AYANEO has revealed the KONKR Pocket Advance, a modern retro handheld wrapped in the familiar horizontal shape of the original Game Boy Advance. With a widescreen display and the potential for far more powerful emulation than other GBA-style handhelds, could this little machine eventually handle systems like the PlayStation 2 […]
Did Sony just give retro gaming a massive boost? 👀 This week on Bit By Bit, we’re talking about Sony’s plan to end physical disc production for new PlayStation games starting in 2028 and why that could make retro gaming, physical media, and old-school collecting even more important. We also […]
Nintendo is responding after a hacker group reportedly demanded $2 million over allegedly stolen employee-related data, and the story gets messy fast. But that’s only the beginning of this week’s Bit By Bit! We’re also looking at the sad news of Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot’s passing, Sony apparently shifting away […]
This week on Bit By Bit, GameStop reportedly tried to make a massive move for eBay… and eBay said no thanks. 😬 But that’s only one of this week’s eight bits of retro gaming news! We’re also looking at new Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online, Evercade’s final Activision […]
This week on Bit By Bit, Atari makes another big retro move by acquiring rights tied to the first five Wizardry games. Is this just another classic IP pickup, or is Atari quietly building something much bigger in the retro gaming space? We’re also covering Super Mario 64 running on […]
Affiliate Links: G’AIM’E Light Gun – https://shop.mygaime.com/?ref=GENXGROWNUP Atari and Alan-1 brought GenXGrownUp to PRGE 2025—and gave us legit behind-the-scenes access to the Intellivision Sprint. In this Bit By Bit episode, George takes you on the floor for first looks, hands-on impressions, and what this could mean for the Intellivision brand […]
Atari 50 is getting “The Namco Legendary Pack” on November 13 for $7.99—adding PAC-MAN, GALAGA, GALAXIAN, DIG DUG, and XEVIOUS plus a new Digital Eclipse timeline with interviews and archival goodies. Also in today’s roundup: a fresh trademark tussle as Commodore Industries moves to block the newly revived Commodore International […]
Analogue 3D is finally getting restocked… but there’s a catch. 💸 In this episode we break down the November 24th preorder return of Analogue’s 4K, FPGA-powered Nintendo 64-style console, why the price just jumped from $249.99 to $269.99, and what tariffs have to do with it. Is it still worth […]
Did Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection finally get the online treatment it deserves? 🥊 In this episode of Bit By Bit, I’m diving into the new Online Arcade lobby beta, talking about how it works, what’s improved, and whether it might finally redeem MK’s shaky online reputation. Then we’re swapping quarters […]
