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Reminder folks, just cutting or removing the clock capacitor in an XBOX isn’t enough if I has already leaked 😬

Power trace got damaged underneath requiring bypass and a transistor fell right off when moving the board

Luckily it’s all fixed up now 👍
January 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Hello! Would you like a long, distracting read about chasing a dream, perfecting analog video, battling AI-driven manufacturing shortages, and sticking to the principle of doing right by the open source MiSTer community? Here's that
January 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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At long last, here is my in-depth review of the Retroid Pocket 6: youtu.be/4ByeyqlasHY

Spoiler: it's pretttttttyyyy good
January 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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My 2026 AAA release excitement rankings:

1. Wolverine (most excited for)
2. Tomb Raider Remake
3. Resident Evil Requiem
4. Saros
5. 007 First Light
6. Fable
7. Pragmata

Way more than last year. I certainly won't play all of these this year, but hopefully I will hit most by the end of '27.
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Whilst everyone was enjoying some down time over the holidays it seems someone forgot to tell Rob.

Check out his new companion app for ES-DE for dual screen devices.

github.com/RobZombie904...

*as seen on tv (@mrsujano.bsky.social and @gbatemp.net covered it already)
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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I'm going to unbox my Broken Sword Reforged Collector's Edition on stream (finally arrived!) and then play more of 1993 London-based point-and-click adventure game C.I.T.Y 2000!

Come join!

twitch.tv/cressup
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Recording the podcast today. We have a lot of topics. But we’re also going to play a game of true/false. Throw some suggestions in the comments.
www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx74N...
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Hey all, we're recording the podcast today! So I thought we would play another game of True or False. Put us on the spot for an answer, make a statement and ...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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After such a strong year for the genre, it’s extra disheartening when YouTube recommends a video from 2 days ago called “What Happened To Point & Click Adventures?”
January 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Hyperkin’s Mega95 “Genesis Nomad for 2026” has finished hardware, but launch is delayed while the team fixes emulator visual glitches and firmware issues.

retrohandhelds.gg/hyperkin-meg...
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Time for another #C64 Quickload episode looking at some of the recent title releases.
C64 Quickload Episode #11 - Jupiter Fracture, Quarx and more!!
YouTube video by RetroGamerNation
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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@spacequesthistorian.com gets us pumped for the official steam release for Space Venture. What's new and different? Have a looksie.
youtu.be/NFmJWToxVDE?...
#adventuregame
No more Early Access! SpaceVenture is officially released
YouTube video by Space Quest Historian
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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New video! Here are my first impressions of the Retroid Pocket 6. youtu.be/5ATL1kX7fMQ
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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I got this in right before I left for my trip. I'm excited to rest it out more. Really cool device.
#nds #ds
youtu.be/2G2XAO0YlTY
Anbernic Finally Did Dual Screens | Anbernic RG DS First Impressions
YouTube video by RetroFunTech
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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A new Classic Gray (without a painted logo) SS1 sample arrived.
January 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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New year, new stream! Come join me for some character animation at twitch.tv/Grundislav
January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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The bit where he says “Rosewater would have been GOTY in any other year” is both an honor and a testament to just how many great adventure games came out in 2025!
January 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Indie Retro News: King's Quest V - A great adventure game by Sierra gets an Amiga OCS remaster www.indieretronews.com/2026/01/king... #retrogaming #gaming #amiga #adventure
January 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Pocket8 brings native PICO-8 to iOS with official backing from creator zep, ditching browser lag for proper 60fps performance and responsive touch controls.

retrohandhelds.gg/pocket8-make...
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Region free PS1 = ❤️

Japanese PS1 games are super cheap.
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Setup is mostly done, just need to round up some of my HDRV component cables and composite/svideo and do some cable management

Now I can show finished systems on the CRT while simultaneously getting my 4K captures
January 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Voting for the #C64 Gamers' Choice Award has been completed and the results are in. Who takes out this year's award as the most favourite game?
Most favourite Commodore 64 games for 2025
YouTube video by RetroGamerNation
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December 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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the very kind folks at stripe — our good (corporate) friends who power the financial parts of playdate and playdate catalog — stopped by our office and made a nice little playdate video for us.

thank you stripe! onward to 2026!
December 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM