Frame Data: Accessibility Without Compromise
My two favorite genres are Fighting Games and RPGs. Probably diametric opposites. But sometimes they
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When “Vita” Doesn’t Mean Vita: Anbernic’s Beautiful Disappointments
In this open source handheld space, Anbernic has a reputation of being a very hit
DLSS 5 Strips Games of Humanity in Favor of Production
DLSS 5 generates photorealism without understanding beauty. The Art framework requires authorship; the Product framework only needs function. Which side are you on?
Why We Need More Sub-$100 Handhelds (And Who Should Make Them)
The retro emulation and Android handheld market has grown tremendously in the last few years.
Your Handheld PC Might Ask for Your Birth Date If You Live in California & Colorado
Bills, Bills, Bills In the last year, Linux gaming has exploded with the advent of
AMD Ends Z1E Support, So It’s Time to Consider Linux
UPDATE: Asus actually released a new Driver update for the Z1E yesterday. Hopefully Lenovo follows
The Quest 2 Is the Cheapest Way to Experience Real 3DS 3D
The 3DS Emulation Fever Something strange is happening in handheld gaming. The Nintendo 3DS—discontinued in
Priced Out: How Gaming Became a Luxury—and Nintendo Won by Doing Nothing
Gaming’s affordability crisis isn’t one thing—it’s a synchronized collapse. PC building is dead, consoles hit $700, and only Nintendo’s stagnation keeps them under $500.
How a $3,000 Apple Flop Became the Budget King of Retro Emulation
The “trash can” Mac Pro proves that excellent engineering transcends obsolescence. Thirteen years after release, it still plays Mario Kart 8 on a pink 180Hz monitor. Sometimes old technology isn’t e-waste—it’s just waiting for the right owner.
Video Game Stocks Plunge on Fears Google’s Genie 3 Will Replace Game Engines
When Google unveiled Genie 3, an AI that generates explorable 3D worlds from simple text prompts, investors responded by dumping video game stocks en masse—wiping out billions in market value in mere hours. But in their rush to flee, Wall Street confused “playable environments” with actual video games, ignoring the technology’s hard limits while threatening the human creativity that makes games worth playing. As the industry faces a future of automated mediocrity driven by shareholder demands, the panic reveals a deeper truth: investors aren’t betting on better games, just cheaper ones.