Retro gaming is easier than ever, with emulators and mini consoles abound. But there’s something lost in the translation of ...

Backward compatibility has always been a thorny issue for new consoles. Just weeks before the PS5 released in 2020, Sony ...

Remember when console controllers had proprietary connections that only worked with their respective consoles, like the SNES? These days ... Switch in a way that’s compatible with existing ...

Retro game enthusiasts may already be acquainted with Analogue, a company that designs and manufactures updated versions of ...

Nintendo has never utilized a "2" in any of its hardware launches, making the successor to the Switch a first of its kind.

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Of course, the experience of any console is just not the same without the original controller. So [Andrew] went a step further and made his own SNES controller to USB converter. This had the ...