Handheld console fans have long praised Nintendo’s Switch Lite for its compact size and low price, but many have wished for a variant that included those fancy premium features without sacrificing portability. Fortunately, Tito from Macho Nacho Productions stepped up and created exactly that type of machine through a series of painstaking modifications that transformed a regular Switch Lite into something far more capable.
Costs for PC parts are skyrocketing, and I’m sure you understand the frustration of attempting to construct a gaming system when graphics cards and RAM are so expensive. Watching the price continue to rise is enough to put you off even the most basic upgrades right now, but a device like the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally, priced at $499.99 (was $600), steps in and saves the day, as you simply open the box and you have a whole gaming system right in your hands.
RagnaPop just released an AI-generated theme song for a show that never existed: Nintendo Family Matters, a sitcom that replaces the Winslow family with a crazy mix of iconic gaming characters all living under one roof. The soundtrack begins with a tune that sounds like it could have come directly from an early 1990s television show.
James Channel continues to shed light on old, forgotten gaming gear that still has a few tricks up its sleeve. His latest segment delves deeper into a device from 2003 that appears to be an early prototype for the PlayStation Portal. More specifically, the Intech Controller and Game Screen (model PS2-750). It’s an odd combination of a full PlayStation 2 controller and a little built-in screen and speakers that allows you to play on the go, away from the big living room TV.
A video clip purportedly showing a place in England has sparked a lot of interest among Elden Ring fans. The streamer THROX posted some footage on TikTok after spotting some construction that looked suspiciously like certain locations from the game, and it’s no surprise; take a look at the stone walls forming a structure that bears a striking resemblance to the Churches of Marika found throughout the game world, and you can almost imagine the Dark Souls style architecture coming to life.
Oscar Hudson collaborated with the talented folks at Isle of Any to produce a brand new ad for Coinbase, titled ‘Your Way Out’. They wanted to convey the impression of being caught in a rigid system and then unexpectedly bursting out, so they decided to film everything in real life, with no CGI or AI. The end result is a commercial that resembles a video game, but each frame was shot in a real location with real people and props.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX HD depicts Koholint Island in such detail that every blade of grass and distant tree stands out. Explorers navigate Link throughout the countryside, discovering the vast universe that awaits them, free of the limitations of small screens. One easy change allows anyone to drag the view back until the entire island is visible, with every animal, enemy, and villager following their routines regardless of how far away they are.
SEGA intended to set the Mega Drive (Genesis) system apart from the competition by giving it a unique selling factor that no one else could duplicate. The system was released in Japanese stores in October 1988, however SEGA’s initial sales were far fewer than they had anticipated. Engineers soon responded by developing an internet service that allowed users to download new games and compete against one another from the comfort of their own homes. It was an ambitious concept, but on November 3rd, 1990, it all came together with the debut of Meganet, a service that anyone wanting to spend the extra money and pay a monthly subscription could participate in.
Studio 64 Bits worked tirelessly for four months to hand-draw every single frame, allowing them to introduce Elden Ring to the wild world of Saturday morning television in the 90s. The end effect feels like a bizarre parallel universe in which the game appears alongside Thundercats and He-Man.
Stream Deck devices have become lifesavers for all of you content creators with complicated setups. The buttons light up with icons that represent everything from moving from one scene to altering the lighting. Elgato has just released an add-on that changes the way you interact with it. The Stream Deck Plus Lever literally adds a physical arm to the Stream Deck+, allowing you to pull down on the lever to complete tasks.