Of course, that's usually followed by someone creating a fantastic handheld NES emulator as their first embedded project, and suddenly my untidy heap of wires and buttons doesn't feel so inspiring ...

I've reviewed dozens of Android handhelds in 2025, and while many of them may look similar, there's a lot to consider. These ...

The Steam Deck is an emulation powerhouse, with support for older retro platforms and arcade machines through to the PS3 and Xbox 360, EmuDeck makes it easy to install and configure emulators, you ...

The PicoZX is a unique handheld emulator for the ZX Spectrum, a home computer popular in the 1980s. It is powered using a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller and features a 2.8″ IPS display. The PicoZX ...

The Analogue Pocket, modded Gameboys, and handheld emulators represent three distinct approaches to retro gaming, each with its unique strengths and weaknesses. Here’s a detailed comparison to help ...

The GP2X handheld gaming emulator gets a little more mainstream this week as a product now available from ThinkGeek.com. If you’ve not heard of the GP2X, it’s basically about the size of a Gameboy ...

The Analogue Pocket, which was announced in 2019 and then delayed from its May 2021 release to October, has more buzz than Nintendo’s meh Switch (OLED model). It’s easy to see why. Analogue, though, ...

Over the weekend, the Internet Archive announced it was offering a new series of emulators. This time, they’re designed to mimic one of gaming’s most obscure artifacts — handheld games. When I say a ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

Lyra is a handheld games console with a twist. It doesn't come with any games, you put it together yourself (or pay a little extra for pre-built) and it can double as a personal computer and a ...

In the world of retro gaming, some legends never die – especially the ‘phantom’ PSP, Sony’s mythical handheld that never saw the light of day. While that elusive device remains a dream, hacker and ...