Before home video game consoles became common, people frequented arcades instead. Arcade games were the peak of gaming technology, but they weren't just novel and exciting — they also made for ...

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The Raspberry Pi was a revolutionary device. A single-board computer with a multitude of uses became so popular it was almost impossible to buy one for a year due to supply chain shortages. While ...

Have you ever wished you could revisit the golden age of gaming, where pixelated adventures and 8-bit soundtracks ruled your afternoons? With the power of the Raspberry Pi 5, that dream is no longer ...

RetroPie is an open source operating system designed to transform a Raspberry Pi into a retro game system. Version 4.6 is out this week, and for the first time it adds official support for the ...

We all have that special place in our hearts for those awesome games of yesteryear on consoles like the NES, SNES and Atari 2600. But it isn’t feasible to keep three of these older consoles all ...

There’s something undeniably magical about blending the past with the present—especially when it comes to technology. If you’ve ever felt a pang of nostalgia for the golden days of gaming or simply ...

Play classic games like Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders, and more with this fun do-it-yourself project. Dan Graziano is an associate editor for CNET. His work has appeared on BGR ...

There’s something powerful about reliving the experience of using a game console from our personal good old days, especially the tactile memories stored up from hundreds of hours handling a chintzy ...

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You can build a classic game system for less than $100, and it's easier than you might think. Here's how to use an inexpensive Raspberry Pi board to play retro NES, SNES, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, ...