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Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland crawls out of its playpen on September 10
Tommy, Chuckie, Lil and Phil are back on your console or PC in the new platformer game Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland set for release on September 10.
Danny Gallagher08.28.2024
GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations
GameStop is pivoting to retro games at select locations. As the industry moves to digital media — and the retailer struggles to adapt to the shifting landscape — the company is betting on the old school.
Will Shanklin08.28.2024
Nintendo finally made a first-party Joy-Con charging station
Nintendo finally made its own Joy-Con controller charging station. It also works with those newish NES-style gamepads.
Lawrence Bonk07.18.2024
Nintendo just revealed a NES speedrunning collection inspired by an ultra-rare 1990 cartridge
Nintendo just dropped a trailer for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. This is a collection of minigames based around speedrunning.
Lawrence Bonk05.08.2024
Ayaneo's NES-inspired mini PC is more than a retro tribute
Mini PCs can be a bit... dull. Ayaneo's AM02 pays tribute to Nintendo's classic console but still offers decent gaming clout. You could also file your taxes with it if you want.
James Trew02.15.2024
Ayaneo’s latest mini PC looks just like an old-school NES
Ayaneo’s latest mini PC, the AM02, may look like a Nintendo system from the 1980s, but is actually quite powerful. It ships with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU and up to 32GB of RAM.
Lawrence Bonk01.18.2024
This kid just became the first person to beat NES Tetris
A 13-year-old boy is the first person to ever beat Tetris, meaning that he forced a kill screen. This is the NES version, which was first released in 1989.
Lawrence Bonk01.03.2024
The next Awesome Games Done Quick will feature a speedrun by a Shiba Inu
A Shiba Inu called Peanut Butter will be the first dog to take part in a Games Done Quick speedrunning marathon. The pooch will play through the NES game Gyromite.
Kris Holt10.19.2023
'Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland' is a throwback to the NES era
The Mix Games and Wallride have unveiled Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, which you can play either in HD cartoon mode or in 8bit mode, if you're feeling nostalgic.
Mariella Moon09.01.2023
8BitDo’s Nintendo-inspired mechanical keyboard has Super Buttons just begging to be mashed
Novelty accessory maker 8BitDo today announced a new mechanical keyboard inspired by Nintendo’s NES and Famicom consoles from the 1980s. The $100 Retro Mechanical Keyboard works in wired / wireless modes, supports custom key mapping and includes two giant red buttons begging to be mashed.
Will Shanklin07.31.2023
The NES at 40: Seven ways it changed the gaming world forever
Nintendo's 8-bit console casts an outsized shadow on the gaming world. As it turns 40, we look at the ways it imacted our gaming universe today.
James Trew07.15.2023
Man allegedly used a Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ gun to rob convenience store
Police have arrested a South Carolina man after he allegedly robbed a convenience store armed with a Nintendo light gun primarily used in the 1980s to play ‘Duck Hunt.’ The 25-year-old suspect allegedly made away with $300 in cash after donning a mask, wig, hoodie sweatshirt and the aforementioned Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Zapper gun accessory.
Lawrence Bonk06.02.2023
‘Super Tilt Bro.’ is like NES Smash Bros. with online matches
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to play ‘Super Smash Bros.’ a decade before it came out — with online gaming tech that didn’t exist in the 80s — ‘Super Tilt Bro.’ is your answer. The retro homebrew NES game pays homage to Nintendo’s fighting franchise (while steering clear of Nintendo IP) in a lovingly crafted passion project now seeking funding on Kickstarter.
Will Shanklin04.27.2023
Even Tetris players don’t know what the future holds for competitive Tetris
When you think of esports, Tetris likely doesn’t come to mind. Let alone NES Tetris played on original hardware. Yet, this weekend at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo a new Classic Tetris World Champion (CTWC) will be crowned, and it’ll likely be the most hotly contested, highest-viewed tournament in the game’s almost 35-year history.
James Trew10.14.2022
Two unreleased and 'never digitized' NES games are up for auction on eBay
Two extremely rare "unreleased, one-of-a-kind, never-digitized" Nintendo NES games have appeared on eBay.
Steve Dent10.13.2022
Someone made an operating system for the NES
Tinkerers crammed an entire graphical OS into the NES.
Jon Fingas10.05.2022
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 13-game anthology debuts August 30th
The 13-game 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' collection has a release date.
Jon Fingas07.22.2022
How Gen Z is pushing NES Tetris to its limits
For decades we all played Tetris the same way. Now teens are finding new ways to play and they're smashing long-standing records .
James Trew05.06.2022
'Mappy-Land,' 'Dig Dug II' and 'Earthworm Jim 2' come to Nintendo Switch Online
The latest Super NES and NES games for Nintendo Switch are now available, and they may bring up nostalgic feels.
Steve Dent04.01.2022
NES and SNES creator Masayuki Uemura dies at 78
Masayuki Uemura, the lead creator of the NES and SNES, has died at 78.
Jon Fingas12.09.2021