Krikzz’s EverDrive-64 PRO adds native 64DD support to an N64 cart for $169, with a Cyclone 10 FPGA, 128 MB SDRAM, USB-C and a disk-swap button. Full details: pocg.net/news/everdri...

Lost in Cult is bringing physical editions of Dread Delusion to PS5 and Switch 2. Pre‑orders open now, shipping early 2027. pocg.net/news/dread-d...

Sony's CFO says it won't reverse the PlayStation disc decision. Reporting puts the end of disc manufacturing at January 2028. The backlash isn't just about discs - it's lootboxes, layoffs, ads on pause screens, and the feeling of renting your library. pocg.net/news/sony-pl...

Fallout: New California, the total-conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas, is now on GOG. If you own the Ultimate Edition on GOG, it installs with one click - no more hunting Moddb or Nexus. pocg.net/news/fallout...

A DS dev cart said to hold the self-deleting PokePark Fishing Contest DS sold for about 9,505.00 (~$9,100) on eBay. pocg.net/news/pokepar...

GammaOS Nano v1.4 is a full overhaul for the Anbernic RG DS, adding DSi, PS3 XMB and Minima home themes. Also coming to other handhelds. pocg.net/news/gammaos...

POCG reports Argonaut is remastering Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC, aiming for Q4 2026. Wishlist open now except Switch (email sign-ups). pocg.net/news/croc-2-...

EA’s $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners is set to close August 4 after SEC approval. The deal loads EA with ~$20 bn debt, raising worries about the future of its classic catalog. pocg.net/news/eas-55-...

Which console did a small handheld make you rediscover? Share the handheld and the system it brought back.

ModRetro's M64 AV Adapter is up for pre-order at $89.99, shipping by Christmas. It outputs composite, S-video, component and RGBs with forced 240p, plus NTSC/PAL/custom modes via front knobs and stereo audio out. Claims under one frame of lag. pocg.net/news/modretr...

HarkinianPad brings Ocarina of Time to iOS as a free native port - 60fps, widescreen, touch + controller support. Built on Ship of Harkinian, needs your own ROM. pocg.net/news/ocarina...

FuRyu released EXSTETRA HD Remaster on Steam today; Switch 2, Switch, and PS5 versions arrive Sep 3, 2026. 20% launch discount runs to Aug 12 on standard and Digital Deluxe editions.

Leaked listing shows a red Evercade cartridge with the original PC DOOM and DOOM 2. Blaze teased the id partnership in February; full details pending.

Gremlin Graphics returns as a heritage label, Gremlin Graphics Classics, thanks to Midnight Brew’s Allan Turvey and co‑founder Ian Stewart. Launching this October at CRASH Live with veterans Peter Harrap, Tony Crowther and Shaun Hollingworth. pocg.net/news/gremlin...

Double Fine laid off 23 people, about a quarter of its ~90 staff, just three weeks after Microsoft spun it out as an independent studio. IP and catalogue stayed; team didn’t. pocg.net/news/double-...

I ranked ten Game Boy games that felt like summer, poolside, backseat, campsite. Published on GB’s US launch anniversary, July 31, 1989. Read it: pocg.net/editorial/ga...

ModRetro's M64 FPGA N64 launches at $229, with $90 Pro controller. Runs AMD FPGA, 4K HDMI, core to be open source. pocg.net/news/modretr...

The Game Boy was the first console that left the house. Ep. 7 of Playing Out of Control: the ten Game Boy games that owned summer. Tetris in the backseat, Pokemon on the porch, Metroid II in the tent. pocg.net/?post_type=p...

Three games got hard delisted on Xbox, vanishing from libraries overnight. Have you ever lost access to a digital game you bought? Tell me what happened.

Sony is ending PS5 disc production in 2028. Sega president Utsumi calls digital 'crucial' but says physical still valued. Words are cheap when the platform stops making discs. pocg.net/news/sega-pr...

Falcom's 1984 action RPG Dragon Slayer (Level 2.0 revision) just landed on Switch via EGG Console. $6.49 for a chunk of JRPG history. New Dragon Slayer project in the works, so revisit the original. pocg.net/news/dragon-...

Anbernic's GBA SP clone has gameplay footage: GBA at 3x integer scale, Dreamcast, DS, and PC ports via PortMaster and Steam. No price or date. #retrogaming pocg.net/news/anberni...

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition overview trailer confirms 4K/60fps TV, 1080p/60fps handheld. Digital July 30, physical October 1. A 2017 RPG gets a boxed physical on Switch 2. pocg.net/news/xenobla...

Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa has a blunt suggestion for Sony: if physical games are gone, just kill the console too. "Why would you need the console?" he asked. He's not wrong. pocg.net/news/disgaea...

Atari's licensing 10 classics to Universal for movies. Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong... A screenwriter now has to turn a paddle and ball into a plot. Which gets greenlit first? pocg.net/news/atari-u...

Midway Wolf Unit MiSTer core boots NBA Hangtime and UMK3. MK3, Rampage World Tour, more coming. The dev's AI jokes caused noise, but the core is real hardware preservation. pocg.net/news/midway-...

Analogue 3D firmware 3DOS v1.5.0 adds internal horizontal upscaling for N64 games: doubles pixel count, leaves 2D alone, keeps timing. Also instant memory loads. Nice quality-of-life bump. pocg.net/news/analogu...

The VGHF just opened a free E3 archive: 12 hours of footage (Saturn surprise, $299 PS1, first public Mario 64 & Symphony demos), 1,000+ pages of ephemera, 2,500 pages of directory books. Preservation done right. pocg.net/news/vghf-op...

Microsoft is testing free ad-supported cloud streaming for Insiders: play select games you own, hour-long sessions, pre-roll ads. No game list. Easier retro access, but blurs ownership. pocg.net/news/xbox-te...

Bandai Namco confirms The Blood of Dawnwalker physical release is complete on disc, playable offline. Day-one patch planned, not required. In a year of boxed launchers, a small win. September 3, 2026. pocg.net/news/blood-o... #retrogaming