Xbox brings four OG games to PC via its backward compatibility program
Microsoft extends its Xbox backward compatibility program to PC: four games from the "OG Xbox" era (2001-2005) arrive on Windows via the Xbox app.
3 h ago 15 3
The Zilog Z80 is 50 years old: a chronicle of the 8 bits that refuse to die
Fifty years after its release, the Zilog Z80 is still produced to order, runs in dozens of open-source projects, and still haunts emulators. A look back at the chip that shaped our childhoods.
3 h ago 9 3
Beast of Reincarnation: Game Freak releases its action-RPG on August 4
Game Freak, the historic studio behind Pokémon, is releasing its action-RPG *Beast of Reincarnation* on August 4 - another step away from the world of Pikachu.
3 h ago 12 3
SDL switches to HDR10 rendering: free games can finally aim for true HDR
The SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) multimedia library now integrates HDR10 rendering. A significant step for free and indie engines that rely on it.
3 h ago 14 3
Ayaneo Next 2 at $530: the premium handheld drift reaches new heights
The Next 2 configurator now has a checkbox that pushes the price to $5,300. A statement of intent rather than a machine, and an excellent barometer for the premium handheld PC bubble watch.
yesterday 16 4
The Zilog Z80 celebrates its 50th anniversary: a chronicle of the chip that populated our teenage bedrooms
The Zilog Z80, released in July 1976, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. Much more than an 8-bit CPU: the matrix of our first machines, from the ZX Spectrum to the Japanese MSX, via the Game Boy and its direct descendants.
yesterday 13 3
Game Pass, the admission of failure: when the director of Forza Horizon 5 talks about "faceplant"
Interviewed by Rock Paper Shotgun, the director of Forza Horizon 5 judges that "the Game Pass concept was good," but concedes that its economic failure contributes to the waves of layoffs sweeping through Microsoft Gaming.
yesterday 21 4
Ayaneo Next 2: a $5,300 configuration, or the premium drift of handheld PCs
The Chinese manufacturer is raising the stakes: its new high-end configuration of the Next 2 crosses the $5,300 mark, the price of a workstation - for a handheld gaming device.
Jul 21, 2026 11 3
2026 Video Game Release Calendar: What's Left, What Slips to 2027
Journal du Geek publishes its semi-annual report on 2026 video game releases. An opportunity to take stock of the blockbusters still on the calendar, those that are moving to 2027, and the general state of the industrial schedule.
Jul 20, 2026 6 2
Kingdom Hearts IV: the cinematic of the canceled prologue "Missing Link" leaks
A video presented as the cinematic prologue of Kingdom Hearts IV, taken from the initially canceled mobile project Missing Link, has surfaced online. Fans are trying to decode every shot.
Jul 20, 2026 2 1
Steam Machine: Valve's comeback starts better than expected
The initial estimates from the Steam Hardware Survey suggest that the Steam Machine 2, despite its premium price, is selling at a steady pace. Enough to reassure about the viability of the SteamOS bet.
Jul 20, 2026 3 1
GTA-ception: a modder makes Vice City playable in GTA 3, in San Andreas
A modder takes the concept to the absurd: three GTA games stacked, playable in cascade. We're not going to lie, it blew us away.
Jul 19, 2026 4 1