Video Games

Anbernic Throws a Curveball at 8BitDo with RG G01, a Smart Controller That Watches Your Pulse

By Bill Smith January 23, 2026

Anbernic, the company behind a host of inexpensive retro gaming handhelds, is now targeting the high-end wireless controller market with the RG G01. This is a significant move because they’re basically going head-to-head with 8BitDo, and their Ultimate series in particular, which has been running the show in the premium gamepad space for a while now, but it appears Anbernic isn’t just trying to catch up; they’ve created a controller that’s jam-packed with features you wouldn’t normally expect to see.

Fable Returns Home to Albion This Autumn, and It Looks Delightfully Unhinged

By Bill Smith January 22, 2026

In this week’s Xbox Developer Direct session, Playground Games finally lifts the curtain on the long-awaited Fable, providing a much-needed update. After years of waiting and one substantial delay, the company is now revealing a firm release date and the first decent look at the game. The new Fable will be released in the autumn of 2026, and our trip will take us back to the strange world of Albion.

The Nintendo Wii Can Still Order You a Pizza in 2026, Here’s How

By Bill Smith January 22, 2026

The Nintendo Wii still has some tricks up its sleeve; some 20 years after its initial release, a homebrew resurrection brings back one of the console’s quirkier functions, the Food Channel, and allows anyone in the United States or Canada to purchase a real Domino’s pizza from the familiar Wii menu. Nintendo released the Wii in 2006, with a channel-based system that divided routine tasks into easy clickable icons.

Forza Horizon 6 Tears Open Its Roads in Microsoft’s Latest Developer Direct

By Bill Smith January 22, 2026

At today’s Developer Direct, Microsoft finally released more information about Forza Horizon 6. Playground Games handled the big reveal, and did they deliver. The showcase, which was jam-packed with new information, had fans buzzing with anticipation, as they promised to completely overhaul the open-world racing environment. How about the setting? Japan is a place of towering mountains, bustling cities, and boundless highways that want to be explored.

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Brings the Chatty Blooms of Super Mario Wonder Into Your Living Room

By Bill Smith January 22, 2026

Nintendo is constantly discovering new ways to incorporate elements of its games into our daily lives. After turned the Alarmo alarm clock into a platforming adventure every morning, the business is now selling a small plastic flower with a mouth, and one that talks no less. This real-life Talking Flower draws inspiration from Super Mario Bros Wonder, where these joyful conversational flowers appear in stages and provide strange ideas and insights.

World’s Smallest Steam Machine Turns a Mini PC into Pocket-Sized Gaming Magic

By Bill Smith January 19, 2026

Valve revived the Steam Machine concept last year, promising a handy tiny box that could reside in your living room, run SteamOS, and provide real gaming capability. Guess who wasn’t waiting around? One enthusiast had previously taken a tiny micro PC, placed it in a custom 3D-printed shell, and created what could very well be the tiniest functional Steam Machine available. This palm-sized beast has enough power to run modern games fluently while still accommodating a Steam Controller.

Conquest Reforged Rewrites the Rules on an RTX 5090 to Reveal Minecraft’s Hidden World

By Bill Smith January 19, 2026

When you fire up that beast of a graphics card, the RTX 5090, Conquest Reforged adds a whole new level of depth and visual complexity to Minecraft’s blocky old environment. This modpack, which is based on a core mod that adds a staggering 12,000 additional blocks and 3D models, requires some substantial hardware to perform properly.

Fallout’s Wasteland Invades Magic: The Gathering Again

By Bill Smith January 17, 2026

Magic: The Gathering fans who delved into the Fallout Commander decks from last year understand how enticing those radioactive cards can be. Wizards of the Coast is bringing the apocalypse back, but this time with a new set of Secret Lair drops. This collection, dubbed the Rad Superdrop (as the name implies), has 22 cards spread across a variety of themed bundles. You can get your hands on these when sales begin on January 26 at 9 a.m. PT, an hour before the pre-queue starts.

Slow Mo Guys Uncover the Virtual Boy’s Hidden Speed

By Jackson Chung January 16, 2026

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys begins his latest video with a clear warning: the lights on a Virtual Boy flicker in ways that few displays ever do. He brings out Nintendo’s 1995 Virtual Boy console, a strange red-tinted tabletop that was a nightmare to use and a commercial disaster.

One Gamer’s Quest for the Smallest Original PS1 Resulted in This Palm-Sized PlayStation

By Bill Smith January 16, 2026

Sony packed the first PlayStation into the small PSOne years ago, but even that version appeared too large for some die-hard fans. Secret Hobbyist is one of these gamers that went above and above. He chose to reconstruct the console’s core on a board tiny enough to fit in the palm of his hand, with no emulation and only authentic Sony components.