video game console
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AYN Announces the Odin 2 Handheld Will Cost $US299
AYN has been ever-so-slowly unveiling more details about its upcoming Odin 2 handheld console for the past several weeks. Now, the company shared specs for its upcoming Steam Deck competitor, including storage, processor, and, most importantly, its competitive price: $US299. On Monday, AYN revealed the Odin 2 will be another Android-based handheld console running on…
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Turns Out the Nintendo Game Boy Is the Worst Possible Way to Watch Movies
Video game consoles have evolved into multi-purpose entertainment hubs, letting gamers stream movies, chat with friends, and do far more than just play games. The 32-year-old Nintendo Game Boy, by comparison, was strictly a game machine — at least until Sebastian Staacks found a way to expand its capabilities, including turning it into the worst…
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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer Wants the Gaming Industry to Embrace Game Preservation Through Emulation
Replaying the favourite video games of your youth isn’t as easy as re-reading a loved book or re-watching a movie you’ve already seen 100 times. And Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Gaming, thinks that’s a problem the games industry needs to address by embracing emulation with open arms.
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This Super-Powered Game Boy Is a Solid Placeholder for the Analogue Pocket
If you’re still coping with the tragic news of the Analogue Pocket’s release being delayed from May 2021 to later this year, I’ve found the perfect handheld emulator to tide you over until it arrives. The Anbernic Retro Game 351V is reminiscent of the Pocket’s Game Boy-inspired design, and while its software-based emulation isn’t flawless,…