The Dreamcast is a somewhat forgotten console today, but for a shining minute in the late 1990s, it was possible to believe Sega were still in the fight. Regardless, their hardware lives on, lovingly ...

Memory cards are something we don’t really need anymore. The Switch does use SD cards, but these are universal storage items that can be used on PCs, phones and other hardware. No, the days of ...

For those of you who aren’t rapidly hurtling towards their forties or indeed already there, the VMU (Visual Memory Unit) was a fascinating take on the memory cards of the time, making them interactive ...

Valve reminds me of Nintendo. The Seattle-based company isn’t afraid to utilise the revenue generated from its Steam storefront and games to explore other avenues that could benefit both developers ...

The Sega Dreamcast's VMU was a technological marvel in its day: a memory card with its own screen and control setup that hosted its own basic minigames. Well, one modder decided to take its ...

The VMU Pro offers unlimited storage for game save data plus Game Boy and NES emulation. The VMU Pro offers unlimited storage for game save data plus Game Boy and NES emulation. is a senior reporter ...

A crowdfunded 2023 product made for the 1999 Dreamcast console. It’s the same design but with modern features like a sharper screen, USB-C charging, microSD card support, and more. A crowdfunded 2023 ...

Did you know about the N64 Secret Screen? It’s not anything new to see peripherals get announced before being tossed aside. This was especially true for older consoles but one peripheral that was ...

Through the looking glass: Galden said he hoped to sell the device for around $20 or pack it in as a value item alongside a sports title. Unfortunately, neither of ...

As far as retro gaming consoles go, the Game Gear Micro, not "Mini", is probably one of the most peculiar ones out there. It might be the only one that can even be played on the go thanks to its ...