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SuperStation One Colours

SuperStation One review-in-progress: a PS1 “clo...

Steve C Retrolize

The SuperStation One started life as an FPGA tribute to Sony’s PS One, but in the last few days it’s picked up a killer trick: with the optional SuperDock, it...

SuperStation One review-in-progress: a PS1 “clo...

Steve C Retrolize

The SuperStation One started life as an FPGA tribute to Sony’s PS One, but in the last few days it’s picked up a killer trick: with the optional SuperDock, it...

CGB A to E: Uncovering the Evolution and Fixes of the Game Boy Color Processor / CPU

CGB A to E: Uncovering the Evolution and Fixes ...

Steve C Retrolize

The Game Boy Color’s brain is a custom Sharp LR35902 SoC—a single‐chip design that integrates CPU, PPU, audio and I/O logic into one package. This System‑on‑Chip houses a Sharp SM83 core...

CGB A to E: Uncovering the Evolution and Fixes ...

Steve C Retrolize

The Game Boy Color’s brain is a custom Sharp LR35902 SoC—a single‐chip design that integrates CPU, PPU, audio and I/O logic into one package. This System‑on‑Chip houses a Sharp SM83 core...

Forged in Silicon: The Complete History of Nintendo Console & Hardware

Forged in Silicon: The Complete History of Nint...

Steve C Retrolize

Nintendo’s console hardware evolution is a riveting odyssey of silicon breakthroughs and boundless creativity. From its very first Color TV‑Game Series in 1977—where all of video gaming lived on a single...

Forged in Silicon: The Complete History of Nint...

Steve C Retrolize

Nintendo’s console hardware evolution is a riveting odyssey of silicon breakthroughs and boundless creativity. From its very first Color TV‑Game Series in 1977—where all of video gaming lived on a single...

Retro Gaming News Roundup (27th June – 11th July, 2025)

Retro Gaming News Roundup (27th June – 11th Jul...

Steve C Retrolize

  1. GOG Summer Sale – Over 8,000 DRM-Free Classics on Offer GOG’s annual Summer Sale kicked off in mid-June and runs through July 9, slashing prices on more than...

Retro Gaming News Roundup (27th June – 11th Jul...

Steve C Retrolize

  1. GOG Summer Sale – Over 8,000 DRM-Free Classics on Offer GOG’s annual Summer Sale kicked off in mid-June and runs through July 9, slashing prices on more than...

Anbernic RG34XX SP: The Perfect Blend of Classic Vibes and Modern Power

Anbernic RG34XX SP: The Perfect Blend of Classi...

Steve C Retrolize

🎮 First Impressions & Build Quality From the moment you flip it open, the RG34XX SP nails that satisfying clamshell snap reminiscent of the original Game Boy Advance SP, but with...

Anbernic RG34XX SP: The Perfect Blend of Classi...

Steve C Retrolize

🎮 First Impressions & Build Quality From the moment you flip it open, the RG34XX SP nails that satisfying clamshell snap reminiscent of the original Game Boy Advance SP, but with...

Retro Gaming News Roundup (June 10–17, 2025)

Retro Gaming News Roundup (June 10–17, 2025)

Steve C Retrolize

PlayStation Plus — June Classics & Game Catalog Sony’s 17 June 2025 refresh drops a pair of cult favourites:  Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2, Premium tier) – the 2002 console...

Retro Gaming News Roundup (June 10–17, 2025)

Steve C Retrolize

PlayStation Plus — June Classics & Game Catalog Sony’s 17 June 2025 refresh drops a pair of cult favourites:  Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2, Premium tier) – the 2002 console...