AYANEO’s Pocket ACE Promises To Be “The Dream Machine For Retro Gamers”

“Powerful performance, perfect size, and stunning aesthetics”. Don’t get too excited—the console shown in this image isn’t the Pocket ACE, but the Pocket Micro AYANEO has already released some impressive retro-focused handheld devices recently, including the Game Boy-style Pocket DMG and the candy bar-like Pocket Micro—but the Chinese firm isn’t done with this sector of…

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Is This Really Japan’s Worst Video Game?

YouTuber Yuyuki chan seems to think so. Not every video game can be a hit, and while it’s fair to say that nobody sets out to produce a bad one, we’ve had to endure some genuinely dire examples over the past 50-odd years of the industry. If you’re in Japan, then the title of “worst…

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UFO 50 is a Retro Inspired Indie Gem

Remember those retro compilation packs that promised a burst of gaming, all contained in one fun package? The best of the bunch, like Sega Smash Pack (PC, 1999), gathered several classics in one place, while terrible offenders like the unlicensed Action 52 (NES, 1991) provided nothing but janky disaster. Now, there’s a new “retro” collection…

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