Video Games

Custom-Built Game Boy Camera Photo Booth Shines at Pixelated Wedding Party

By Jackson Chung July 23, 2025

Photo credit: Sebastian Staacks
Sebastian Staacks, a physicist and maker of interesting tech, has turned a retro relic into a wedding photo booth. His Game Boy Camera photo booth is a lo-fi delight for his cousin’s wedding. He’s built five photo booths for family events, including his own. For this one, he tapped into his cousin’s love of vintage gaming and chose the 1998 Game Boy Camera as the star. This DIY favorite features a 0.014-megapixel monochrome sensor that produces 128×112-pixel images.

Why the 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse Feels Like an NES Comeback, Especially at $40

By Bill Smith July 22, 2025

The Nintendo Entertainment System didn’t just define gaming in the ‘80s—it defined a generation. Its gray body, red buttons, and black stripe promised adventure with every cartridge snap. Fast-forward to 2025 and 8BitDo’s Retro R8 Mouse, N Edition, for $40, captures that retro magic with precision.

A Glimpse into the New Stop-Motion Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu Series

By Bill Smith July 22, 2025

A new Pokémon series is coming and it’s a whole new approach. Unveiled at the July 22, 2025, Pokémon Presents, Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu reimagines the franchise through the stop-motion magic of Aardman Animations, the British studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

Fallout: Bakersfield Resurrects a Classic in a Gritty New Form, Built On GZDoom Engine

By Bill Smith July 22, 2025

A new trailer for Fallout: Bakersfield has dropped and it’s a fan-made project that reimagines the 1997 Fallout with a mix of retro charm and new innovation. Not a full remake of the original RPG, this mod turns the iconic, ghoul infested Necropolis into a first person shooter built on the GZDoom engine.

Squid Game Shrinks to 8-Bit Glory on the Original Nintendo Game Boy

By Bill Smith July 21, 2025

Squid Game, the South Korean series that had us all hooked with its brutal survival drama, has been reborn in a crazy way. The 64 Bits team has made a Game Boy demake of the first season, and it’s playable on the same handheld that brought us Pokémon and Tetris.

Atari’s Arcade Classics Steer into Volkswagen’s Dashboard, Thanks to AirConsole

By Bill Smith July 19, 2025

AirConsole, the platform that turns car infotainment systems into gaming hubs, has teamed up with Atari to bring a blast from the past to Volkswagen drivers. This partnership brings Asteroids: Recharged and Breakout: Recharged to select VW models, with Missile Command: Recharged to follow.

Mortal Kombat II Trailer Released, Teases Game-Accurate Costumes

By Bill Smith July 17, 2025

Karl Urban is Johnny Cage, the cocky, washed-up action star turned reluctant fighter in Mortal Kombat II, out October 24, 2025. Directed by Simon McQuoid, who helmed the 2021 reboot, this sequel gives the fans what they’ve been waiting for since the first film left them wanting more.

Nintendo’s Live-Action Zelda Movie Finds Its Heroes Marking the Start of a New Chapter

By Bill Smith July 17, 2025

Nintendo has announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the franchise, revealed that Bo Bragason will be Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will be Link. Coming May 7, 2027, this is a big step for Nintendo in the movie business.

Early Donkey Kong Bananza Reviews Point to it Being a 3D Platformer Worthy of the Switch 2

By Bill Smith July 16, 2025

Donkey Kong Bananza crashes onto the Nintendo Switch 2 and it’s as big as the name suggests. Made by the same team that brought you Super Mario Odyssey this 3D platformer is a mix of new and old.

G’AIM’E Brings Arcade Light Gun Glory to Your Living Room, Time Crisis and Point Blank Included

By Bill Smith July 14, 2025

Arcade cabinets with their glowing screens and chunky joysticks hold a special place for anyone who fed quarters into Time Crisis or Point Blank. Tassei Denki’s G’AIM’E, a plug-and-play console from Japan with Bandai Namco’s blessing, Put simply, it brings back that arcade magic, designed to work with modern TVs.