famous for pumping out new models on an almost monthly basis these days, and it has already shown off a vertical handheld called the RG40XX V, which we're looking to review very soon. However, despite the arrival of that system, Anbernic has now announced another device in the same bracket – the RG406V (thanks, Retro Dodo). "The RG 406V comes in three colors: off-white, black transparent, and gray. It features a 4-inch 960x720 IPS touchscreen, allowing PS2 games to be displayed at 1.5x pixel-to-pixel, resulting in an excellent overall experience," says Anbernic. "This device supports a wide...
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Emulation  Retroid Pocket Mini & Retroid Pocket 5 Pricing And Pre-Order Date Announced

Over the last few weeks, GoRetroid has gradually been revealing more information about its upcoming handhelds, the Retroid Pocket Mini & Retroid Pocket 5. However, up until now, we had very little information about when exactly the devices would go on sale, how much they would cost, and what we might expect from them in terms of available RAM and storage. As anticipated, though, that information was just around the corner, with GoRetroid posting a tweet to social media with all of the above included. In this post, GoRetroid revealed that pre-orders for both devices will start on Monday, September 9th at 9PM EST/6PM PDT, which is 3AM BST on Tuesday, September 10th in the UK. They also offered an update on the individual pricing and...
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Emulation  PlayCase Turns Your iPhone Into A Proper Portable Game Console

We recently reported on the GameBaby, a stylish-looking iPhone case which transforms your handset into a fully-fledged portable gaming system with proper physical controls. Today, we've spotted another product which has very similar aims: the PlayCase. This 3D-printed case costs $50 and has a controller face plate which bolts onto the front of the case, offering you physical buttons to use. It also has L and R triggers on the back, and you can swap out the D-pad and buttons for alternative options to ensure you get the control style you want – with new face plate styles planned for the future. When not in use, the controller portion clips onto the back of the case, and the extra parts can be stored in a keychain holder. Given that...
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Emulation  Bitmo Lab's GameBaby Turns Your iPhone Into A Game Boy

Bitmo Lab, a new technology brand formed by Chinese companies JSAUX and SSPAI, has shown off the GameBaby, a case for the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro Max which transforms your device into a fully-fledged portable games console. The GameBaby is a two-part case which, when not in use, protects the sides and back of your iPhone from damage. However, you can detach the bottom section and turn it around so that its physical buttons rest on the screen. Here's some PR: The GameBaby can be pre-ordered here and is sold for $19.99 for the first 1,000 units. After that, the price rises to $24.99 for the regular pre-sale price. When it eventually launches, the GameBaby will sell for $39.99.
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Emulation  MagicX XU Mini M Is Running A Weaker Chipset Than Was Advertised

When we recently reviewed the MagicX XU Mini M, we noted that it was said to be running the Rockchip RK3562, a relatively new package which was introduced in 2023. Despite this new chip, we found that higher-end emulation for systems like PSP and Saturn was rather spotty, and now we know why – it's not running the Rockchip RK3562 at all, but the older RK3326 from 2017. A teardown by TheGammaSqueeze has revealed the older chipset: According to Notebook Check, MagicX has severed ties with the company which supplied the chipset. As we noted in our review, there were already reports that MagicX was looking to release another variant of the device with an Allwinner A133 Plus chip. Perhaps the company already knew that the RK3562 inside...
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Emulation  Upcoming Emulation Handheld Rocks A Stunning Optional GameCube Theme

Emulation-based handhelds are seemingly all the rage at the moment, and GoRetroid has revealed what might be one of the most tantalizing ones yet. Details are scarce for the time being, but the Retroid Pocket 5 has been revealed and will coming packing a stunning 5.5-inch AMOLED screen capable of resolutions up to 1080p. This is a significant upgrade from the Retroid Pocket 4, which opted for a 4.7-inch IPS screen. Not only that, but a new announcement today reveals that the Pocket 5 will come in four distinct colors, with one taking heavy inspiration from Nintendo's own GameCube. This makes perfect sense since the Pocket 5 will likely be more than capable of emulating the likes of GameCube and PS2. We've also got what looks to be an...
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Emulation  Dolphin Emulator appears to be getting official Linux Flatpak releases

