“I may have killed two N64s with this…”. As gaming hardware gets older, finding replacement parts gets harder and, therefore, more expensive. It’s for this reason that we’ve seen a bunch of community-made replacements, one of which is the Open Source Expansion Pak (OEXP), a replacement for the N64’s Expansion Pak which aims to provide…
The reality of mounting e-waste is just one more thing that keeps me up at night—though every now and then, such a nightmare spits out a real gem. One Reddit user shared that after recently moving, they went rummaging through a bin full of junked computer parts, and pulled out not just a surprisingly decent…
A UK High Court judge has dismissed a man’s attempt to sue Newport council over a long-lost hard drive containing Bitcoin, which should be the full stop on a rather farcical saga that’s been running for years. James Howells is a computer engineer who got in on Bitcoin early and mined approximately 7,500 Bitcoin from…
Hatsune Miku has been doing the rounds when it comes to collabs at the moment. We’ve seen her in Super Monkey Ball, Fall Guys, and now Fortnite, and while I’m pleased that more people are getting to understand what exactly the enigma of internet icon Hatsune Miku is, I can’t help feeling like these appearances…
Though software won’t be the focus. Reliable podcast channel Nate the Hate has claimed that Nintendo’s ‘Switch 2’ will be revealed this coming Thursday, 16th January (thanks, VGC). Speaking on Nintendo’s plan for its Switch successor, Nate the Hate states that the console “will be revealed on Thursday, January 16th, just a few days from…
Nvidia has dropped a blog post bomb on the Biden administration’s new AI chip export restrictions, announced earlier today and rumoured for some time. Nvidia’s vice president of government affairs, Ned Finkle, denounced the plans as “misguided” and an attempt to “rig” the market. Nvidia also sought to flatter the incoming President, crediting Trump for…
So just don’t, y’know? Square Enix has updated its ‘Group Customer Harrassment Policy’ to ensure that its employees and partners remain protected against unwelcome nuisance and threats from certain customers. As detailed on its official website (thanks, GamesIndustry), the firm stated that if it deems an individual has indeed harassed its employees, then it may…
And its own six-button pad. We reported a while back that the Sega Neptune – an all-in-one Genesis and 32X system – was getting “resurrected” thanks to the efforts of Cosam the Great. The retro tech modder has recreated the functionality of the machine with a new PCB and has even produced one-off prototypes that…
Review catch-up (Image credit: Chasing Carrots) There were a few games last year that we didn’t have time to review, so before 2025 gets too crazy we’re playing review catch-up and rectifying some of these omissions. So if you’re reading this and wondering if you’ve slipped through a wormhole back into 2024, don’t worry, you’ve…
So how about a ‘Switch 2’ reveal, eh? On this day in 2017, Nintendo finally lifted the lid on a little console called the Nintendo Switch, revealing the hybrid’s technical specs, price and all-important release date to the world. Eight years on, we’re desperate to see ‘Switch 2’ get the same treatment. To be clear,…