The PS2's last sealed security chip is open. What changes?
Researchers dumped the early PS2's SPC970 MechaCon firmware. It matters for preservation and future homebrew, but your console has not gained a new jailbreak.
Articles tagged with: retro gaming
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Give Me the Messy Game With a Pulse
Perfect games are nice. The ones players remember for decades are often stranger: rough, stubborn, full of ideas, and impossible to mistake for anything else.
Let Weird Games Stay Weird, Even When They Trip Over The Furniture
Cult classics endure because they had a point of view. Games need polish, yes, but the medium gets dull when every rough edge is sanded flat before it can mean anything.
The M64 Proves Nintendo 64 Nostalgia Still Hits Through the Jank
ModRetro’s M64 is not just another retro box. It is proof that the Nintendo 64’s weird controller, blurry visuals, and couch-multiplayer chaos still have a death grip on gaming culture.
Build It, Play It: Why Raspberry Pi Handhelds Are Retro Gaming’s Real Endgame
The PiBrick and the wider DIY handheld scene prove that retro gaming’s healthiest future may not be another sealed plastic console, but a custom Linux machine you can actually open, repair, and understand.
The 37-Year Code: 81-Year-Old Dev Finally Ships His Long-Lost 16-Bit Masterpiece
In an era of 100GB day-one patches and temporary live-service servers, 81-year-old veteran Colin Porch just released a 16-bit sequel he started in 1989. It is a breathtaking monument to the old-school hacker spirit.
Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem '98 - A Review of Netflix's Retro Tie-in
Netflix dropped a retro Happy Gilmore game tie-in, and it's a chaotic, 90s-inspired fever dream. We dive into the arcade fun and what it means for Netflix's surprisingly serious gaming ambitions.