The rise of the Steam Deck has created a massive increase in gaming on Linux; users can easily install emulators and other programs on the device with a single click by using Flakpak releases. One of the most popular of which being Dolphin Emulator. The Flatpack release of Dolphin, however, is unofficial, as the emulator's team have never made an official build for Linux. That all appears to be changing, though, as one of the official Dolphin devs has gotten in contact with the unofficial build's team, and will be making the repository official, and under the control of the Dolphin Emulator team. A GitHub thread details the process, and notes that going forward, official Dolphin Steam Deck-compatible Flatpack builds will be distributed...
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Emulation  Anbernic Is Copying AYANEO's Homework With Its RG40XX V Handheld

Chinese firm Anbernic recently released the RG40XX H, a horizontally-oriented device which looks a bit like the PS Vita. Now, the company is back with another variant of the RG40XX, this time with a vertical setup. Those of you who have been paying attention will notice that this new handheld – the RG40XX V – bears more than a passing resemblance to the AYANEO Pocket DMG, an Android-powered portable that's currently being crowdfunded. The device has a 4-inch IPS display with a 640 x 480 resolution, and while the chipset hasn't been confirmed yet, it is thought to be powerful enough to emulate up to the Saturn and Dreamcast. It will use the same 3,200 mAh battery as the RG40XX H, but has dropped one of its analogue sticks – which...
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Emulation  Saturn Emulation Comes To Apple's iPhone And iPad

Sega Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro is now available on Apple's App Store. It costs $4.99 to purchase; there's no free version, as is the case on Android devices. "Finally, Yaba Sanshiro was released in the Apple App Store," says developer Shinya "DevMiyax" Miyamoto. "You can play SEGA Saturn games on your iPhone or iPad or Mac. This version only includes basic features to facilitate approval. If there is demand, we will continue to expand it." You'll need to source your own games and BIOS files. Yaba Sanshiro is based on the now-defunct Yabause and is one of the most popular Saturn emulators on computers and mobile devices.
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Emulation  This RetroArch Audio Filter Makes Your Games Sound Crappy, Just Like You Remember Them

If you're keen on retro emulation, then you'll almost certainly have come across screen filters which add things like scanlines, bloom and screen distortion to ensure your classic games look every how you remember them, back when you played on a tiny portable CRT TV set in your bedroom. There are countless filters to choose from now, allowing gamers to get exactly the right look – but what about audio? It goes without saying that the television sets in the '80s and '90s didn't offer the best aural experience; you'd often be saddled with low-quality mono sound. We now have a new audio filter which allows you to return to those good old days. Developed by Retro Crisis, RF Mono can be applied to games played via RetroArch, and is...
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Emulation  PS2 Emulation Just Took A Massive Step Forward Thanks To PCSX2 2.0

PS2 emulator PCSX2 has just been updated to version 2.0, bringing with it a raft of improvements. The update comes four years after the previous stable revision - during which time, the emulator has received over 6000 changes, passed 100 million downloads, and celebrated its 20th anniversary. This update includes a new UI design, the assimilation of plugins, simplified configuration files, automatic game fixes, per-game settings, big picture mode, improved translation support and vastly enhanced compatibility. There's also "fastmem", EE and VU recompiler optimization, Vulkan support, better sound, improved controller mapping and RetroAchievements - as well as much, much more. "It has been quite the journey getting to this point...
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Emulation  Nintendo takes down Yuzu-based emulators including Suyu, Sudachi, Torzu, Uzuy and Nuzu

The never-ending battle between the litigious plumber and the emulation Hydra continues day by day, and these past days, Nintendo took action against more emulators forked or based on the original Yuzu emulator, which was taken down by Nintendo they sued the company behind the emulator and settled for 2.4 million back in February of this year. Continuing with their actions, Nintendo has gone after more Yuzu-based emulators that have appeared in recent months, with some being those growing in popularity like Sudachi and Suyu, and others not being as popular but still being caught in the crossfire, like Nuzu, Uzuy and Torzu. While all of their respective repositories are currently offline, some appear to have been entirely deleted, and...
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