You can now add ‘playing pool’ to the list of Lovecraftian horrors that will drive you insane, thanks to this bizarre roguelike that’s got me shooting dead fish and vomiting upgrades

I’ve always been terrible at pool, snooker, billiards, and every other game involving a long stick and green felt. Thus far, though, the consequences of that have been pretty mild—some social ostracisation here, a bit of being laughed at in the pub there, you know. What I’m saying is, it’s never sent me irreversibly insane….

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Interview: “Ultimately, It Was The Customer Who Spoke Up” – How The Spectrum White Edition Celebrates Sinclair Lore

“We’ve been repeatedly asked if we’re considering a white ‘The Spectrum’”. Retro Games Limited has already scored a notable hit with its reproduction of the iconic Sinclair ZX Spectrum, and the company has returned to this legendary piece of hardware for its latest product – but this time it’s paying tribute to a very special…

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“No Point In Keeping It Under Wraps Any Longer” -This New Emulator “Ports” Game Boy Titles To The GBA

“I call it the GB Bridge”. An in-development emulator has been revealed which “ports” existing Game Boy games to the GBA, taking advantage of the additional screen space, colours and resolution. It’s the work of renowned Game Boy game enhancer Iván Delgado (@toruzz), who reveals he dropped the first hint about the emulator six years…

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Gigabyte’s latest Intel motherboard is a little bit sideways, and it’s all about reaching 10,400 MT/s with a megabucks DRAM kit

When it comes to motherboards, it’s quite rare to see manufacturers try something unusual, and if you browse the market, you’ll be swamped by a sea of very familiar layouts and configurations. But for its newest Intel Z890 offering, Gigabyte has chosen to do things rather differently, and you can thank the serious overclocking crowd…

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