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Weekly Roundup #474

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Screen Mods Exposed

If you grew up with these older Game Boy devices, you probably remember two things: the games you loved, and the squinting you had to do to actually see them. Those early handhelds were marvels of portable gaming, but their reflective LCDs relied entirely on ambient light. Today’s modding scene has solved that problem with […]

Atari x Namco Collaboration Brings PAC-MAN Edition Hardware and Classic Games

A new collaboration between Atari and Bandai Namco has been announced, bringing PAC-MAN themed hardware and classic Namco arcade ports to the Atari+ platform. The partnership pays homage to the companies’ shared history from the early 1980s, when Atari held distribution rights for Namco’s games outside Japan, leading to the creation of the best-selling Atari […]

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TV Tuners for Classic Handhelds

Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted a video showing the different TV tuner add-ons for classic handheld gaming consoles.  While most of us are probably familiar with the Game Gear TV Tuner, there were also tuners available for many other handhelds as well!  Check out the video to see them in action and I […]

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MemCard Pro (Original) Back In Stock

8Bitmods has just listed stock of the original MemCard Pro for the Sony PlayStation.  While it’s not as fully-featured as the MemCard Pro 2, it’s less than half the price at about $28, making it worth considering.  This latest hardware revision also supports PS2 saves (not just PS1) in a limited capacity, as well as […]

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Arcooda’s 2025 Display Lineup Changes

Arcooda has just listed their 2025-edition LCD arcade monitor replacements for sale and there’s quite a few differences from the original announcement earlier this year.  First, there’s now two main sizes to choose from; 26″ & 35″, chosen to fit in the most common arcade cabinets.  Next, their original expected resolution of 1600×1200 has changed […]

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Weekly Roundup #473

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]