Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are off to a strong start on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Shortly after going live digitally, both titles shot up the eShop sales charts in multiple regions, with FireRed reportedly taking the top spot and LeafGreen close behind — a solid performance for titles that are essentially enhanced re-releases. Under […]
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Let’s be clear, this is purely theoretical. With AI driving up demand for DRAM and NAND, RAM and storage prices are trending upward. Data centers and AI infrastructure get priority, and everyone else feels the ripple effect. Here’s the interesting part. Modern AAA games regularly exceed 50-100GB. They’re expensive to host, expensive to patch, and […]
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Wizzo has just pushed one of the most interesting updates to Zaparoo yet, the platform can now download and install games directly via NFC. Instead of just launching ROMs already stored on your MiSTer, a tap can now trigger a full game download and automatic install. The first rollout features 10 Atari Jaguar homebrew titles […]
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Zaparoo Core v2.9.1 is now available as a patch release, concentrating on reliability improvements and a wide range of bug fixes across supported platforms. This update introduces a switch to Zaparoo’s own log upload service at logs.zaparoo.org, replacing termbin. Media scanner lazy loading improves resume times on large libraries, and the MQTT publisher now retries […]
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Zaparoo App v1.10.1 has been released, introducing a set of quality-of-life improvements alongside a new optional online layer. The update adds Zaparoo Online accounts, allowing Pro purchases to sync across multiple devices and granting automatic Pro access to Patreon supporters. The feature is entirely optional and aimed at covering functionality that is difficult to handle […]
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Zaparoo Core v2.9.0 is now available, delivering a solid mix of usability improvements, platform integrations, and reliability fixes. This release focuses on polishing everyday use while expanding support for popular frontends and setups. One of the biggest changes is a revamped TUI, now featuring theme support, an on-screen keyboard, and clearer settings navigation. Kodi integration […]
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The BattleDock from Retro Fighters is an add-on that physically slides onto the official Nintendo Switch2 dock. It doesn’t replace the dock or connect as a separate unit, instead it attaches directly to it and connects over USB-C to extend its functionality. Once attached, the BattleDock adds four wired GameCube controller ports to the existing […]
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Joypad OS is an open-source controller firmware platform built around a simple but powerful idea, gamers should be able to use whatever controller they want, wherever they want. The project, formerly known as USBRetro, is being developed in the open by Robert Dale Smith, who recently summed it up perfectly in a X post calling […]
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If you’ve been following my NFC projects for a while, you might remember that I originally shared my NFC card templates as layered PSD files. That worked fine at the time, but over the years it became pretty clear that not everyone wants to deal with complex design files just to make a simple NFC […]
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Pixel FX has kicked off 2026 with a brief but meaningful update covering firmware, hardware availability, and future plans. The company shared a small progress update on the Infinity Switch, its modular video input switching system. While the product is still in the engineering phase, the case design has been finalized and an injection mold […]
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