retro gaming
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Want to Turn Back Time? Here’s How to Access Retro Video Games in Australia
Here’s your guide to retro game consoles in Australia and how you can play games that released on consoles generations ago.
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This Weird Driving Controller Had Force Feedback Before Steering Wheels
One of the fortunate things about racing, compared to other sports, is that it’s relatively easy to simulate in a virtual setting. The experience of playing NBA 2K, for example, doesn’t correspond to any of the physical skills required to actually play basketball in real life. Those of us who love to drive are fortunate,…
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This Battery-Free Game Boy Is the First Step Toward Ensuring Gaming Doesn’t Wreck the Planet
The eternal struggle with the original Game Boy was having a cache of batteries on hand. Handheld consoles have evolved since then, but the battery problem still exists. However, researchers from Northwestern University and the Delft University of Technology have created a proof-of-concept “Game Boy” that doesn’t require batteries at all. Instead, it harvests energy…
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The N64 Controller Almost Had Its Own Private Second Screen
Few controllers in the history of video gaming had to do as much heavy lifting as the N64’s. It not only introduced Nintendo fans to analogue control sticks, it also included a slot for memory cards, and eventually the heavy Rumble Pak accessory. A second screen accessory almost happened too, but instead found its way…